New Republic Capital LLC Buys New Holdings in Toyota Motor Co. (NYSE:TM)

New Republic Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Toyota Motor Co. (NYSE:TM) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 1,196 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $233,000.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Highline Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Toyota Motor during the third quarter worth about $27,000. Jamison Private Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Toyota Motor by 300.0% during the 3rd quarter. Jamison Private Wealth Management Inc. now owns 168 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares in the last quarter. Modus Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Toyota Motor in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Trust Co. of Vermont boosted its stake in shares of Toyota Motor by 113.3% in the fourth quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 160 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 85 shares during the period. Finally, Grove Bank & Trust acquired a new stake in Toyota Motor during the third quarter worth approximately $32,000. 1.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TM has been the subject of several analyst reports. CLSA cut Toyota Motor from an “outperform” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Macquarie upgraded shares of Toyota Motor from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Toyota Motor from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 7th.

Toyota Motor Price Performance

Toyota Motor stock opened at $184.88 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $184.45 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $179.95. Toyota Motor Co. has a 12 month low of $159.04 and a 12 month high of $255.23. The company has a market capitalization of $249.10 billion, a PE ratio of 7.63, a P/E/G ratio of 0.37 and a beta of 0.63. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64.

Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $9.98 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.36 by $5.62. Toyota Motor had a net margin of 10.86% and a return on equity of 14.00%. Analysts expect that Toyota Motor Co. will post 19.76 EPS for the current year.

About Toyota Motor

Toyota Motor Corporation designs, manufactures, assembles, and sells passenger vehicles, minivans and commercial vehicles, and related parts and accessories in Japan, North America, Europe, Asia, Central and South America, Oceania, Africa, and the Middle East. It operates in Automotive, Financial Services, and All Other segments.