Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. Increases Stock Holdings in Toyota Motor Corporation $TM

Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. grew its holdings in Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE:TM) by 426.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 7,344 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,950 shares during the quarter. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C.’s holdings in Toyota Motor were worth $1,572,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Toyota Motor by 224.4% in the fourth quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 7,990 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,710,000 after purchasing an additional 5,527 shares during the period. Clark Capital Management Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Toyota Motor by 46.2% in the third quarter. Clark Capital Management Group Inc. now owns 330,433 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,142,000 after purchasing an additional 104,471 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Toyota Motor by 18.3% in the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 332,180 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,476,000 after purchasing an additional 51,284 shares during the period. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. purchased a new position in Toyota Motor in the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,651,000. Finally, Legacy Financial Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Toyota Motor in the third quarter worth approximately $1,007,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 1.48% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TM has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Toyota Motor from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Erste Group Bank downgraded shares of Toyota Motor from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Toyota Motor in a report on Monday, April 20th. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on shares of Toyota Motor in a report on Friday, May 1st. They set an “equal weight” rating on the stock. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Toyota Motor from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $290.00.

Toyota Motor Price Performance

Toyota Motor stock opened at $180.31 on Tuesday. Toyota Motor Corporation has a 52 week low of $167.18 and a 52 week high of $248.90. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $192.82 and its 200 day simple moving average is $210.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $235.00 billion, a PE ratio of 9.21 and a beta of 0.57.

Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The company reported $3.80 earnings per share for the quarter. Toyota Motor had a net margin of 7.59% and a return on equity of 9.74%. The firm had revenue of $76.81 billion during the quarter. On average, equities research analysts predict that Toyota Motor Corporation will post 21.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Toyota Motor Profile

Toyota Motor Corporation is a global automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi, Japan. Founded in 1937 by Kiichiro Toyoda as an offshoot of Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, the company builds and sells a broad range of vehicles and related products under the Toyota and Lexus brands. Toyota’s operations encompass vehicle design, manufacturing, parts supply, and distribution through a worldwide dealer network, as well as complementary businesses such as vehicle financing and mobility services.

The company’s product lineup includes passenger cars, SUVs, pickup trucks, light commercial vehicles and heavy-duty commercial vehicles, along with engines and vehicle components.