Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) Stock Jumps 10.2% – Should You Buy?

Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE:TM) was up 10.2% during trading on Thursday. The company traded as high as $220.00 and last traded at $219.8040. Approximately 234,993 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 39% from the average daily volume of 382,437 shares. The stock had previously closed at $199.46.

Key Headlines Impacting Toyota Motor

Here are the key news stories impacting Toyota Motor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: First-half operating profit rose 34%, marking Toyota’s first increase in six quarters. A weaker yen and cost reductions helped offset disruptions, including those related to the Middle East conflict. Reuters article
• Positive Sentiment: Toyota raised its fiscal 2027 net-income and operating-income forecasts following the stronger first-half results. The improved profit outlook is the clearest near-term catalyst for TM. RTTNews article
• Neutral Sentiment: Toyota announced updates to the 2027 RAV4 and Tundra, including expanded charging features for RAV4 plug-in hybrids and new Tundra towing technology and Trailhunter package. These product enhancements could support future demand, though their financial impact is not yet clear. RAV4 announcement Tundra announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Toyota is changing its regional management structure, naming new North American leadership and setting up a robotics unit. The changes may have longer-term strategic implications, but no immediate financial effect was specified. Yahoo Finance article
• Negative Sentiment: Toyota trimmed its annual revenue forecast even as it raised profit guidance. That divergence suggests sales or revenue growth remains a concern and could temper the benefit of the earnings upgrade. RTTNews article

Analyst Ratings Changes

TM has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Erste Group Bank upgraded shares of Toyota Motor from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 18th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Toyota Motor from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Toyota Motor from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $290.00.

Toyota Motor Price Performance

The company’s 50-day moving average price is $192.22 and its 200-day moving average price is $198.67. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68. The firm has a market cap of $285.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.68, a PEG ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 0.62.

Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June 30th. The company reported $7.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $83.16 billion for the quarter. Toyota Motor had a net margin of 8.61% and a return on equity of 11.21%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Toyota Motor Corporation will post 21.17 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in TM. Compass Financial Management LLC acquired a new position in Toyota Motor in the second quarter valued at $25,000. West Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Toyota Motor during the third quarter worth about $25,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Toyota Motor by 111.0% during the third quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 154 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares during the last quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in Toyota Motor by 418.5% during the first quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 140 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 113 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mather Group LLC. raised its holdings in shares of Toyota Motor by 156.2% in the 3rd quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 164 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. 1.48% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Toyota Motor Company Profile

Toyota Motor Corporation is a Japanese automaker headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture. Founded in 1937, the company develops, manufactures and sells passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles and related mobility products under the Toyota and Lexus brands. It also produces vehicles through the Hino and Daihatsu businesses.

Toyota’s product portfolio includes cars, trucks, sport utility vehicles, minivans and buses, along with hybrid-electric, battery-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles.