Blueshift Asset Management LLC Increases Stake in Toyota Motor Co. (NYSE:TM)

Blueshift Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Toyota Motor Co. (NYSE:TM - Free Report) by 147.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 4,176 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 2,488 shares during the period. Blueshift Asset Management LLC's holdings in Toyota Motor were worth $813,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TM. Modus Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Toyota Motor during the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. Trust Co. of Vermont grew its stake in Toyota Motor by 113.3% during the 4th quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 160 shares of the company's stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Roxbury Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Toyota Motor in the 4th quarter valued at about $41,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Toyota Motor during the 4th quarter worth approximately $42,000. Finally, GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC grew its position in shares of Toyota Motor by 800.0% in the fourth quarter. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC now owns 225 shares of the company's stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 1.48% of the company's stock.

Toyota Motor Trading Up 0.9 %

Shares of NYSE TM traded up $1.64 during trading on Monday, reaching $192.34. The stock had a trading volume of 186,274 shares, compared to its average volume of 341,945. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 1.21. The company has a market cap of $259.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.94, a PEG ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 0.63. Toyota Motor Co. has a fifty-two week low of $159.04 and a fifty-two week high of $254.79. The business's 50-day moving average price is $185.58 and its 200-day moving average price is $180.70.

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Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $9.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $4.36 by $5.62. Toyota Motor had a net margin of 10.86% and a return on equity of 14.00%. On average, equities research analysts predict that Toyota Motor Co. will post 19.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently commented on TM. CLSA downgraded Toyota Motor from an "outperform" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. Macquarie raised Toyota Motor from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Toyota Motor from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th.

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.