Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. Purchases 10,576 Shares of Toyota Motor Co. (NYSE:TM)

Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Toyota Motor Co. (NYSE:TM - Free Report) by 17.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 71,891 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 10,576 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc.'s holdings in Toyota Motor were worth $13,991,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Modus Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Toyota Motor in the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. Trust Co. of Vermont increased its stake in shares of Toyota Motor by 113.3% during the 4th quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 160 shares of the company's stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. Roxbury Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Toyota Motor in the 4th quarter worth approximately $41,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. purchased a new position in Toyota Motor in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Finally, GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC grew its holdings in Toyota Motor by 800.0% during 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 during the period. 1.48% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Toyota Motor Price Performance

Shares of TM stock traded up $0.36 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $192.83. The stock had a trading volume of 167,375 shares, compared to its average volume of 341,963. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $185.58 and its 200 day simple moving average is $180.70. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $259.82 billion, a PE ratio of 7.96, a PEG ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 0.63. Toyota Motor Co. has a 12 month low of $159.04 and a 12 month high of $254.79.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Toyota Motor Profile

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.