Toyota Motor Co. (NYSE:TM) Position Lessened by First Trust Advisors LP

First Trust Advisors LP lessened its position in shares of Toyota Motor Co. (NYSE:TM - Free Report) by 2.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 250,100 shares of the company's stock after selling 5,227 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP's holdings in Toyota Motor were worth $48,672,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Avior Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Toyota Motor by 4.2% in the fourth quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,662 shares of the company's stock valued at $324,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the period. Bleakley Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Toyota Motor by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 2,441 shares of the company's stock valued at $475,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC increased its holdings in Toyota Motor by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 9,517 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,852,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont lifted its stake in shares of Toyota Motor by 113.3% during the fourth quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 160 shares of the company's stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aprio Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Toyota Motor by 6.5% during the 4th quarter. Aprio Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,411 shares of the company's stock valued at $275,000 after buying an additional 86 shares during the period. 1.48% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Toyota Motor Stock Up 0.9 %

NYSE:TM traded up $1.66 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $188.27. The stock had a trading volume of 378,230 shares, compared to its average volume of 366,098. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $179.96 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $179.96. Toyota Motor Co. has a 1-year low of $155.00 and a 1-year high of $235.68. The company has a market capitalization of $253.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 1.06.

Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $9.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.36 by $5.62. Toyota Motor had a return on equity of 14.00% and a net margin of 10.86%. Equities analysts anticipate that Toyota Motor Co. will post 19.76 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have issued reports on TM shares. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on shares of Toyota Motor in a research report on Monday, April 14th. They issued a "market perform" rating for the company. Macquarie raised shares of Toyota Motor from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. StockNews.com raised Toyota Motor from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, CLSA downgraded Toyota Motor from an "outperform" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Toyota Motor has an average rating of "Hold".

Toyota Motor Company 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.