Toyota Motor Co. (NYSE:TM) Shares Purchased by Gabelli Funds LLC

Gabelli Funds LLC increased its holdings in Toyota Motor Co. (NYSE:TM - Free Report) by 37.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 11,235 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 3,050 shares during the quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC's holdings in Toyota Motor were worth $2,186,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC purchased a new stake in Toyota Motor in the third quarter worth about $446,000. Barclays PLC boosted its position in shares of Toyota Motor by 168.8% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 4,155 shares of the company's stock worth $742,000 after acquiring an additional 2,609 shares during the last quarter. Invst LLC grew its holdings in Toyota Motor by 4.9% during the 3rd quarter. Invst LLC now owns 8,005 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,429,000 after buying an additional 374 shares in the last quarter. Virtu Financial LLC boosted its position in shares of Toyota Motor by 83.2% during the 3rd quarter. Virtu Financial LLC now owns 4,523 shares of the company's stock valued at $808,000 after acquiring an additional 2,054 shares during the last quarter. Finally, World Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Toyota Motor in the third quarter worth $14,911,000. 1.48% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Toyota Motor Price Performance

Toyota Motor stock traded down $1.90 during trading on Monday, reaching $174.48. The company had a trading volume of 331,575 shares, compared to its average volume of 365,183. 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 firm's 50-day simple moving average is $179.98 and its 200 day simple moving average is $179.76. The firm has a market capitalization of $235.10 billion, a PE ratio of 7.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 0.64. Toyota Motor Co. has a 1-year low of $155.00 and a 1-year high of $235.68.

Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $9.98 EPS for the quarter, beating 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%. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Toyota Motor Co. will post 19.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

TM has been the topic of several research analyst reports. StockNews.com raised Toyota Motor from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. CLSA lowered Toyota Motor from an "outperform" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on Toyota Motor in a report on Monday, April 14th. They issued a "market perform" rating for the company. Finally, Macquarie raised shares of Toyota Motor from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently 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.