MML Investors Services LLC Acquires 2,230 Shares of Toyota Motor Co. (NYSE:TM)

MML Investors Services LLC increased its position in shares of Toyota Motor Co. (NYSE:TM - Free Report) by 17.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 14,668 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 2,230 shares during the period. MML Investors Services LLC's holdings in Toyota Motor were worth $2,855,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Modus Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Toyota Motor during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Trust Co. of Vermont lifted its holdings in 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 buying an additional 85 shares during the period. Roxbury Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Toyota Motor in the 4th quarter valued at about $41,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Toyota Motor in the fourth quarter valued at about $42,000. Finally, GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC raised its position in shares of Toyota Motor by 800.0% during the fourth quarter. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC now owns 225 shares of the company's stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 1.48% of the company's stock.

Toyota Motor Stock Performance

NYSE:TM opened at $188.27 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. Toyota Motor Co. has a twelve month low of $155.00 and a twelve month high of $235.68. The company has a fifty day moving average of $179.96 and a 200-day moving average of $180.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $253.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.77, a P/E/G ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 0.64.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have weighed in on TM. CLSA downgraded shares of Toyota Motor from an "outperform" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. Macquarie raised shares of Toyota Motor from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on shares of Toyota Motor in a research report on Monday, April 14th. They set a "market perform" rating on the stock. Finally, StockNews.com raised Toyota Motor from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Toyota Motor currently has a consensus rating of "Hold".

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.

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