Toyota Motor Co. (NYSE:TM) Short Interest Update

Toyota Motor Co. (NYSE:TM - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 620,300 shares, a decrease of 18.8% from the September 15th total of 763,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 354,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.7 days. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Toyota Motor Price Performance

Shares of TM stock traded down $0.29 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $174.06. The company's stock had a trading volume of 344,600 shares, compared to its average volume of 376,560. The firm's 50-day moving average is $179.13 and its two-hundred day moving average is $203.10. The company has a market cap of $234.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.05, a PEG ratio of 0.30 and a beta of 0.68. Toyota Motor has a 1-year low of $159.04 and a 1-year high of $255.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.18.

Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 1st. The company reported $6.35 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $4.01 by $2.34. Toyota Motor had a net margin of 10.70% and a return on equity of 14.28%. The firm had revenue of $75.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $72.48 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $7.05 earnings per share. On average, research analysts predict that Toyota Motor will post 21.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of TM. Fox Hill Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Toyota Motor in the first quarter valued at approximately $1,879,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its holdings in shares of Toyota Motor by 47.7% during the first quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 11,535 shares of the company's stock worth $2,903,000 after purchasing an additional 3,723 shares during the last quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. increased its stake in shares of Toyota Motor by 90.8% in the first quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. now owns 92,900 shares of the company's stock valued at $23,381,000 after buying an additional 44,200 shares in the last quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Toyota Motor by 25.5% in the first quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 49,854 shares of the company's stock valued at $12,547,000 after buying an additional 10,120 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in Toyota Motor by 240.7% during the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 4,368 shares of the company's stock worth $895,000 after buying an additional 3,086 shares in the last quarter. 1.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.