Toyota Motor Co. (NYSE:TM) Short Interest Down 16.4% in November

Toyota Motor Co. (NYSE:TM - Get Free Report) saw a large drop in short interest in the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 619,900 shares, a drop of 16.4% from the November 15th total of 741,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 379,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.6 days. Currently, 0.1% of the company's shares are sold short.

Toyota Motor Stock Down 0.6 %

Shares of Toyota Motor stock traded down $1.04 during trading on Friday, hitting $175.86. 226,009 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 326,063. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $173.83 and its 200 day simple moving average is $185.23. The firm has a market cap of $236.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.31 and a beta of 0.67. Toyota Motor has a 52-week low of $159.04 and a 52-week high of $255.23.

Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The company reported $2.90 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $4.39 by ($1.49). Toyota Motor had a net margin of 9.17% and a return on equity of 12.02%. The business had revenue of $76.92 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $79.78 billion. On average, equities analysts predict that Toyota Motor will post 21.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Toyota Motor

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of TM. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Toyota Motor by 4.5% in the 2nd quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,419 shares of the company's stock valued at $291,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. Epoch Investment Partners Inc. increased its stake in Toyota Motor by 5.3% during the 2nd quarter. Epoch Investment Partners Inc. now owns 1,293 shares of the company's stock valued at $265,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Toyota Motor by 3.8% in the third quarter. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,759 shares of the company's stock worth $314,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. IFG Advisory LLC lifted its stake in shares of Toyota Motor by 0.3% during the second quarter. IFG Advisory LLC now owns 24,532 shares of the company's stock worth $5,028,000 after buying an additional 66 shares during the period. Finally, Abel Hall LLC grew its holdings in shares of Toyota Motor by 5.6% during the third quarter. Abel Hall LLC now owns 1,274 shares of the company's stock valued at $227,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 1.48% of the company's stock.

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.