Syon Capital LLC Makes New $720,000 Investment in Toyota Motor Co. (NYSE:TM)

Syon Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Toyota Motor Co. (NYSE:TM - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 3,702 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $720,000.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. FNY Investment Advisers LLC bought a new stake in shares of Toyota Motor in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,167,000. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC bought a new stake in Toyota Motor in the fourth quarter worth $2,140,000. SVB Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Toyota Motor during the fourth quarter worth $447,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in Toyota Motor by 17.2% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 71,891 shares of the company's stock valued at $13,991,000 after acquiring an additional 10,576 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. raised its stake in shares of Toyota Motor by 119.2% in the fourth quarter. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. now owns 2,556 shares of the company's stock valued at $498,000 after acquiring an additional 1,390 shares during the period. 1.48% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Toyota Motor Trading Up 0.9 %

TM stock traded up $1.66 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $188.27. The company had a trading volume of 378,230 shares, compared to its average volume of 366,098. The company has a market capitalization of $253.68 billion, a PE ratio of 7.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 0.64. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $179.96 and a 200 day moving average of $179.96. Toyota Motor Co. has a 12 month low of $155.00 and a 12 month high of $235.68. 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 issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $9.98 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $4.36 by $5.62. Toyota Motor had a return on equity of 14.00% and a net margin of 10.86%. On average, equities analysts predict that Toyota Motor Co. will post 19.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Toyota Motor

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.