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Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) Shares Gap Up - Should You Buy?

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Toyota Motor Co. (NYSE:TM - Get Free Report)'s share price gapped up prior to trading on Wednesday . The stock had previously closed at $180.66, but opened at $190.45. Toyota Motor shares last traded at $190.55, with a volume of 81,650 shares changing hands.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TM has been the subject of several recent research reports. Macquarie raised Toyota Motor from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note 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. Finally, CLSA downgraded Toyota Motor from an "outperform" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th.

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Toyota Motor Price Performance

The company has a fifty day moving average of $186.23 and a 200 day moving average of $180.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $256.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.85, a PEG ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 0.63. 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 announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $9.98 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.36 by $5.62. Toyota Motor had a return on equity of 14.00% and a net margin of 10.86%. Sell-side analysts predict that Toyota Motor Co. will post 19.76 earnings per share for the current year.

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Institutional Trading of Toyota Motor

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Wood Tarver Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Toyota Motor during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Modus Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Toyota Motor during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Trust Co. of Vermont boosted its holdings in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Toyota Motor during the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Roxbury Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Toyota Motor during the 4th quarter worth approximately $41,000. 1.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Toyota Motor

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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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