Bailard Inc. Sells 142 Shares of Toyota Motor Co. (NYSE:TM)

Bailard Inc. trimmed its position in Toyota Motor Co. (NYSE:TM) by 3.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 4,560 shares of the company’s stock after selling 142 shares during the period. Bailard Inc.’s holdings in Toyota Motor were worth $887,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Modus Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Toyota Motor during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Trust Co. of Vermont grew its position in Toyota Motor by 113.3% in the 4th quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 160 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares during the period. Roxbury Financial LLC bought a new stake in Toyota Motor during the 4th quarter valued at $41,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new stake in Toyota Motor during the 4th quarter valued at $42,000. Finally, GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC raised its holdings in 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 buying an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. 1.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Toyota Motor Stock Performance

NYSE TM opened at $183.84 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $186.41 and a 200-day moving average price of $180.32. The firm has a market cap of $247.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.59, 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 Co. has a 1 year low of $159.04 and a 1 year high of $255.23.

Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $9.98 earnings per share (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, equities research analysts predict that Toyota Motor Co. will post 19.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on TM shares. 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. Finally, CLSA lowered Toyota Motor from an “outperform” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 5th.

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.