Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) Stock Rating Lowered by Zacks Research

Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) was downgraded by equities researchers at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. DZ Bank raised Toyota Motor from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on Toyota Motor in a research report on Friday, May 1st. They set an “equal weight” rating on the stock. BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on Toyota Motor in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $290.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Toyota Motor in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Erste Group Bank lowered Toyota Motor from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Toyota Motor currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $290.00.

Toyota Motor Stock Up 3.0%

Shares of Toyota Motor stock opened at $187.07 on Tuesday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $206.54 and its 200 day simple moving average is $213.93. Toyota Motor has a 52-week low of $167.18 and a 52-week high of $248.90. The firm has a market cap of $243.82 billion, a PE ratio of 9.55 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.27.

Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The company reported $3.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $76.81 billion for the quarter. Toyota Motor had a return on equity of 9.74% and a net margin of 7.59%. On average, analysts predict that Toyota Motor will post 16.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Toyota Motor

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. DeDora Capital Inc. lifted its position in shares of Toyota Motor by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. DeDora Capital Inc. now owns 2,141 shares of the company’s stock valued at $458,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the period. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group lifted its position in shares of Toyota Motor by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group now owns 1,468 shares of the company’s stock valued at $314,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the period. Independence Bank of Kentucky lifted its position in shares of Toyota Motor by 18.4% during the 4th quarter. Independence Bank of Kentucky now owns 296 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares during the period. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Toyota Motor by 37.8% during the 4th quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 175 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares during the period. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB lifted its position in shares of Toyota Motor by 5.2% during the 3rd quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 1,020 shares of the company’s stock valued at $195,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the period. 1.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Toyota Motor

Here are the key news stories impacting Toyota Motor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group Bank raised its FY2026 and FY2027 earnings-per-share estimates for Toyota, signaling slightly better profit expectations ahead. Analyst estimate update
• Neutral Sentiment: Toyota published English-language materials for its FY2026 shareholders’ meeting, a routine corporate disclosure with limited immediate stock impact. Shareholders meeting materials
• Negative Sentiment: Toyota’s Q4 earnings reportedly fell short of expectations, with tariff-related costs and broader margin pressure weighing on results, which likely hurt sentiment around TM. Q4 profit miss article
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks also highlighted Toyota’s earnings miss and cost pressures, reinforcing concerns that profitability may be under pressure despite stable demand. Zacks earnings miss

About Toyota Motor

Toyota Motor Corporation is a global automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi, Japan. Founded in 1937 by Kiichiro Toyoda as an offshoot of Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, the company builds and sells a broad range of vehicles and related products under the Toyota and Lexus brands. Toyota’s operations encompass vehicle design, manufacturing, parts supply, and distribution through a worldwide dealer network, as well as complementary businesses such as vehicle financing and mobility services.

The company’s product lineup includes passenger cars, SUVs, pickup trucks, light commercial vehicles and heavy-duty commercial vehicles, along with engines and vehicle components.