Altrius Capital Management Inc Sells 9,462 Shares of Toyota Motor Co. (NYSE:TM)

Altrius Capital Management Inc cut its position in shares of Toyota Motor Co. (NYSE:TM) by 22.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 33,518 shares of the company’s stock after selling 9,462 shares during the quarter. Toyota Motor makes up about 1.7% of Altrius Capital Management Inc’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest position. Altrius Capital Management Inc’s holdings in Toyota Motor were worth $6,147,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of TM. Criterion Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Toyota Motor during the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Byrne Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Toyota Motor by 105.6% during the 3rd quarter. Byrne Asset Management LLC now owns 185 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares during the period. Venturi Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Toyota Motor by 101.9% during the 3rd quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 214 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. NBC Securities Inc. bought a new position in Toyota Motor during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $38,000. Finally, BKM Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Toyota Motor in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $39,000. 1.48% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Toyota Motor from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 19th. Nomura cut Toyota Motor from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 31st.

Toyota Motor Stock Up 0.5 %

TM traded up $1.23 during trading on Monday, hitting $227.94. 228,212 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 298,806. The stock has a market capitalization of $308.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.72, a PEG ratio of 0.38 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a current ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. Toyota Motor Co. has a 12-month low of $134.25 and a 12-month high of $255.23. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $240.06 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $208.16.

Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 6th. The company reported $6.81 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.66 by $3.15. Toyota Motor had a net margin of 10.22% and a return on equity of 14.13%. The business had revenue of $81.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $73.72 billion. Analysts predict that Toyota Motor Co. will post 22.85 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.