Zacks Research Downgrades Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) to Hold

Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) was downgraded by stock analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

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

Toyota Motor Trading Up 3.0%

Shares of Toyota Motor stock opened at $187.07 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 1.12. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $206.54 and its 200-day simple moving average is $213.93. The stock has a market cap of $243.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.55 and a beta of 0.58. Toyota Motor has a 1-year low of $167.18 and a 1-year high of $248.90.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sei Investments Co. increased its holdings in shares of Toyota Motor by 17.1% in the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 47,995 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,891,000 after acquiring an additional 6,997 shares during the period. Lido Advisors LLC raised its stake in Toyota Motor by 32.0% during the 1st quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 4,920 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,014,000 after acquiring an additional 1,193 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers grew its stake in shares of Toyota Motor by 2.9% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 71,628 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,762,000 after purchasing an additional 2,042 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP increased its holdings in shares of Toyota Motor by 1.3% in the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 177,609 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,603,000 after purchasing an additional 2,304 shares during the period. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Toyota Motor by 6.5% during the first quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 29,335 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,046,000 after purchasing an additional 1,782 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 1.48% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting 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

Toyota Motor Company Profile

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.