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Toyota Motor Corporation (TM) Sees a More Significant Dip Than Broader Market: Some Facts to Know

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Toyota Motor Corporation (TM - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $198.09, demonstrating a -1.28% change from the preceding day's closing price. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.29%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.37%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq decreased by 0.34%.

Heading into today, shares of the company had gained 1.68% over the past month, lagging the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector's gain of 14.02% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.08%.

The upcoming earnings release of Toyota Motor Corporation will be of great interest to investors. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of $3.67, showcasing a 26.55% upward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $76.26 billion, indicating a 0.86% decline compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.

In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $17.56 per share and a revenue of $332.87 billion, indicating changes of -25.62% and +5.57%, respectively, from the former year.

Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Toyota Motor Corporation. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.

Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.

The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection remained stagnant. As of now, Toyota Motor Corporation holds a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

Investors should also note Toyota Motor Corporation's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 11.43. This indicates a discount in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 12.03.

The Automotive - Foreign industry is part of the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 201, which puts it in the bottom 19% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Remember to apply Zacks.com to follow these and more stock-moving metrics during the upcoming trading sessions.


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