Toro Company (The) (NYSE:TTC) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

Toro Company (The) (NYSE:TTC) has received an average rating of “Hold” from the six brokerages that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and one has issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $101.6667.

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on Toro from $105.00 to $100.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Toro from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Weiss Ratings raised Toro from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, DA Davidson decreased their target price on Toro from $117.00 to $115.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, COO Edric Funk sold 856 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.97, for a total transaction of $83,862.32. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Gary Ellis sold 4,951 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.91, for a total transaction of $455,046.41. Following the sale, the director directly owned 35,297 shares in the company, valued at $3,244,147.27. This trade represents a 12.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 12,934 shares of company stock worth $1,204,933 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 1.88% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Toro

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in TTC. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. increased its position in Toro by 379.6% in the fourth quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. now owns 55,630 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,379,000 after purchasing an additional 44,030 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management bought a new stake in Toro during the 4th quarter worth about $1,078,000. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its position in Toro by 416.7% during the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 68,455 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,396,000 after purchasing an additional 55,206 shares during the period. Entropy Technologies LP acquired a new position in Toro during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,664,000. Finally, Benjamin Edwards Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Toro by 22.0% in the 2nd quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 74,419 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,250,000 after purchasing an additional 13,433 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.95% of the company’s stock.

Toro Price Performance

NYSE:TTC opened at $93.45 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $8.90 billion, a PE ratio of 24.99 and a beta of 0.70. Toro has a 12 month low of $67.64 and a 12 month high of $105.18. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $96.21 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $94.98.

Toro (NYSE:TTC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September 3rd. The company reported $1.33 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.31 by $0.02. Toro had a net margin of 7.64% and a return on equity of 31.86%. The company had revenue of $1.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.19 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.24 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 8.4% on a year-over-year basis. Toro has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.600-4.650 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Toro will post 4.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Toro News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Toro this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Toro reported fiscal Q3 revenue of $1.23 billion, up 8.4% year over year and above the $1.19 billion consensus estimate. Adjusted earnings of $1.33 per share also exceeded analyst expectations and rose from $1.24 a year earlier. Toro Tops Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $4.60-$4.65, from $4.50-$4.62, and increased its revenue-growth outlook to 6.3%-6.6%. The new earnings range is broadly in line with the $4.61 consensus estimate. Toro Reports Higher Earnings and Raises FY26 Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Growth was broad-based, with Professional segment sales increasing 8.8% and Residential segment sales rising 8.6%. Gross margin improved to 34.1% from 33.7%, while Toro returned $110 million to shareholders during the quarter.
• Positive Sentiment: DA Davidson maintained a Buy rating and reduced its price target modestly to $115 from $117, still implying substantial upside from the referenced trading level.
• Neutral Sentiment: Although earnings and revenue beat estimates, reported GAAP diluted EPS was $0.81, reflecting the impact of items that distinguish it from the $1.33 adjusted EPS figure highlighted in market coverage. Toro Fiscal 2026 EPS Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Insider activity was heavily weighted toward selling, including a substantial sale by Chairman and CEO Richard Olson. This may raise caution about management’s view of near-term valuation, despite the stronger operating results.

Toro Company Profile

The Toro Company (NYSE: TTC) specializes in the design, manufacture and marketing of a broad range of outdoor environment equipment for residential, commercial and professional markets. Its product portfolio includes lawn mowers, utility vehicles, snow throwers, irrigation systems and landscape maintenance equipment. Toro’s offerings span walk-behind and ride-on mowers, zero-turn radius mowers, snow blowers, sprinklers, drip irrigation products, spreaders and specialty turf maintenance machines tailored to golf courses, sports fields and municipal parks.

Founded in 1914 and headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota, Toro has built a century-long legacy of innovation in the grounds-care industry.