Traders Buy High Volume of Toro Put Options (NYSE:TTC)

Toro Company (The) (NYSE:TTC) was the target of unusually large options trading on Wednesday. Stock traders bought 1,176 put options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 1,709% compared to the typical volume of 65 put options.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Toro

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in Toro by 37.4% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 456,861 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,237,000 after purchasing an additional 124,373 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its position in shares of Toro by 4.4% in the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 258,444 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,345,000 after buying an additional 10,835 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Toro by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 125,625 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,889,000 after buying an additional 410 shares during the last quarter. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC boosted its position in shares of Toro by 425.6% in the 4th quarter. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC now owns 64,783 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,100,000 after buying an additional 52,457 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Toro by 379.6% in the 4th quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. now owns 55,630 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,379,000 after buying an additional 44,030 shares in the last quarter. 87.95% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have issued reports on TTC shares. Robert W. Baird set a $84.00 price objective on shares of Toro in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Toro from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, February 22nd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Toro from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Raymond James Financial cut shares of Toro from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $92.20.

Key Toro News

Here are the key news stories impacting Toro this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat estimates: EPS $0.74 vs. $0.65 expected and revenue $1.04B vs. ~$1.0B expected; revenue grew ~4.2% year?over?year and margins/ROE remain strong. This confirms underlying demand and operating leverage. Toro (TTC) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management provided Q1 earnings materials and an earnings?call slide deck that outline segment trends and cost actions, which help transparency for investors evaluating guidance and margins. The Toro Company 2026 Q1 – Results – Earnings Call Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: FY?2026 guidance: EPS of $4.40–$4.60 (consensus ? $4.50) and revenue of $4.6B–$4.8B (consensus ? $4.7B). Guidance is generally in line with street expectations but the lower revenue bound is slightly conservative, leaving interpretive room for investors. The Toro Co (TTC) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Sales Growth and Strategic …
• Neutral Sentiment: Quarterly metrics: net margin ~7.0% and ROE ~28.9%, indicating profitable operations even as growth is moderate — useful context when judging valuation (TTC trades at a mid?30s P/E currently). Toro: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot
• Negative Sentiment: Unusual bearish options activity: a large spike in put buying (1,176 puts vs an average of 65) suggests some traders are positioning for further downside or hedging, which can amplify downward pressure on the stock. (Options activity reported in market summaries)
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction likely driven by the combination of cautious wording around FY guidance and the options flow — investors often punish even modestly conservative outlooks after a beat, especially when the stock is near its 12?month high.

Toro Price Performance

Toro stock opened at $98.66 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $9.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.12 and a beta of 0.80. Toro has a one year low of $62.34 and a one year high of $105.19. The business has a fifty day moving average of $92.39 and a two-hundred day moving average of $81.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.87.

Toro (NYSE:TTC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.65 by $0.09. Toro had a net margin of 7.01% and a return on equity of 28.90%. The business had revenue of $1.04 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.65 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Toro has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.400-4.600 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Toro will post 4.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Toro Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, January 12th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 22nd were given a dividend of $0.39 per share. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 22nd. This is a positive change from Toro’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.38. Toro’s payout ratio is 49.21%.

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.