VP, Finance & CFO of The Toro Company (TTC) Stephen P Wolfe sells 1,292 shares of TTC on 06/17/2010 at an average price of $54.94 a share.

The Toro Company has a market cap of $1.84 billion; its shares were traded at around $54.79 with a P/E ratio of 23.5 and P/S ratio of 1.2. The dividend yield of The Toro Company stocks is 1.3%. The Toro Company had an annual average earning growth of 12.7% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated The Toro Company the business predictability rank of 2.5-star.

TTC is in the portfolios of Bill Frels of Mairs & Power Inc. , Columbia Wanger of Columbia Wanger Asset Management, Columbia Wanger of Columbia Wanger Asset Management, Diamond Hill Capital of Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc, Kenneth Fisher of Fisher Asset Management, LLC, Chuck Royce of Royce& Associates, Bruce Kovner of Caxton Associates, Jeremy Grantham of GMO LLC.

This is the annual revenues and earnings per share of TTC over the last 10 years. For detailed 10-year financial data and charts, go to 10-Year Financials of TTC.

CEO Recent Trades:

• Sell: Chmn., CEO & Pres. Michael J Hoffman sold 8,654 shares of TTC stock on 06/15/2010 at the average price of 55.19. Michael J Hoffman owns at least 228,247 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 0.72% since.


• Sell: Chmn., CEO & Pres. Michael J Hoffman sold 8,654 shares of TTC stock on 03/19/2010 at the average price of 48.41. Michael J Hoffman owns at least 186,427 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 13.18% since.

This is the insider trade history vs. stock price of TTC. For the complete insider trading history of TTC, click here.

Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

• Sell: Director Gregg W Steinhafel sold 20,000 shares of TTC stock on 06/16/2010 at the average price of 54.58. Gregg W Steinhafel owns at least 1,258 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.38% since.


• Sell: Director Robert H Nassau sold 349 shares of TTC stock on 06/01/2010 at the average price of 55. Robert H Nassau owns at least 15,102 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 0.38% since.


• Sell: GM, Sitework Systems Richard W Rodier sold 4,200 shares of TTC stock on 05/28/2010 at the average price of 53.73. Richard W Rodier owns at least 12,311 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 1.97% since.


• Sell: GM, Exmark Mark B Stinson sold 4,500 shares of TTC stock on 05/28/2010 at the average price of 54.05. Mark B Stinson owns at least 9,440 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 1.37% since.


• Sell: VP, Commercial Business Michael J Happe sold 865 shares of TTC stock on 05/28/2010 at the average price of 53.83. Michael J Happe owns at least 3,856 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 1.78% since.

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