Investors often watch insider trading activity to gauge confidence in a company’s future, and recent moves at Toro Co [NYSE: TTC] have caught market attention.
On June 26, 2025, Svendsen Kurt D sold 6,000 shares at $70.99 per share, totaling roughly $425,969. This transaction reduced his holdings to 11,646 shares, worth around $0.82 million. Interestingly, Svendsen also made a purchase of 6,000 shares, netting proceeds exceeding $425,968, signaling a complex trading strategy insiders often use to hedge or rebalance portfolios.
Earlier, Ellis Gary Lee, another director, sold 5,038 shares for $356,741 at $70.81 per share, decreasing his holdings to the same number of shares valued at $2.4 million.
Analyst Ratings Signal Optimism
Analysts have recently been bullish on Toro Co. Longbow upgraded TTC from Neutral to Buy in a report on August 25, 2025, raising the price target to $100. DA Davidson also upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy in late August 2025. Northland Capital shifted its rating from Outperform to Market Perform on June 06, 2025, after previously upgrading it to Outperform in February.
Analyzing TTC Stock Performance
Toro Co shares experienced a -1.39% drop in the last trading session, closing at $70.38, with a high of $71.255 and a low of $70.06. The stock has gained roughly 2.46% over the past five days but has fallen -17.31% year-to-date. Its 52-week high was $87.46 on January 28, 2025, while the 52-week low was $62.34 on April 8, 2025.
Support and Resistance Levels for Toro Co
Support levels are at $69.71, with a further drop possible to $69.04. Resistance levels are at $71.15, with the next resistance at $71.93. RSI on the 14-day chart is 41.93, indicating neutral technical sentiment.
Short Interest Trends
Toro Co has seen short interest rise sharply. On November 14, 2025, short interest jumped 47,746 shares to 2.37 million, up from 2.32 million on October 15, 2025, a 2.01% increase, signaling cautious sentiment among traders. Despite this, short shares comprise only 4.02% of the float, with a days-to-cover ratio of 4.02.
Major Shareholders
Toro Co’s stock remains closely watched by analysts and major investors. According to FactSet, the average 12-month price target is $91.50, representing a potential upside of 28.21% from the last closing price of $71.37. Analysts predict a high of $93, with a low of $90. By the end of 2025, 12 analysts rated TTC as Buy.
Bottom line: Insider trading activity combined with recent analyst upgrades suggests Toro Co could be positioned for a rebound, despite short-term volatility. Investors may want to monitor insider purchases and technical support levels closely.
