Brian Elworthy Sells 3,303 Shares of Toast (NYSE:TOST) Stock

Key Points

  • CFO Elena Gomez sold 6,672 shares on Jan. 5 at an average price of $34.38 for $229,383.36, reducing her position by 3.95% to 162,153 shares (worth about $5.57M).
  • Broader insider selling is notable: Chief Revenue Officer Jonathan Vassil sold 66,390 shares (~$2.38M) on Jan. 2 (reducing his stake ~44%), and the CEO, president and general counsel also sold shares on Jan. 5.
  • Mixed fundamentals and analyst stance: Q3 revenue grew 25.1% YoY and beat estimates while EPS missed ($0.16 vs. $0.24), and analysts maintain a "Moderate Buy" consensus with an average target near $45.18 amid ~82.9% institutional ownership.

Toast, Inc. (NYSE:TOST - Get Free Report) General Counsel Brian Elworthy sold 3,303 shares of Toast stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.38, for a total value of $113,557.14. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel owned 235,757 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,105,325.66. This trade represents a 1.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Toast Stock Performance

NYSE:TOST opened at $36.10 on Wednesday. Toast, Inc. has a 1 year low of $28.12 and a 1 year high of $49.66. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $35.44 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $39.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 83.95 and a beta of 1.93.

Toast (NYSE:TOST - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.24 by ($0.08). The company had revenue of $1.63 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.58 billion. Toast had a return on equity of 15.77% and a net margin of 4.68%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 25.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.07 earnings per share. On average, analysts predict that Toast, Inc. will post 0.39 EPS for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting Toast




Here are the key news stories impacting Toast this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Revenue growth and analyst support — Toast’s latest quarter showed 25% year‑over‑year revenue growth and revenue slightly above consensus, and several brokers still rate the shares a buy or outperform, providing a constructive backdrop for long‑term revenue momentum. MarketBeat TOST page
  • Neutral Sentiment: High institutional ownership and mixed analyst views — About 82.9% of the float is institutionally held; analyst consensus is a “Moderate Buy” with an average price target near $45, so expectations remain moderately positive but not unanimous.
  • Negative Sentiment: Large CRO sale (Jan. 2) — Chief Revenue Officer Jonathan Vassil sold 66,390 shares at ~$35.86 for ~$2.38M, reducing his stake ~44%. This is a material reduction by a senior officer. SEC Form 4
  • Negative Sentiment: Additional Jan. 5 insider sales — CEO Aman Narang sold 8,591 shares at $34.38 (~$295k). CFO Elena Gomez sold 6,672 shares (~$229k). President Stephen Fredette sold 4,866 shares (~$167k). General Counsel Brian Elworthy sold 3,303 shares (~$114k). Each sale modestly reduced their holdings. CEO SEC CFO SEC President SEC GC SEC

Analysts Set New Price Targets

TOST has been the subject of a number of research reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Toast from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Robert W. Baird reduced their price objective on Toast from $48.00 to $36.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 6th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Toast from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Wells Fargo & Company raised Toast to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane raised Toast from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $40.00 price target for the company in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $45.18.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on Toast

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Toast

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in TOST. Baird Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Toast by 8.3% during the first quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 9,408 shares of the company's stock valued at $312,000 after acquiring an additional 720 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in shares of Toast by 193.2% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 618,456 shares of the company's stock worth $20,515,000 after purchasing an additional 407,518 shares during the last quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. acquired a new stake in shares of Toast during the 1st quarter worth about $3,317,000. Amundi grew its holdings in shares of Toast by 137.2% during the first quarter. Amundi now owns 1,111,179 shares of the company's stock worth $36,291,000 after buying an additional 642,792 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Advisors Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Toast by 7.3% in the first quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,439 shares of the company's stock valued at $147,000 after buying an additional 301 shares during the last quarter. 82.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Toast Company Profile

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Toast, Inc (NYSE: TOST) is a technology company that builds a cloud-based platform for restaurants and other foodservice businesses. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Toast offers integrated point-of-sale (POS) systems and a suite of software and hardware designed to streamline front-of-house and back-of-house operations. The company went public in 2021 and has positioned itself as a vertically integrated provider for the restaurant industry.

Toast's product portfolio includes touchscreen POS terminals and handheld order-and-pay devices, kitchen display systems, and peripherals tailored for high-volume foodservice environments.

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