Signaturefd LLC Boosts Holdings in Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR)

Signaturefd LLC lifted its stake in Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR) by 5.1% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 92,455 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 4,489 shares during the quarter. Signaturefd LLC’s holdings in Nomura were worth $417,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC purchased a new position in Nomura during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Nomura during the 3rd quarter valued at about $45,000. Xponance Inc. purchased a new position in Nomura during the 3rd quarter valued at about $51,000. Citigroup Inc. lifted its position in Nomura by 29.1% during the 3rd quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 13,292 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $53,000 after acquiring an additional 2,995 shares during the period. Finally, Successful Portfolios LLC purchased a new position in Nomura during the 4th quarter valued at about $68,000. 15.14% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Bank of America raised shares of Nomura from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 25th.

Nomura Stock Down 1.5 %

NYSE:NMR opened at $5.82 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $17.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.56, a P/E/G ratio of 0.40 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.65, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.10. Nomura Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $3.38 and a fifty-two week high of $6.62. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $6.05 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $5.02.

Nomura (NYSE:NMR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 31st. The financial services provider reported $0.11 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.11. The business had revenue of $7.32 billion during the quarter. Nomura had a net margin of 3.49% and a return on equity of 3.44%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.15 earnings per share. Analysts predict that Nomura Holdings, Inc. will post 0.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Nomura Company Profile

Nomura Holdings, Inc provides various financial services to individuals, corporations, financial institutions, governments, and governmental agencies worldwide. It operates through three segments: Retail, Investment Management, and Wholesale. The Retail segment offers various financial products and investment consultation services.