ABC Arbitrage SA Purchases Shares of 216,646 Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR)

ABC Arbitrage SA purchased a new stake in shares of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 216,646 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,254,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in NMR. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in shares of Nomura during the third quarter valued at about $25,000. R Squared Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Nomura during the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Catalytic Wealth RIA LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Nomura during the third quarter valued at about $59,000. Adero Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Nomura during the fourth quarter valued at about $59,000. Finally, Savant Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Nomura during the fourth quarter valued at about $59,000. 15.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Nomura Trading Down 0.1 %

Shares of NMR stock opened at $6.77 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.52, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.17. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.31 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $6.09 and a 200 day moving average price of $5.75. Nomura Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $4.66 and a fifty-two week high of $6.99.

Nomura (NYSE:NMR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The financial services provider reported $0.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.08. Nomura had a net margin of 7.96% and a return on equity of 9.19%. Equities research analysts predict that Nomura Holdings, Inc. will post 0.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NMR has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Nomura in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. They set a “neutral” rating for the company. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Nomura from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 11th.

About Nomura

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.