Signaturefd LLC Purchases 8,736 Shares of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR)

Signaturefd LLC boosted its position in Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR) by 8.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 116,806 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,736 shares during the quarter. Signaturefd LLC’s holdings in Nomura were worth $676,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Gallacher Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Nomura by 3.8% during the fourth quarter. Gallacher Capital Management LLC now owns 71,982 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $417,000 after buying an additional 2,622 shares during the last quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Nomura by 14.6% during the fourth quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 245,637 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,422,000 after buying an additional 31,288 shares during the last quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. grew its stake in shares of Nomura by 31.2% during the fourth quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 16,472 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $95,000 after buying an additional 3,916 shares during the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Nomura by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 153,666 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $890,000 after buying an additional 4,161 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. bought a new stake in shares of Nomura during the fourth quarter worth $229,000. 15.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of Nomura from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 11th.

Nomura Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:NMR opened at $6.57 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $19.50 billion, a PE ratio of 9.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.30 and a beta of 0.60. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $6.39 and its 200-day moving average is $5.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.52, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.17. Nomura Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $4.66 and a 52 week high of $6.99.

Nomura (NYSE:NMR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The financial services provider reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, topping 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%. Sell-side analysts predict that Nomura Holdings, Inc. will post 0.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Nomura 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.