Benjamin Edwards Inc. Has $368,000 Position in Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG)

Benjamin Edwards Inc. grew its stake in Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG) by 4.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 75,305 shares of the bank’s stock after buying an additional 2,889 shares during the period. Benjamin Edwards Inc.’s holdings in Mizuho Financial Group were worth $368,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in MFG. Spire Wealth Management increased its position in Mizuho Financial Group by 377.8% during the 4th quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 5,504 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 4,352 shares during the period. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new stake in shares of Mizuho Financial Group in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Mizuho Financial Group by 51.5% during the fourth quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 6,430 shares of the bank’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 2,187 shares during the period. CogentBlue Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Mizuho Financial Group during the fourth quarter worth $50,000. Finally, Seeds Investor LLC acquired a new position in Mizuho Financial Group in the fourth quarter valued at $52,000. 3.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Mizuho Financial Group Stock Performance

Shares of Mizuho Financial Group stock opened at $5.08 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $5.18 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $5.10. Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. has a 1-year low of $3.45 and a 1-year high of $6.08. The company has a current ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39. The company has a market cap of $63.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.70, a PEG ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 0.38.

Mizuho Financial Group (NYSE:MFG) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 3rd. The bank reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.05. Mizuho Financial Group had a return on equity of 8.56% and a net margin of 7.85%. As a group, analysts anticipate that Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. will post 0.42 EPS for the current year.

About Mizuho Financial Group

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in banking, trust, securities, and other businesses related to financial services in Japan, the Americas, Europe, Asia/Oceania, and internationally. It operates through Retail & Business Banking Company, Corporate & Institutional Company, Global Corporate Company, Global Markets Company, Asset Management Company, and Others segments.