D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. Raises Stock Holdings in Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR)

D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. grew its holdings in Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR) by 13.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,989,367 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 232,741 shares during the quarter. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc.’s holdings in Nomura were worth $11,518,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. increased its holdings in Nomura by 44.0% in the 4th quarter. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. now owns 9,318,383 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $53,953,000 after acquiring an additional 2,846,601 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp raised its position in shares of Nomura by 86.7% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 2,241,316 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $12,977,000 after purchasing an additional 1,041,022 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP lifted its stake in Nomura by 178.6% in the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 615,924 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,566,000 after buying an additional 394,866 shares in the last quarter. Summit Global Investments acquired a new stake in Nomura in the 4th quarter worth about $1,428,000. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP acquired a new stake in Nomura in the 4th quarter worth about $1,301,000. 15.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Nomura Trading Up 1.9%

Shares of NMR stock opened at $5.92 on Wednesday. Nomura Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $4.66 and a fifty-two week high of $6.99. 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’s fifty day moving average is $5.83 and its two-hundred day moving average is $5.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.46, a PEG ratio of 0.30 and a beta of 0.77.

Nomura (NYSE:NMR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April 25th. The financial services provider reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.18 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $7.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $451.20 billion. Nomura had a net margin of 7.96% and a return on equity of 9.19%. Research analysts expect that Nomura Holdings, Inc. will post 0.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com cut Nomura from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 28th.

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.