2,474 Shares in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MUFG) Bought by Whipplewood Advisors LLC

Whipplewood Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MUFG) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 2,474 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $29,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. US Bancorp DE grew its position in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 267,689 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,725,000 after acquiring an additional 7,676 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its holdings in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 12.5% in the third quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 118,568 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,207,000 after purchasing an additional 13,196 shares during the period. QRG Capital Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 1.5% in the third quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 687,065 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,994,000 after buying an additional 10,315 shares in the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. raised its stake in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 9.5% during the 3rd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 46,058 shares of the company’s stock worth $469,000 after buying an additional 3,997 shares during the period. Finally, Atria Investments Inc lifted its position in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 17.1% during the 3rd quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 306,507 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,120,000 after buying an additional 44,800 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 13.59% of the company’s stock.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Stock Down 2.0 %

MUFG opened at $12.74 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $153.68 billion, a PE ratio of 11.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 0.61. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. has a twelve month low of $8.75 and a twelve month high of $13.34. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $12.31 and a 200 day moving average price of $11.39. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.06.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (NYSE:MUFG) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.28 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.09. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group had a return on equity of 9.27% and a net margin of 14.19%. Sell-side analysts expect that Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. will post 0.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com lowered shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 25th.

About Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc operates as the bank holding company, that engages in a range of financial businesses in Japan, the United States, Europe, Asia/Oceania, and internationally. It operates through seven segments: Digital Service, Retail & Commercial Banking, Japanese Corporate & Investment Banking, Global Commercial Banking, Asset Management & Investor Services, Global Corporate & Investment Banking, and Global Markets.