PDS Planning Inc Purchases 2,960 Shares of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG)

PDS Planning Inc grew its position in Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG) by 4.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 64,747 shares of the bank’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,960 shares during the period. PDS Planning Inc’s holdings in Mizuho Financial Group were worth $317,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new position in shares of Mizuho Financial Group in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Spire Wealth Management lifted its stake in shares of Mizuho Financial Group by 377.8% in the 4th quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 5,504 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 4,352 shares during the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of Mizuho Financial Group by 683.9% in the 3rd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 8,419 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 7,345 shares during the last quarter. CogentBlue Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Mizuho Financial Group in the 4th quarter valued at $50,000. Finally, Sierra Ocean LLC bought a new position in shares of Mizuho Financial Group in the 4th quarter valued at $55,000. 3.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Mizuho Financial Group Stock Performance

NYSE MFG opened at $5.84 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $73.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.59, a PEG ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 0.39. Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. has a twelve month low of $3.45 and a twelve month high of $5.91. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $5.47 and a 200 day simple moving average of $4.85. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39.

Mizuho Financial Group (NYSE:MFG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 3rd. The bank reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.05. Mizuho Financial Group had a return on equity of 8.56% and a net margin of 7.85%. Sell-side analysts expect that Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. will post 0.42 EPS for the current year.

Mizuho Financial Group Profile

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.