15,366 Shares in Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR) Bought by SYM FINANCIAL Corp

SYM FINANCIAL Corp bought a new stake in Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund bought 15,366 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $89,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in NMR. Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Nomura in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $988,000. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Nomura by 25.7% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 178,140 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,030,000 after purchasing an additional 36,404 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Nomura during the second quarter worth $4,608,000. Creative Planning increased its position in shares of Nomura by 7.3% in the 2nd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 418,202 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,417,000 after buying an additional 28,585 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Nomura in the 2nd quarter valued at $60,000. Institutional investors own 15.14% of the company’s stock.

Nomura Trading Up 0.5 %

Shares of NYSE:NMR opened at $6.49 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $19.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.99, a PEG ratio of 0.42 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.19. Nomura Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $4.66 and a 12 month high of $6.62. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $5.97 and its 200 day simple moving average is $5.70.

Nomura (NYSE:NMR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 1st. The financial services provider reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $8.34 billion for the quarter. Nomura had a return on equity of 7.93% and a net margin of 6.91%. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.08 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts forecast that Nomura Holdings, Inc. will post 0.67 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have issued reports on NMR shares. StockNews.com raised Nomura from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 11th. Bank of America initiated coverage on Nomura in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company.

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.