Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG) Shares Purchased by Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG) by 4.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 12,482,281 shares of the bank’s stock after acquiring an additional 488,978 shares during the quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. owned approximately 0.10% of Mizuho Financial Group worth $42,939,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Ballentine Partners LLC grew its position in Mizuho Financial Group by 21.7% in the 4th quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 80,179 shares of the bank’s stock worth $276,000 after purchasing an additional 14,300 shares during the last quarter. Mariner LLC grew its position in Mizuho Financial Group by 20.6% in the 3rd quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 828,705 shares of the bank’s stock worth $2,842,000 after purchasing an additional 141,362 shares during the last quarter. FMR LLC grew its position in Mizuho Financial Group by 11.7% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 11,516,942 shares of the bank’s stock worth $39,503,000 after purchasing an additional 1,206,471 shares during the last quarter. Callan Capital LLC bought a new position in Mizuho Financial Group in the 4th quarter worth about $72,000. Finally, Ingalls & Snyder LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Mizuho Financial Group by 100.0% in the fourth quarter. Ingalls & Snyder LLC now owns 20,000 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $69,000 after acquiring an additional 10,000 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 3.26% of the company’s stock.

Mizuho Financial Group Trading Up 0.8 %

Mizuho Financial Group stock opened at $3.90 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $3.97 and a 200-day simple moving average of $3.77. Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $2.94 and a 12-month high of $4.32.

Mizuho Financial Group (NYSE:MFG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 15th. The bank reported ($0.05) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.02 by ($0.07). The company had revenue of $17.41 billion during the quarter. Mizuho Financial Group had a net margin of 6.45% and a return on equity of 5.24%. As a group, equities analysts predict that Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. will post 0.37 EPS for the current year.

Mizuho Financial Group Company 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.