Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR) Shares Purchased by Bank of New York Mellon Corp

Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its stake in shares of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR) by 4.0% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 206,724 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 8,005 shares during the quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp’s holdings in Nomura were worth $1,195,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in NMR. Optas LLC boosted its position in shares of Nomura by 4.7% during the 2nd quarter. Optas LLC now owns 40,764 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $236,000 after acquiring an additional 1,819 shares during the last quarter. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Nomura by 10.0% during the 2nd quarter. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 81,488 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $471,000 after buying an additional 7,383 shares during the period. Shilanski & Associates Inc. acquired a new position in Nomura in the second quarter valued at approximately $119,000. Blue Trust Inc. grew its position in Nomura by 532.1% in the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 22,711 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $146,000 after acquiring an additional 19,118 shares during the period. Finally, Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. acquired a new stake in Nomura during the second quarter worth $118,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 15.14% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently commented on NMR shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on Nomura in a research note on Thursday, August 29th. They issued a “neutral” rating on the stock. StockNews.com cut shares of Nomura from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 5th.

Nomura Price Performance

Shares of NYSE NMR opened at $5.52 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.24. The business’s 50 day moving average is $5.65 and its two-hundred day moving average is $5.88. Nomura Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $3.75 and a 52-week high of $6.62. The firm has a market cap of $16.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.92 and a beta of 0.63.

Nomura (NYSE:NMR) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 30th. The financial services provider reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Nomura had a return on equity of 6.09% and a net margin of 5.61%. The firm had revenue of $7.81 billion for the quarter.

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.