BNP Paribas Financial Markets Sells 130,857 Shares of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR)

BNP Paribas Financial Markets trimmed its stake in shares of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR) by 82.0% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 28,733 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 130,857 shares during the quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets’ holdings in Nomura were worth $150,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Lester Murray Antman dba SimplyRich grew its stake in Nomura by 2.5% during the second quarter. Lester Murray Antman dba SimplyRich now owns 73,332 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $423,000 after buying an additional 1,754 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Nomura by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 103,146 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $596,000 after acquiring an additional 1,772 shares during the period. 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 worth $236,000 after acquiring an additional 1,819 shares in the last quarter. DMC Group LLC increased its stake in Nomura by 2.7% in the third quarter. DMC Group LLC now owns 91,562 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $478,000 after acquiring an additional 2,379 shares during the last quarter. Finally, XY Capital Ltd raised its position in Nomura by 23.0% during the second quarter. XY Capital Ltd now owns 13,276 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $77,000 after purchasing an additional 2,481 shares in the last quarter. 15.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Nomura Stock Down 3.0 %

Shares of NMR opened at $5.76 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.19, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.11. Nomura Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $4.34 and a 52 week high of $6.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.75, a PEG ratio of 0.39 and a beta of 0.64. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $5.70 and a 200-day moving average of $5.71.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. Bank of America initiated coverage on Nomura in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. They set a “neutral” rating for the company. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Nomura from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 11th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on shares of Nomura in a report on Thursday, August 29th. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock.

About Nomura

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.