Franklin Resources Inc. Has $235,000 Holdings in Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG)

Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG) by 12.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 55,231 shares of the bank’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,199 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc.’s holdings in Mizuho Financial Group were worth $235,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of MFG. FMR LLC increased its stake in shares of Mizuho Financial Group by 31.0% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 17,622,960 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $73,664,000 after buying an additional 4,167,234 shares in the last quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Mizuho Financial Group by 351.2% during the 3rd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 3,355,910 shares of the bank’s stock worth $14,028,000 after acquiring an additional 2,612,204 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. increased its position in Mizuho Financial Group by 10.9% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 2,391,343 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $10,115,000 after acquiring an additional 234,972 shares in the last quarter. Creative Planning raised its stake in shares of Mizuho Financial Group by 8.8% in the third quarter. Creative Planning now owns 803,259 shares of the bank’s stock worth $3,358,000 after acquiring an additional 65,185 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Mizuho Financial Group by 11.8% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 793,629 shares of the bank’s stock worth $3,317,000 after acquiring an additional 83,655 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 3.26% of the company’s stock.

Mizuho Financial Group Price Performance

MFG opened at $4.89 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $61.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 0.44. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $4.78 and its 200-day simple moving average is $4.38. Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. has a one year low of $3.39 and a one year high of $5.31.

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.