Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. Buys 9,229 Shares of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR)

Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR) by 4.4% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 217,550 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,229 shares during the quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc.’s holdings in Nomura were worth $1,135,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Lester Murray Antman dba SimplyRich boosted its position 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 purchasing an additional 1,754 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC boosted its position in shares of Nomura by 1.7% in the second quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 103,146 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $596,000 after acquiring an additional 1,772 shares during the period. Optas LLC boosted its position in shares of Nomura by 4.7% in the second 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 period. DMC Group LLC boosted its position in shares of 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 period. Finally, XY Capital Ltd boosted its position in shares of Nomura by 23.0% in the second quarter. XY Capital Ltd now owns 13,276 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $77,000 after acquiring an additional 2,481 shares during the period. 15.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on NMR shares. Bank of America started coverage on shares of Nomura in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of Nomura in a research report on Thursday, August 29th. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. Finally, StockNews.com cut shares of Nomura from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 5th.

Nomura Stock Up 2.6 %

NMR stock opened at $5.90 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $17.53 billion, a PE ratio of 10.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.43 and a beta of 0.61. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $5.42 and a 200 day simple moving average of $5.68. Nomura Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $4.03 and a 52 week high of $6.62. The company has a quick ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.19.

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.