Barclays PLC Invests $752,000 in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MUFG)

Barclays PLC purchased a new position in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MUFG) during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 73,897 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $752,000.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of MUFG. American Century Companies Inc. grew its position in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 6.2% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,666,310 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,996,000 after acquiring an additional 96,645 shares during the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. grew its position in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 49.6% during the 2nd quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 67,062 shares of the company’s stock worth $724,000 after acquiring an additional 22,230 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its position in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 3.2% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,440,510 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,958,000 after acquiring an additional 135,773 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its position in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 5.5% during the 2nd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 993,013 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,725,000 after acquiring an additional 52,064 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its position in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 38.0% during the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 231,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,505,000 after acquiring an additional 63,900 shares during the last quarter. 13.59% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 23rd.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Stock Up 3.6 %

Shares of MUFG opened at $12.24 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $147.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.00, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.04, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 0.91. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $11.79 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $10.98. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $8.68 and a 52 week high of $12.31.

About Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc operates as the bank holding company, that engages in a range of financial businesses in Japan, the United States, Europe, Asia/Oceania, and internationally. It operates through seven segments: Digital Service, Retail & Commercial Banking, Japanese Corporate & Investment Banking, Global Commercial Banking, Asset Management & Investor Services, Global Corporate & Investment Banking, and Global Markets.