Nomura (NYSE:NMR) Sees Large Volume Increase

Shares of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR) saw unusually-strong trading volume on Friday . Approximately 828,057 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 16% from the previous session’s volume of 988,820 shares.The stock last traded at $4.07 and had previously closed at $4.08.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com initiated coverage on Nomura in a research report on Thursday, August 17th. They set a “hold” rating for the company.

Nomura Stock Performance

The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $3.89 and a 200-day simple moving average of $3.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.79, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.12. The firm has a market cap of $12.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.11, a PEG ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 0.70.

Nomura (NYSE:NMR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 1st. The financial services provider reported $0.06 EPS for the quarter. Nomura had a return on equity of 3.49% and a net margin of 4.49%. The firm had revenue of $6.51 billion for the quarter. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Nomura Holdings, Inc. will post 0.24 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NMR. Morgan Stanley raised its stake in shares of Nomura by 24.5% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 7,521,760 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $28,207,000 after purchasing an additional 1,480,364 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. increased its position in Nomura by 18.5% in the first quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 3,837,690 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $14,583,000 after buying an additional 599,278 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in Nomura by 22.1% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 3,755,814 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $14,085,000 after buying an additional 679,152 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its holdings in shares of Nomura by 10.8% in the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 3,217,691 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $12,066,000 after acquiring an additional 314,033 shares during the period. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Nomura by 1,355.2% in the second quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 1,958,626 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $7,012,000 after acquiring an additional 1,824,030 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 1.07% of the company’s 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.