Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR) Shares Purchased by Bailard Inc.

Bailard Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR) by 29.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 54,487 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 12,556 shares during the quarter. Bailard Inc.’s holdings in Nomura were worth $246,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of Nomura during the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. GAMMA Investing LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Nomura during the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Nomura during the third quarter valued at $45,000. Xponance Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Nomura in the 3rd quarter valued at $51,000. Finally, Citigroup Inc. lifted its position in Nomura by 29.1% during the 3rd quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 13,292 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $53,000 after acquiring an additional 2,995 shares during the period. 15.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Nomura Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE NMR opened at $5.92 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $6.06 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $5.06. The stock has a market cap of $17.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.91 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a current ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.65. Nomura Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $3.38 and a 12 month high of $6.62.

Nomura (NYSE:NMR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 31st. The financial services provider reported $0.11 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.11. Nomura had a return on equity of 3.44% and a net margin of 3.49%. The company had revenue of $7.32 billion during the quarter. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.15 earnings per share.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Bank of America upgraded Nomura from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 25th.

Nomura Company Profile

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.