Rep. Bruce Westerman Purchases Shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MUFG)

Representative Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas) recently bought shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MUFG). In a filing disclosed on April 16th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group stock on March 21st. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “FISHER IRA” account.

Representative Bruce Westerman also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of LVMH Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne (OTCMKTS:LVMUY) on 4/2/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Sony Group (NYSE:SONY) on 3/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of BP (NYSE:BP) on 3/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) on 3/20/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Visa (NYSE:V) on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 3/20/2025.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Trading Up 2.5 %

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group stock opened at $11.87 on Friday. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $8.75 and a 12-month high of $15.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.06, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.92. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $12.84 and a 200-day simple moving average of $12.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $143.18 billion, a PE ratio of 10.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 0.39.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (NYSE:MUFG) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.28 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.09. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group had a return on equity of 9.27% and a net margin of 14.19%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. will post 0.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 9th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Barclays PLC acquired a new position in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group during the third quarter valued at about $752,000. Custom Index Systems LLC bought a new position in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group in the 4th quarter valued at $281,000. Synovus Financial Corp boosted its stake in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 24.4% in the 3rd quarter. Synovus Financial Corp now owns 301,550 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,070,000 after purchasing an additional 59,053 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 41.7% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 258,298 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,629,000 after purchasing an additional 75,997 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. grew its holdings in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 1.9% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 49,208 shares of the company’s stock valued at $526,000 after purchasing an additional 938 shares during the period. 13.59% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Representative Westerman

Bruce Westerman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Arkansas’ 4th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Westerman (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Arkansas’ 4th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Westerman earned his BSBAGE in biological and agricultural engineering from the University of Arkansas in 1990 and his MF in forestry from Yale University in 2001. His professional experience includes working as a plant engineer for Riceland Foods and an engineer/forester for Mid-South Engineering Company.

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.