Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR) Stock Holdings Lifted by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR) by 1.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,227,402 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 52,741 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned 0.11% of Nomura worth $18,687,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. increased its stake in Nomura by 44.0% in the 4th quarter. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. now owns 9,318,383 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $53,953,000 after purchasing an additional 2,846,601 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Nomura by 4.4% in the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 1,505,837 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $8,719,000 after buying an additional 63,318 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP increased its position in shares of Nomura by 178.6% in the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 615,924 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,566,000 after acquiring an additional 394,866 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Nomura by 22.5% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 382,107 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,212,000 after acquiring an additional 70,216 shares during the period. Finally, Summit Global Investments purchased a new stake in shares of Nomura in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,428,000. 15.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Nomura from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 28th.

Nomura Trading Down 0.2 %

Shares of NYSE NMR opened at $5.51 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.37 billion, a PE ratio of 7.87, a PEG ratio of 0.30 and a beta of 0.77. Nomura Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $4.66 and a one year high of $6.99. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.52. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $5.89 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $5.97.

Nomura (NYSE:NMR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April 25th. The financial services provider reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.18 by ($0.03). Nomura had a return on equity of 9.19% and a net margin of 7.96%. The company had revenue of $7.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $451.20 billion. As a group, analysts predict that Nomura Holdings, Inc. will post 0.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Nomura 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.