14,662 Shares in Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR) Acquired by Squarepoint Ops LLC

Squarepoint Ops LLC purchased a new position in Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 14,662 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $85,000.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in NMR. Two Sigma Investments LP acquired a new position in shares of Nomura during the 4th quarter valued at $154,000. Quantinno Capital Management LP acquired a new position in shares of Nomura during the 4th quarter valued at $249,000. Millennium Management LLC increased its position in shares of Nomura by 68.8% during the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 974,917 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $5,645,000 after purchasing an additional 397,415 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth acquired a new position in shares of Nomura during the 4th quarter valued at $94,000. Finally, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. increased its position in shares of Nomura by 13.2% during the 4th quarter. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. now owns 1,989,367 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $11,518,000 after purchasing an additional 232,741 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 15.14% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Wall Street Zen cut Nomura from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 28th.

Nomura Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:NMR opened at $6.22 on Tuesday. Nomura Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $4.66 and a fifty-two week high of $6.99. The business has a 50-day moving average of $5.70 and a two-hundred day moving average of $6.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.89, a P/E/G ratio of 0.30 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.52, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 1.11.

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