Nomura Holdings Inc ADR $NMR Position Increased by Donald Smith & CO. Inc.

Donald Smith & CO. Inc. increased its position in Nomura Holdings Inc ADR (NYSE:NMR) by 6.3% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 11,063,436 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 650,835 shares during the period. Nomura comprises about 1.7% of Donald Smith & CO. Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 27th biggest holding. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. owned 0.37% of Nomura worth $72,797,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position in Nomura by 21.1% during the first quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 462,647 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,845,000 after acquiring an additional 80,540 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Nomura by 49.9% during the 1st quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 74,034 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $455,000 after purchasing an additional 24,650 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp increased its position in Nomura by 1.9% in the 1st quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 2,283,072 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $14,041,000 after buying an additional 41,756 shares during the period. Compound Planning Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Nomura by 37.4% during the first quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 27,506 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $169,000 after buying an additional 7,487 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Nomura by 7.5% in the first quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 45,340 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $290,000 after acquiring an additional 3,180 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 15.14% of the company’s stock.

Nomura Trading Down 1.1%

NYSE:NMR opened at $7.82 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $7.20 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $6.90. Nomura Holdings Inc ADR has a 1-year low of $4.86 and a 1-year high of $7.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.42, a PEG ratio of 4.25 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.71.

Nomura (NYSE:NMR) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The financial services provider reported $0.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.05. Nomura had a return on equity of 10.23% and a net margin of 8.07%.The firm had revenue of $3.37 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.02 billion. On average, equities analysts expect that Nomura Holdings Inc ADR will post 0.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NMR has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Nomura from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Nomura in a research note on Tuesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Nomura has an average rating of “Buy”.

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.