Cerity Partners LLC Increases Stake in Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR)

Cerity Partners LLC boosted its stake in Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR) by 32.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 342,946 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 84,836 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC’s holdings in Nomura were worth $1,790,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in NMR. Lester Murray Antman dba SimplyRich increased its holdings in shares of Nomura by 2.5% in the 2nd quarter. Lester Murray Antman dba SimplyRich now owns 73,332 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $423,000 after purchasing an additional 1,754 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC boosted its holdings in Nomura by 1.7% in the second quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 103,146 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $596,000 after purchasing an additional 1,772 shares during the last quarter. Optas LLC grew its position in Nomura by 4.7% in the 2nd quarter. Optas LLC now owns 40,764 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $236,000 after purchasing an additional 1,819 shares during the period. DMC Group LLC raised its stake in Nomura by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. DMC Group LLC now owns 91,562 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $478,000 after buying an additional 2,379 shares during the last quarter. Finally, XY Capital Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Nomura by 23.0% during the 2nd quarter. XY Capital Ltd now owns 13,276 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $77,000 after buying an additional 2,481 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 15.14% of the company’s stock.

Nomura Price Performance

Shares of NYSE NMR opened at $6.17 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.19, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 1.11. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.46, a PEG ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 0.61. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $5.55 and its 200-day simple moving average is $5.70. Nomura Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $4.06 and a 12 month high of $6.62.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently weighed in on NMR. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Nomura from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, September 5th. Bank of America assumed coverage on Nomura in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on shares of Nomura in a report on Thursday, August 29th. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock.

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.