Verition Fund Management LLC Makes New $97,000 Investment in Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR)

Verition Fund Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR) in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 18,639 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $97,000.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Captrust Financial Advisors raised its position in shares of Nomura by 22.8% in the 3rd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 32,088 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $167,000 after acquiring an additional 5,953 shares in the last quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA grew its stake in Nomura by 9.6% in the third quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 30,261 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $158,000 after purchasing an additional 2,657 shares during the last quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC raised its holdings in Nomura by 10.3% in the third quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 110,570 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $577,000 after purchasing an additional 10,317 shares in the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP lifted its position in shares of Nomura by 24.4% during the third quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 49,756 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $260,000 after buying an additional 9,759 shares during the last quarter. Finally, FMR LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Nomura by 9.2% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,362,014 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $7,110,000 after buying an additional 114,676 shares in the last quarter. 15.14% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Nomura Price Performance

Shares of NMR opened at $5.76 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.10 billion, a PE ratio of 9.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.39 and a beta of 0.64. 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 company’s fifty day moving average price is $5.70 and its 200-day moving average price is $5.71. Nomura Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $4.34 and a 1-year high of $6.62.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently commented on the company. Bank of America began coverage on Nomura in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd. They set a “neutral” rating for the company. StockNews.com raised Nomura from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 11th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on shares of Nomura in a research report on Thursday, August 29th. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company.

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.