Blue Trust Inc. Has $85,000 Stock Position in Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR)

Blue Trust Inc. lowered its stake in Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR) by 81.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 14,631 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 62,708 shares during the quarter. Blue Trust Inc.’s holdings in Nomura were worth $85,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in NMR. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its stake in Nomura by 7.6% during the 4th quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 50,952 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $298,000 after buying an additional 3,603 shares during the period. Savant Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Nomura during the 4th quarter worth $59,000. Adero Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Nomura during the 4th quarter worth $59,000. Greenleaf Trust raised its stake in Nomura by 21.2% during the 4th quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 20,289 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $117,000 after buying an additional 3,546 shares during the period. Finally, SYM FINANCIAL Corp acquired a new stake in Nomura during the 4th quarter worth $89,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 15.14% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, StockNews.com raised Nomura from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 11th.

Nomura Price Performance

NMR stock opened at $6.50 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $6.16 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $5.80. The stock has a market cap of $19.30 billion, a PE ratio of 9.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.30 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.52. Nomura Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $4.66 and a 1 year high of $6.99.

Nomura (NYSE:NMR) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The financial services provider reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.08. Nomura had a return on equity of 9.19% and a net margin of 7.96%. Equities analysts forecast that Nomura Holdings, Inc. will post 0.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Nomura Company 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.