Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR) Shares Sold by Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership

Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lessened its holdings in Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR - Free Report) by 33.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,924,968 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 1,464,699 shares during the quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership owned about 0.10% of Nomura worth $16,936,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. FMR LLC increased its stake in shares of Nomura by 9.2% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,362,014 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $7,110,000 after acquiring an additional 114,676 shares during the period. Glenmede Trust Co. NA grew its position in Nomura by 9.6% during the 3rd quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 30,261 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $158,000 after purchasing an additional 2,657 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors raised its stake in shares of Nomura by 22.8% during the 3rd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 32,088 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $167,000 after buying an additional 5,953 shares during the last quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Nomura during the 3rd quarter valued at about $97,000. Finally, Centiva Capital LP acquired a new position in shares of Nomura in the 3rd quarter valued at about $320,000. 15.14% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded Nomura from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th.

Nomura Stock Performance

Shares of NMR traded up $0.52 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $5.47. The stock had a trading volume of 2,751,062 shares, compared to its average volume of 812,578. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.81, a PEG ratio of 0.30 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.52, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.17. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $6.35 and a 200 day moving average price of $5.95. Nomura Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $4.66 and a fifty-two week high of $6.99.

Nomura (NYSE:NMR - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The financial services provider reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.08. Nomura had a net margin of 7.96% and a return on equity of 9.19%. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Nomura Holdings, Inc. will post 0.76 EPS for the current 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.