Marshall Wace LLP Boosts Stock Position in Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR)

Marshall Wace LLP grew its holdings in Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR - Free Report) by 178.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 615,924 shares of the financial services provider's stock after buying an additional 394,866 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP's holdings in Nomura were worth $3,566,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new position in Nomura in the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. R Squared Ltd acquired a new stake in Nomura during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Adero Partners LLC purchased a new position in Nomura during the 4th quarter worth $59,000. Savant Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Nomura during the fourth quarter worth about $59,000. Finally, Cannell & Spears LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Nomura during the fourth quarter worth about $73,000. 15.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Nomura Stock Performance

NYSE:NMR traded down $0.21 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $5.57. The stock had a trading volume of 978,178 shares, compared to its average volume of 787,626. 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 market capitalization of $16.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.96, a PEG ratio of 0.30 and a beta of 0.65. Nomura Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $4.66 and a twelve month high of $6.99. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $6.05 and a 200 day simple moving average of $5.97.

Nomura (NYSE:NMR - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Friday, April 25th. The financial services provider reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.18 by ($0.03). Nomura had a net margin of 7.96% and a return on equity of 9.19%. The company had revenue of $7.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $451.20 billion. On average, analysts expect that Nomura Holdings, Inc. will post 0.76 earnings per share 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.