Natixis Advisors LLC Raises Position in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MUFG)

Natixis Advisors LLC lifted its position in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MUFG - Free Report) by 5.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 9,850,891 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 507,578 shares during the quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC owned about 0.08% of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group worth $115,452,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its position in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 15.7% during the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 7,853,310 shares of the company's stock worth $79,947,000 after purchasing an additional 1,067,409 shares during the period. Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC grew its holdings in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 4.2% during the fourth quarter. Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC now owns 5,950,256 shares of the company's stock worth $69,737,000 after acquiring an additional 241,685 shares during the period. Todd Asset Management LLC raised its position in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Todd Asset Management LLC now owns 4,069,663 shares of the company's stock valued at $47,696,000 after acquiring an additional 24,038 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,252,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its position in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 17.7% in the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,090,733 shares of the company's stock worth $12,783,000 after purchasing an additional 164,011 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 13.59% of the company's stock.

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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Price Performance

Shares of MUFG stock traded up $0.03 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $14.31. 18,264,770 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,741,329. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. has a 52-week low of $8.75 and a 52-week high of $14.43. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.06. The company has a market cap of $172.63 billion, a PE ratio of 13.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 0.60. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $12.66 and a 200 day moving average of $11.63.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (NYSE:MUFG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.28 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.09. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group had a return on equity of 9.27% and a net margin of 14.19%. Research analysts anticipate that Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. will post 0.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 5th.

About Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc operates as the bank holding company, that engages in a range of financial businesses in Japan, the United States, Europe, Asia/Oceania, and internationally. It operates through seven segments: Digital Service, Retail & Commercial Banking, Japanese Corporate & Investment Banking, Global Commercial Banking, Asset Management & Investor Services, Global Corporate & Investment Banking, and Global Markets.