Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG) Short Interest Update

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,620,000 shares, a decline of 16.5% from the November 30th total of 1,940,000 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company's shares are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 2,020,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days.

Mizuho Financial Group Trading Down 0.2 %

Shares of Mizuho Financial Group stock traded down $0.01 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $4.89. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,679,413 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,261,196. The business has a fifty day moving average of $4.74 and a 200 day moving average of $4.36. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15. Mizuho Financial Group has a 1-year low of $3.39 and a 1-year high of $5.31. The company has a market capitalization of $61.97 billion, a PE ratio of 13.22, a P/E/G ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 0.44.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in MFG. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its holdings in Mizuho Financial Group by 5.0% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 504,182 shares of the bank's stock valued at $2,133,000 after purchasing an additional 24,016 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its stake in shares of Mizuho Financial Group by 148.0% during the second quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 69,395 shares of the bank's stock valued at $294,000 after acquiring an additional 41,413 shares in the last quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management increased its position in shares of Mizuho Financial Group by 645.5% during the second quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 115,389 shares of the bank's stock worth $488,000 after acquiring an additional 99,911 shares during the last quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Mizuho Financial Group by 3.2% in the second quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 743,706 shares of the bank's stock worth $3,146,000 after acquiring an additional 22,802 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Augustine Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Mizuho Financial Group by 2.0% in the second quarter. Augustine Asset Management Inc. now owns 466,884 shares of the bank's stock valued at $1,975,000 after purchasing an additional 9,226 shares during the last quarter. 3.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Mizuho Financial Group

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in banking, trust, securities, and other businesses related to financial services in Japan, the Americas, Europe, Asia/Oceania, and internationally. It operates through Retail & Business Banking Company, Corporate & Institutional Company, Global Corporate Company, Global Markets Company, Asset Management Company, and Others segments.