Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR) Short Interest Up 27.4% in March

Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR - Get Free Report) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 916,300 shares, an increase of 27.4% from the February 28th total of 719,200 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 555,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.7 days.

Nomura Price Performance

Shares of NMR traded down $0.46 on Friday, hitting $5.17. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,582,569 shares, compared to its average volume of 803,522. The company has a market capitalization of $15.35 billion, a PE ratio of 7.38, a PEG ratio of 0.30 and a beta of 0.65. Nomura has a fifty-two week low of $4.66 and a fifty-two week high of $6.99. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $6.48 and a 200 day moving average price of $5.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.52, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 1.11.

Nomura (NYSE:NMR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The financial services provider reported $0.22 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%. On average, research analysts anticipate that Nomura will post 0.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nomura

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NMR. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. lifted its position in shares of Nomura by 44.0% during the fourth quarter. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. now owns 9,318,383 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $53,953,000 after purchasing an additional 2,846,601 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in Nomura by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 3,227,402 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $18,687,000 after buying an additional 52,741 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp boosted its position in Nomura by 86.7% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 2,241,316 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $12,977,000 after buying an additional 1,041,022 shares during the last quarter. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. increased its stake in shares of Nomura by 13.2% in the 4th quarter. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. now owns 1,989,367 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $11,518,000 after buying an additional 232,741 shares during the period. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its position in shares of Nomura by 4.4% during the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 1,505,837 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $8,719,000 after acquiring an additional 63,318 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 15.14% of the company's stock.

About Nomura

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.