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Nomura (NYSE:NMR) Shares Gap Down - Should You Sell?

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Shares of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR - Get Free Report) gapped down before the market opened on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $6.61, but opened at $6.44. Nomura shares last traded at $6.43, with a volume of 136,987 shares trading hands.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

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Nomura Stock Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $18.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.69, a P/E/G ratio of 0.30 and a beta of 0.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.52, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 1.11. The stock's 50 day moving average is $6.51 and its two-hundred day moving average is $5.96.

Nomura (NYSE:NMR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly 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 return on equity of 9.19% and a net margin of 7.96%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Nomura Holdings, Inc. will post 0.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. FMR LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Nomura by 9.2% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,362,014 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $7,110,000 after purchasing an additional 114,676 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in shares of Nomura by 225.7% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 92,737 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $484,000 after buying an additional 64,268 shares during the period. ABC Arbitrage SA bought a new position in shares of Nomura during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,254,000. Verition Fund Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Nomura in the third quarter worth $97,000. Finally, US Bancorp DE increased its stake in Nomura by 17.5% in the 4th quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 241,699 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $1,399,000 after buying an additional 35,948 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 15.14% of the company's stock.

Nomura Company Profile

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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.

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