Donald Smith & CO. Inc. Acquires Shares of 6,471,782 Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR)

Donald Smith & CO. Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR - Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 6,471,782 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $33,783,000. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. owned approximately 0.22% of Nomura at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Greenleaf Trust raised its position in Nomura by 26.5% in the third quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 16,743 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $87,000 after acquiring an additional 3,503 shares during the period. Private Advisor Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Nomura by 34.5% in the third quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 30,434 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $159,000 after acquiring an additional 7,806 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC lifted its stake in Nomura by 4.8% in the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 108,070 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $564,000 after acquiring an additional 4,924 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its holdings in shares of Nomura by 18.5% in the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 47,349 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $247,000 after acquiring an additional 7,408 shares during the period. Finally, Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management raised its stake in shares of Nomura by 14.4% during the 3rd quarter. Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management now owns 23,568 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $123,000 after acquiring an additional 2,973 shares in the last quarter. 15.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Nomura Stock Down 1.6 %

NYSE:NMR traded down $0.08 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $5.18. 808,248 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,035,675. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $5.46 and a 200 day simple moving average of $5.70. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.24. Nomura Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $3.85 and a fifty-two week high of $6.62. The company has a market capitalization of $15.37 billion, a PE ratio of 11.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.44 and a beta of 0.62.

Nomura (NYSE:NMR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 30th. The financial services provider reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter. Nomura had a return on equity of 6.09% and a net margin of 5.61%. The business had revenue of $7.81 billion for the quarter. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Nomura Holdings, Inc. will post 0.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

NMR has been the subject of several research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on Nomura in a research note on Thursday, August 29th. They issued a "neutral" rating for the company. StockNews.com lowered shares of Nomura from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, September 5th. Finally, Bank of America began coverage on shares of Nomura in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd. They issued a "neutral" rating for the company.

Nomura 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.