OLD Mission Capital LLC Acquires New Position in Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG)

OLD Mission Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 116,565 shares of the bank's stock, valued at approximately $570,000.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its position in shares of Mizuho Financial Group by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 57,622 shares of the bank's stock valued at $282,000 after buying an additional 2,391 shares in the last quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC raised its position in Mizuho Financial Group by 48.1% during the fourth quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC now owns 624,582 shares of the bank's stock valued at $3,054,000 after purchasing an additional 202,958 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in shares of Mizuho Financial Group by 79.6% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 343,786 shares of the bank's stock valued at $1,681,000 after purchasing an additional 152,352 shares during the last quarter. Zions Bancorporation N.A. boosted its holdings in shares of Mizuho Financial Group by 158.5% in the 4th quarter. Zions Bancorporation N.A. now owns 406,459 shares of the bank's stock worth $1,988,000 after purchasing an additional 249,207 shares during the period. Finally, Prospect Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Mizuho Financial Group during the 4th quarter valued at $72,000. 3.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Mizuho Financial Group Trading Down 7.3 %

NYSE MFG traded down $0.35 on Thursday, hitting $4.45. 2,366,538 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,964,872. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a current ratio of 0.97. Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. has a 52-week low of $3.45 and a 52-week high of $6.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $56.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.16, a P/E/G ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 0.33. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $5.51 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $4.99.

Mizuho Financial Group (NYSE:MFG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 3rd. The bank reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.05. Mizuho Financial Group had a net margin of 7.85% and a return on equity of 8.56%. Research analysts forecast that Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. will post 0.42 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.