Point72 Asset Management L.P. Purchases Shares of 137,405 Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR)

Point72 Asset Management L.P. acquired a new position in shares of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR - Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 137,405 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $717,000.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Lester Murray Antman dba SimplyRich raised its position in Nomura by 2.5% during the second quarter. Lester Murray Antman dba SimplyRich now owns 73,332 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $423,000 after buying an additional 1,754 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC lifted its position in shares of Nomura by 1.7% in the second quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 103,146 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $596,000 after purchasing an additional 1,772 shares in the last quarter. Optas LLC lifted its position in shares of Nomura by 4.7% in the second quarter. Optas LLC now owns 40,764 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $236,000 after purchasing an additional 1,819 shares in the last quarter. DMC Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Nomura by 2.7% during the third quarter. DMC Group LLC now owns 91,562 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $478,000 after purchasing an additional 2,379 shares during the period. Finally, XY Capital Ltd grew its position in Nomura by 23.0% during the second quarter. XY Capital Ltd now owns 13,276 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $77,000 after purchasing an additional 2,481 shares in the last quarter. 15.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Nomura Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE NMR traded down $0.12 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $6.00. 265,987 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,861,478. Nomura Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $4.23 and a one year high of $6.62. The company's 50 day moving average is $5.67 and its 200 day moving average is $5.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.19, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 1.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.16, a P/E/G ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 0.64.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

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.