Mizuho Financial Group (MFG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The company provides deposit products; syndicated, housing, and card loans; business matching services; and advisory services related to overseas expansions, and mergers and acquisitions-related services. It also offers consulting services, including asset management and asset succession; payroll services; and sells lottery tickets issued by prefectures and ordinance-designated cities. In addition, it offers fund management, underwriting of equity and bonds, risk hedging products, etc. for corporate customers; solutions based on capital management, business strategy, and financial strategy; real estate services; advisory services and solutions, such as advice on proposals on various investment products to financial institutions; and financial services that include funding support and public bonds underwriting. Further, the company offers corporate finance and transaction banking srvices; sales and trading services; investment products; pension funds; and ALM and investment services, including stable capital raising and balance sheet management, as well as management of fixed income, equity, and other securities portfolios. Additionally, the company provides online banking, cash management solutions, currency transaction, trade finance, custody, yen correspondence settlement, and research and consulting services; trust, securitization and structured finance, and stock transfers; and private banking and information technology-related services. Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.80 to $4.86
• 50-Day Range: $4.07 to $5.27
• 52-Week Range: $3.34 to $5.31
• Volume: 965,479 shs
• Average Volume: 1.26 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $60.83 billion
• P/E Ratio: 12.97
• Dividend Yield: 2.50%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Mizuho Financial Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Mizuho Financial Group scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 267th out of 936 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Mizuho Financial Group.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.20%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Mizuho Financial Group are expected to grow by 12.20% in the coming year, from $0.41 to $0.46 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Mizuho Financial Group is 12.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.59.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Mizuho Financial Group is 12.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.96.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Mizuho Financial Group has a PEG Ratio of 0.89. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Mizuho Financial Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.85. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.02% of the float of Mizuho Financial Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Mizuho Financial Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Mizuho Financial Group has recently decreased by 17.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Mizuho Financial Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.63%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Mizuho Financial Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Mizuho Financial Group is 32.43%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Mizuho Financial Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 26.09% next year. This indicates that Mizuho Financial Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.02% of the float of Mizuho Financial Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Mizuho Financial Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Mizuho Financial Group has recently decreased by 17.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.33

News Sentiment

Mizuho Financial Group has a news sentiment score of 0.33. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.72 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Mizuho Financial Group this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for MFG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added Mizuho Financial Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Mizuho Financial Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.01% of the stock of Mizuho Financial Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 3.26% of the stock of Mizuho Financial Group is held by institutions.

MFG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MFG shares performed this year?

Mizuho Financial Group's stock was trading at $3.44 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, MFG shares have increased by 39.5% and is now trading at $4.80.
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How were Mizuho Financial Group's earnings last quarter?

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG) announced its quarterly earnings results on Sunday, November, 12th. The bank reported $0.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.07 by $0.02. The bank earned $16.46 billion during the quarter. Mizuho Financial Group had a net margin of 7.69% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.74%.

Who are Mizuho Financial Group's major shareholders?

Mizuho Financial Group's top institutional investors include FMR LLC (0.14%), Natixis Advisors LLC (0.03%), Creative Planning (0.01%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (0.01%).
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How do I buy shares of Mizuho Financial Group?

Shares of MFG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Mizuho Financial Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Mizuho Financial Group investors own include AT&T (T), Caterpillar (CAT), Intel (INTC), AbbVie (ABBV), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), General Electric (GE) and Cisco Systems (CSCO).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/12/2023
• Today: 12/23/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: National commercial banks
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MFG
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1335730
• Web: www.mizuho-fg.co.jp
• Phone: (135) 224-1111
• Fax: 813-5224-1059
• Employees: 52,307
• Year Founded: 2003

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.37
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.00
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.73
• P/E Growth: 0.89
• Net Income: $6.30 billion
• Net Margins: 7.69%
• Pretax Margin: 19.62%
• Return on Equity: 7.74%
• Return on Assets: 0.29%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.15
• Current Ratio: 0.96
• Quick Ratio: 0.96

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.40 trillion
• Price / Sales: 0.02
• Cash Flow: $0.38 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.51
• Book Value: $5.68 per share
• Price / Book: 0.85

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 12,672,551,000
• Free Float: 12,671,284,000
• Market Cap: $60.95 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.44