Raymond James Financial Inc. Takes Position in Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR)

Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 187,766 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $1,087,000.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in NMR. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new position in Nomura during the third quarter valued at $25,000. R Squared Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Nomura in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Adero Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Nomura in the 4th quarter valued at about $59,000. Savant Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Nomura during the fourth quarter worth about $59,000. Finally, Cannell & Spears LLC purchased a new position in Nomura during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $73,000. 15.14% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com cut shares of Nomura from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, April 28th.

Nomura Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:NMR traded up $0.07 during trading on Friday, reaching $5.63. 481,899 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 755,018. The firm has a market cap of $16.73 billion, a PE ratio of 8.04, a P/E/G ratio of 0.30 and a beta of 0.77. Nomura Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $4.66 and a fifty-two week high of $6.99. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.52. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $5.86 and a 200-day simple moving average of $5.98.

Nomura (NYSE:NMR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April 25th. The financial services provider reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.18 by ($0.03). Nomura had a net margin of 7.96% and a return on equity of 9.19%. The business had revenue of $7.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $451.20 billion. As a group, analysts predict that Nomura Holdings, Inc. will post 0.76 earnings per share for the current year.

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.