BNP Paribas Financial Markets Has $183,000 Stock Holdings in Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG)

BNP Paribas Financial Markets reduced its holdings in shares of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG - Free Report) by 55.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 37,336 shares of the bank's stock after selling 47,307 shares during the quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets' holdings in Mizuho Financial Group were worth $183,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of MFG. Northern Trust Corp raised its position in Mizuho Financial Group by 86.1% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 9,743,983 shares of the bank's stock valued at $47,648,000 after purchasing an additional 4,508,649 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in Mizuho Financial Group in the fourth quarter valued at about $5,951,000. Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its position in Mizuho Financial Group by 48.5% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 3,038,291 shares of the bank's stock valued at $14,857,000 after purchasing an additional 992,900 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its position in Mizuho Financial Group by 16.5% in the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 3,020,703 shares of the bank's stock valued at $14,771,000 after purchasing an additional 427,400 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP bought a new position in Mizuho Financial Group in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,977,000. 3.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Mizuho Financial Group Trading Down 1.3%

Mizuho Financial Group stock traded down $0.08 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $5.55. The stock had a trading volume of 1,481,951 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,968,124. The stock has a market cap of $69.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.86, a P/E/G ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 0.38. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $5.06 and its 200-day simple moving average is $5.22. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39. Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. has a one year low of $3.45 and a one year high of $6.08.

Mizuho Financial Group (NYSE:MFG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 15th. The bank reported $0.03 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.03. The company had revenue of $12.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.38 billion. Mizuho Financial Group had a return on equity of 8.56% and a net margin of 7.85%. On average, equities analysts predict 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.