Callan Capital LLC Raises Stake in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MUFG)

Callan Capital LLC boosted its position in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MUFG - Free Report) by 26.7% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 88,492 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 18,651 shares during the period. Callan Capital LLC's holdings in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group were worth $1,206,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in MUFG. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its stake in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 17.7% during the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,090,733 shares of the company's stock valued at $12,783,000 after purchasing an additional 164,011 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its stake in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 65.4% during the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 20,905 shares of the company's stock valued at $245,000 after purchasing an additional 8,265 shares during the last quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its position in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 33.9% in the 4th quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 5,056 shares of the company's stock valued at $59,000 after buying an additional 1,279 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 19.6% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 836,827 shares of the company's stock worth $9,808,000 after purchasing an additional 137,182 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Keybank National Association OH grew its stake in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 14.4% in the 4th quarter. Keybank National Association OH now owns 18,836 shares of the company's stock valued at $221,000 after purchasing an additional 2,369 shares during the period. 13.59% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Wall Street Zen raised Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, June 14th.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of MUFG stock traded down $0.04 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $13.60. The stock had a trading volume of 3,034,347 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,340,486. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. has a 52-week low of $8.75 and a 52-week high of $15.03. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $13.47 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $12.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $164.06 billion, a PE ratio of 12.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 0.39.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (NYSE:MUFG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 15th. The company reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $22.91 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.47 billion. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group had a net margin of 13.70% and a return on equity of 9.18%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. will post 0.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Profile

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc operates as the bank holding company, that engages in a range of financial businesses in Japan, the United States, Europe, Asia/Oceania, and internationally. It operates through seven segments: Digital Service, Retail & Commercial Banking, Japanese Corporate & Investment Banking, Global Commercial Banking, Asset Management & Investor Services, Global Corporate & Investment Banking, and Global Markets.