Jane Street Group LLC Buys 61,403 Shares of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR)

Jane Street Group LLC raised its position in shares of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR - Free Report) by 185.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 94,546 shares of the financial services provider's stock after buying an additional 61,403 shares during the quarter. Jane Street Group LLC's holdings in Nomura were worth $547,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in NMR. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. grew its stake in shares of Nomura by 44.0% in the 4th quarter. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. now owns 9,318,383 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $53,953,000 after buying an additional 2,846,601 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp grew its stake in shares of Nomura by 86.7% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 2,241,316 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $12,977,000 after acquiring an additional 1,041,022 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP grew its stake in shares of Nomura by 178.6% in the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 615,924 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $3,566,000 after acquiring an additional 394,866 shares during the last quarter. Summit Global Investments bought a new position in shares of Nomura during the fourth quarter valued at $1,428,000. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP purchased a new position in shares of Nomura in the 4th quarter worth about $1,301,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 15.14% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Nomura from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, April 28th.

Nomura Stock Up 1.2%

Shares of NYSE:NMR traded up $0.07 during trading on Friday, reaching $6.10. 495,103 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 732,578. The stock has a market cap of $18.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.30 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.52, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.17. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $5.73 and a two-hundred day moving average of $6.03. Nomura Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $4.66 and a 52-week high of $6.99.

Nomura (NYSE:NMR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April 25th. The financial services provider reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 the consensus estimate of $451.20 billion. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Nomura Holdings, Inc. will post 0.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.