Two Sigma Investments LP reduced its position in shares of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG - Free Report) by 84.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 35,369 shares of the bank's stock after selling 193,081 shares during the quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP's holdings in Mizuho Financial Group were worth $173,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MFG. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Mizuho Financial Group by 67.5% in the 4th quarter. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC now owns 37,097 shares of the bank's stock worth $181,000 after acquiring an additional 14,944 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Mizuho Financial Group by 129.2% in the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,620,882 shares of the bank's stock worth $7,926,000 after acquiring an additional 913,639 shares during the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Mizuho Financial Group by 54.7% in the 4th quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 23,558,714 shares of the bank's stock worth $115,201,000 after acquiring an additional 8,329,657 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth grew its holdings in shares of Mizuho Financial Group by 48.1% in the 4th quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 22,693 shares of the bank's stock worth $111,000 after acquiring an additional 7,372 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ethic Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Mizuho Financial Group by 21.2% in the 4th quarter. Ethic Inc. now owns 332,717 shares of the bank's stock worth $1,627,000 after acquiring an additional 58,123 shares during the last quarter. 3.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Mizuho Financial Group Stock Up 0.1%
Shares of Mizuho Financial Group stock traded up $0.01 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $5.51. The company's stock had a trading volume of 3,188,351 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,025,938. The firm has a market capitalization of $69.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.76, a PEG ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 0.39. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $5.17 and a 200-day simple moving average of $5.26. 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 1-year low of $3.45 and a 1-year high of $6.08.
Mizuho Financial Group (NYSE:MFG - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 15th. The bank reported $0.03 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.03. The business 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%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. will post 0.42 earnings per share for the current year.
Mizuho Financial Group Company Profile
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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.
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