Versant Capital Management Inc Purchases Shares of 47,240 Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR)

Versant Capital Management Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 47,240 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $291,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Canopy Partners LLC increased its holdings in Nomura by 11.0% in the fourth quarter. Canopy Partners LLC now owns 17,533 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $102,000 after buying an additional 1,734 shares during the last quarter. Wealthstream Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Nomura by 13.8% during the 4th quarter. Wealthstream Advisors Inc. now owns 15,489 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $90,000 after purchasing an additional 1,875 shares in the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Nomura by 7.3% in the 4th quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 32,535 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $188,000 after purchasing an additional 2,208 shares during the last quarter. Gallacher Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Nomura by 3.8% in the fourth quarter. Gallacher Capital Management LLC now owns 71,982 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $417,000 after purchasing an additional 2,622 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bailard Inc. increased its position in Nomura by 6.9% during the fourth quarter. Bailard Inc. now owns 53,561 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $310,000 after buying an additional 3,440 shares during the last quarter. 15.14% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Nomura Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE NMR traded down $0.04 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $6.14. 496,003 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 730,363. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.76, a P/E/G ratio of 0.30 and a beta of 0.77. Nomura Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $4.66 and a one year high of $6.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.52, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 1.11. The company's 50 day moving average is $5.71 and its 200 day moving average is $6.04.

Nomura (NYSE:NMR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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 analyst estimates of $451.20 billion. On average, research analysts expect that Nomura Holdings, Inc. will post 0.76 EPS for the current year.

Nomura Company Profile

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.