Whittier Trust Co. Acquires 18,755 Shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MUFG)

Whittier Trust Co. grew its holdings in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MUFG - Free Report) by 12.1% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 173,696 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 18,755 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co.'s holdings in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group were worth $2,367,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its stake in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 33.9% during the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 5,056 shares of the company's stock worth $59,000 after buying an additional 1,279 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its stake 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 buying an additional 137,182 shares during the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC raised its stake in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 445,574 shares of the company's stock worth $5,222,000 after buying an additional 5,257 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its stake in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 25.3% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 17,263 shares of the company's stock worth $202,000 after buying an additional 3,482 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC raised its stake in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 6.7% during the fourth quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 115,363 shares of the company's stock worth $1,352,000 after buying an additional 7,279 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 13.59% of the company's stock.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Stock Down 1.0%

NYSE:MUFG traded down $0.13 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $13.29. The company had a trading volume of 2,975,124 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,387,616. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.57. The firm has a market cap of $160.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.66, a P/E/G ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 0.39. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $13.61 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $12.92. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. has a twelve month low of $8.75 and a twelve month high of $15.03.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (NYSE:MUFG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 15th. The company reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.03 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $22.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.47 billion. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group had a net margin of 13.70% and a return on equity of 9.45%. On average, equities analysts expect that Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. will post 0.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

About Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group

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.