First Trust Advisors LP Purchases New Position in Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR)

First Trust Advisors LP acquired a new stake in shares of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 224,667 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $1,301,000.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in NMR. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. boosted its stake in Nomura by 44.0% during the fourth quarter. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. now owns 9,318,383 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $53,953,000 after buying an additional 2,846,601 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its stake in Nomura by 178.6% during the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 615,924 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $3,566,000 after buying an additional 394,866 shares during the period. Summit Global Investments purchased a new stake in Nomura during the fourth quarter valued at about $1,428,000. ABC Arbitrage SA purchased a new stake in Nomura during the fourth quarter valued at about $1,254,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in Nomura during the fourth quarter valued at about $1,087,000. Institutional investors own 15.14% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded Nomura from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, April 28th.

Nomura Trading Up 3.1%

Shares of NMR traded up $0.18 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $5.81. The company had a trading volume of 80,921 shares, compared to its average volume of 752,434. The firm has a market cap of $17.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.28, a P/E/G ratio of 0.30 and a beta of 0.77. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $5.86 and its 200 day moving average price is $5.99. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.52. 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 announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April 25th. The financial services provider reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $451.20 billion. On average, research analysts predict 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.