Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Buys 52,741 Shares of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR)

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR - Free Report) by 1.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,227,402 shares of the financial services provider's stock after buying an additional 52,741 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned approximately 0.11% of Nomura worth $18,687,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in NMR. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Nomura by 147.7% during the third quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 33,143 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $173,000 after acquiring an additional 19,763 shares during the period. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new position in Nomura during the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in shares of Nomura by 225.7% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 92,737 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $484,000 after purchasing an additional 64,268 shares during the last quarter. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Nomura by 6.6% during the 4th quarter. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 80,459 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $466,000 after buying an additional 4,966 shares during the period. Finally, Ballentine Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Nomura by 26.7% during the fourth quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 70,862 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $410,000 after buying an additional 14,940 shares during the last quarter. 15.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Nomura Trading Up 1.3 %

Shares of NYSE:NMR traded up $0.07 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $5.63. The stock had a trading volume of 481,899 shares, compared to its average volume of 753,541. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $5.86 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $5.97. Nomura Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $4.66 and a twelve month high of $6.99. The firm has a market cap of $16.73 billion, a PE ratio of 8.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.30 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.52.

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 for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.18 by ($0.03). Nomura had a return on equity of 9.19% and a net margin of 7.96%. The firm had revenue of $7.08 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $451.20 billion. On average, research analysts predict that Nomura Holdings, Inc. will post 0.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Nomura 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.