Rep. Bruce Westerman Buys Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MUFG) Stock

Representative Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas) recently bought shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. NYSE: MUFG. In a filing disclosed on April 16th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group stock on March 21st. The trade occurred in the Representative's "FISHER IRA" account.

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• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of BP NYSE: BP on 3/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Procter & Gamble NYSE: PG on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Medtronic NYSE: MDT on 3/20/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ASML NASDAQ: ASML on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Visa NYSE: V on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Microsoft NASDAQ: MSFT on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Broadcom NASDAQ: AVGO on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Alphabet NASDAQ: GOOGL on 3/20/2025.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Stock Up 1.4 %

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group stock traded up $0.17 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $12.08. The stock had a trading volume of 8,220,896 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,680,311. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $12.79 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $12.05. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. has a 12 month low of $8.75 and a 12 month high of $15.03. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.06. The company has a market capitalization of $145.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.08, a PEG ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 0.39.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (NYSE:MUFG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.28 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.09. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group had a return on equity of 9.27% and a net margin of 14.19%. As a group, equities analysts expect that Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. will post 0.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Northern Trust Corp lifted its position in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 46.6% during the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 10,522,079 shares of the company's stock valued at $123,319,000 after purchasing an additional 3,342,330 shares in the last quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 5.4% during the 4th quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 9,850,891 shares of the company's stock worth $115,452,000 after buying an additional 507,578 shares in the last quarter. Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC boosted its stake in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 4.2% in the 1st quarter. Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC now owns 6,197,764 shares of the company's stock worth $84,476,000 after buying an additional 247,508 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada grew its holdings in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 40.4% in the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 6,021,271 shares of the company's stock valued at $70,570,000 after acquiring an additional 1,731,873 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 7.0% during the fourth quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,806,932 shares of the company's stock valued at $56,337,000 after acquiring an additional 313,851 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 13.59% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, April 18th.

About Representative Westerman

Bruce Westerman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Arkansas' 4th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Westerman (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Arkansas' 4th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Westerman earned his BSBAGE in biological and agricultural engineering from the University of Arkansas in 1990 and his MF in forestry from Yale University in 2001. His professional experience includes working as a plant engineer for Riceland Foods and an engineer/forester for Mid-South Engineering Company.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Company Profile

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.