Mizuho Financial Group (MFG) Stock Forecast, Price & News

Mizuho Financial Group (NYSE:MFG) Frequently Asked Questions

Is Mizuho Financial Group a buy right now?

2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Mizuho Financial Group in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" Mizuho Financial Group stock.
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Are investors shorting Mizuho Financial Group?

Mizuho Financial Group saw a decrease in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,220,000 shares, a decrease of 27.8% from the April 15th total of 1,690,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,080,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.1 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.
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When is Mizuho Financial Group's next earnings date?

Mizuho Financial Group is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, July 29th 2022.
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How were Mizuho Financial Group's earnings last quarter?

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG) posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May, 13th. The bank reported $0.05 earnings per share for the quarter. The bank had revenue of $13.92 billion for the quarter. Mizuho Financial Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.17% and a net margin of 13.64%.
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Is Mizuho Financial Group a good dividend stock?

Mizuho Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.11 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.62%. MFG has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio of Mizuho Financial Group is 28.95%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, Mizuho Financial Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 28.21% next year. This indicates that Mizuho Financial Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Who are Mizuho Financial Group's key executives?

Mizuho Financial Group's management team includes the following people:

• Mr. Masahiro Kihara, Pres, Group CEO & Representative Exec. Officer (Age 57)
• Mr. Makoto Umemiya, Dep. Pres, Sr. Exe. Officer, Group CFO & CDIO, Head of Financial Control & Acc. Group and Dir. (Age 58)
• Mr. Hiroaki Ehara, Sr. Exec. Officer, Head of Operations Group & Group COO (Age 57)
• Mr. Naoaki Chisaka, Chief Investor Relations Officer & GM of Investor Relations Department
• Makoto Matsubara, Sr. Exec. Officer, Head of Compliance Group & Group CCO
• Mr. Nobuhiro Kaminoyama, Sr. Exec. Officer, Head of HR Group, Group CHRO & Director (Age 54)
• Mr. Koji Yonei, Sr. Exec. Officer, Head of IT & Systems Group and Group CIO
• Mr. Masahiro Otsuka, Sr. Exec. Officer and Head of Retail & Bus. Banking Company (Age 61)
• Scott Paul, Head of Pan-Asian Fixed-Income Sales Team In Securities Bus.
• Mr. Masamichi Ishikawa, Sr. Exec. Officer, Deputy Head of Strategic Planning Group & Head of Asset Mang. Company (Age 58)

What is Tatsufumi Sakai's approval rating as Mizuho Financial Group's CEO?

7 employees have rated Mizuho Financial Group CEO Tatsufumi Sakai on Glassdoor.com. Tatsufumi Sakai has an approval rating of 96% among Mizuho Financial Group's employees. This puts Tatsufumi Sakai in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

Who are some of Mizuho Financial Group's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Mizuho Financial Group include Citigroup (C), U.S. Bancorp (USB), National Australia Bank (NABZY), The PNC Financial Services Group (PNC), UBS Group (UBS), Truist Financial (TFC), DBS Group (DBSDY), Capital One Financial (COF), Intesa Sanpaolo (ISNPY), UniCredit (UNCRY), Standard Chartered (SCBFF), BANCO DO BRASIL/S (BDORY), Regions Financial (RF), Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) and Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ) (SVNLY).
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What other stocks do shareholders of Mizuho Financial Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Mizuho Financial Group investors own include Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Pfizer (PFE), AT&T (T), United Microelectronics (UMC), Ambev (ABEV), Banco Bradesco (BBD), Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), General Electric (GE), Yamana Gold (AUY) and Cisco Systems (CSCO).

What is Mizuho Financial Group's stock symbol?

Mizuho Financial Group trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "MFG."

Who are Mizuho Financial Group's major shareholders?

Mizuho Financial Group's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (0.07%), BlackRock Inc. (0.04%), Northern Trust Corp (0.03%), Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. (0.03%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (0.02%) and US Bancorp DE (0.01%).
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Which institutional investors are selling Mizuho Financial Group stock?

MFG stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Renaissance Technologies LLC, Te Ahumairangi Investment Management Ltd, Northern Trust Corp, Cerity Partners LLC, PNC Financial Services Group Inc., Eagle Asset Management Inc., and apricus wealth LLC.
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Which institutional investors are buying Mizuho Financial Group stock?

MFG stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Crossmark Global Holdings Inc., BlackRock Inc., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Envestnet Asset Management Inc., Ethic Inc., Natixis Advisors L.P., Raymond James & Associates, and Eqis Capital Management Inc..
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How do I buy shares of Mizuho Financial Group?

Shares of MFG can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Mizuho Financial Group's stock price today?

One share of MFG stock can currently be purchased for approximately $2.40.

How much money does Mizuho Financial Group make?

Mizuho Financial Group has a market capitalization of $30.43 billion and generates $35.30 billion in revenue each year. The bank earns $4.73 billion in net income (profit) each year or $0.379990 on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does Mizuho Financial Group have?

Mizuho Financial Group employs 69,801 workers across the globe.

When was Mizuho Financial Group founded?

Mizuho Financial Group was founded in 2003.

What is Mizuho Financial Group's official website?

The official website for Mizuho Financial Group is www.mizuho-fg.co.jp.

How can I contact Mizuho Financial Group?

Mizuho Financial Group's mailing address is 1-5-5 OTEMACHI CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO M0, 100-8176. The bank can be reached via phone at (135) 224-1111 or via fax at 813-5224-1059.