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Mizuho Financial Group (MFG) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$6.68 +0.12 (+1.75%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$6.65 -0.02 (-0.37%)
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Mizuho Financial Group - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

Consensus Rating

Hold
Based on 1 Analyst Ratings
Sell
0
Hold
1
Buy
0

Based on 1 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Mizuho Financial Group in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 1 analysts, 1 has given a hold rating for MFG.

Consensus Price Target

N/A

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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MFG Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
8/28/24 to 8/28/25		1 Month Ago
7/29/24 to 7/29/25		3 Months Ago
5/30/24 to 5/30/25		1 Year Ago
8/29/23 to 8/28/24
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
 N/A N/A N/A
Buy
0 Buy rating(s)
 N/A N/A N/A
Hold
1 Hold rating(s)
 N/A N/A N/A
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
 N/A N/A N/A
Consensus Price TargetN/AN/AN/AN/A
Forecasted UpsideN/AN/AN/AN/A
Consensus Rating
Hold
N/AN/AN/A

MFG Analyst Recommendations By Month

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MFG Price Targets by Month

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Mizuho Financial Group Stock vs. The Competition

TypeMizuho Financial GroupFinance CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.00
2.53
2.53
Consensus RatingHoldModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted UpsideN/A18.34% Upside9.99% Upside
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
8/25/2025Zacks Research
0 of 5 stars		 DowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Hold

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Should I Buy Mizuho Financial Group Stock? MFG Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Wednesday, August 27, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Mizuho Financial Group pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Mizuho Financial Group
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.:

  • The current stock price is around $6.60, which is near its 52-week high of $6.79, indicating strong market performance.
  • The company has a solid market capitalization of approximately $83.07 billion, reflecting its stability and size in the financial sector.
  • Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. reported a net margin of over 10%, suggesting effective cost management and profitability.
  • With a PE ratio of 13.74, the stock may be considered undervalued compared to industry peers, potentially offering a good entry point for investors.
  • The firm has shown resilience with a beta of 0.39, indicating lower volatility compared to the market, which can be appealing for risk-averse investors.

Mizuho Financial Group
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. for these reasons:

  • The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21, which may raise concerns about its financial leverage and risk exposure.
  • Recent earnings reports showed revenue of $5.13 billion, falling short of analyst estimates, which could indicate potential challenges in growth.
  • The quick ratio and current ratio are both at 0.96, suggesting that the company may struggle to meet short-term liabilities without additional financing.
  • Analysts have recently upgraded the stock from a "sell" to a "hold" rating, indicating uncertainty about future performance.
  • Institutional ownership is relatively low at 3.26%, which may suggest a lack of confidence from larger investors in the company's future prospects.

MFG Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Mizuho Financial Group in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" MFG shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in MFG, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Mizuho Financial Group's stock has a predicted downside of -100.00% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Mizuho Financial Group's stock had 1 downgrade by analysts.

Mizuho Financial Group has been rated by research analysts at Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Mizuho Financial Group less than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for Mizuho Financial Group is Hold while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how MFG compares to other companies.

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This page (NYSE:MFG) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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