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Mizuho Financial Group (MFG) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$6.68 +0.07 (+0.98%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$6.68 +0.00 (+0.07%)
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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
9/15/24 to 9/15/25		1 Month Ago
8/16/24 to 8/16/25		3 Months Ago
6/17/24 to 6/17/25		1 Year Ago
9/16/23 to 9/15/24
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 RatingHoldN/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/A18.07% Upside11.25% Upside
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DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside		Details
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 Friday, September 12, 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 $6.63, which reflects a stable performance in the market.
  • The company has reported a net margin of over 10%, indicating effective cost management and profitability.
  • Equities analysts predict a positive earnings per share (EPS) of $0.42 for the current year, suggesting potential growth in profitability.
  • Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. has a solid return on equity of 8.48%, demonstrating efficient use of shareholders' equity to generate profits.
  • Recent upgrades in stock ratings from analysts indicate growing confidence in the company's future performance.

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 suggests a higher level of debt compared to equity, potentially increasing financial risk.
  • Recent revenue reports fell short of consensus estimates, indicating possible challenges in meeting market expectations.
  • The current ratio and quick ratio are both at 0.96, which are below 1, suggesting potential liquidity issues in covering short-term liabilities.
  • Analysts have recently downgraded the stock from "strong-buy" to "hold," reflecting a more cautious outlook on its performance.
  • Market volatility could impact the stock's performance, as indicated by a beta of 0.37, which shows sensitivity to market movements.

MFG Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

1 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Mizuho Financial Group in the last year. There is currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research 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 9/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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