First Trust Direct Indexing L.P. Increases Stock Holdings in Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR)

First Trust Direct Indexing L.P. lifted its stake in shares of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR) by 4.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 233,243 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 10,691 shares during the quarter. First Trust Direct Indexing L.P.’s holdings in Nomura were worth $1,052,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of NMR. FMR LLC grew its holdings in shares of Nomura by 5.8% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,085,771 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,365,000 after purchasing an additional 59,927 shares during the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd purchased a new position in Nomura during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $2,273,000. Mariner LLC lifted its stake in Nomura by 6.8% in the third quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 226,286 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $910,000 after buying an additional 14,399 shares during the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Nomura by 19.5% in the fourth quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 225,016 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,015,000 after acquiring an additional 36,767 shares during the period. Finally, Natixis Advisors L.P. grew its position in shares of Nomura by 6.2% during the third quarter. Natixis Advisors L.P. now owns 203,898 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $820,000 after acquiring an additional 11,838 shares during the last quarter. 15.14% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Bank of America raised shares of Nomura from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 25th.

Nomura Stock Up 1.4 %

Shares of Nomura stock opened at $5.82 on Friday. Nomura Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $3.38 and a one year high of $6.62. The company has a market cap of $17.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.73 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.77, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.16. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $6.07 and a two-hundred day moving average of $5.09.

Nomura (NYSE:NMR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 31st. The financial services provider reported $0.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.11. Nomura had a net margin of 4.78% and a return on equity of 4.83%. The firm had revenue of $7.32 billion during the quarter. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.15 earnings per share.

Nomura Company 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.