Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. Raises Stock Position in Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR)

Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR) by 22.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 382,107 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 70,216 shares during the quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Nomura were worth $2,212,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. FMR LLC grew its position in Nomura by 9.2% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,362,014 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $7,110,000 after buying an additional 114,676 shares during the period. Praetorian PR LLC lifted its stake in shares of Nomura by 53.3% in the third quarter. Praetorian PR LLC now owns 575,000 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,974,000 after buying an additional 200,000 shares in the last quarter. Dorsey Wright & Associates boosted its holdings in shares of Nomura by 13.2% during the 3rd quarter. Dorsey Wright & Associates now owns 492,063 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,568,000 after purchasing an additional 57,390 shares during the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC grew its holdings in Nomura by 32.9% in the 3rd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 342,946 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,790,000 after buying an additional 84,836 shares in the last quarter. Finally, US Bancorp DE grew its holdings in shares of Nomura by 17.5% in the fourth quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 241,699 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,399,000 after purchasing an additional 35,948 shares during the period. 15.14% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded Nomura from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th.

Nomura Stock Down 3.4 %

NYSE:NMR opened at $6.39 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.30 and a beta of 0.60. Nomura Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $4.66 and a 52 week high of $6.99. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $6.51 and its two-hundred day moving average is $5.95.

Nomura (NYSE:NMR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The financial services provider reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.08. Nomura had a net margin of 7.96% and a return on equity of 9.19%. Research analysts anticipate that Nomura Holdings, Inc. will post 0.76 EPS for the current year.

About Nomura

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.