Squarepoint Ops LLC Takes $85,000 Position in Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR)

Squarepoint Ops LLC purchased a new stake in Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm purchased 14,662 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $85,000.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in NMR. Savant Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Nomura during the 4th quarter worth $59,000. Cannell & Spears LLC acquired a new stake in Nomura during the 4th quarter worth $73,000. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC acquired a new stake in Nomura during the 4th quarter worth $84,000. Wealthstream Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Nomura by 13.8% during the 4th quarter. Wealthstream Advisors Inc. now owns 15,489 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $90,000 after buying an additional 1,875 shares during the period. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth acquired a new stake in Nomura during the 4th quarter worth $94,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 15.14% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Wall Street Zen downgraded Nomura from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 28th.

Nomura Price Performance

Shares of NYSE NMR opened at $6.22 on Tuesday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $5.70 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $6.04. The company has a market cap of $18.48 billion, a PE ratio of 8.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.30 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.52. Nomura Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $4.66 and a twelve month high of $6.99.

Nomura (NYSE:NMR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April 25th. The financial services provider reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $7.08 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $451.20 billion. Nomura had a return on equity of 9.19% and a net margin of 7.96%. On average, analysts predict that Nomura Holdings, Inc. will post 0.76 EPS for the current year.

Nomura 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.