Renaissance Technologies LLC Boosts Stock Position in Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR)

Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its stake in Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR) by 4.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,505,837 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 63,318 shares during the quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC owned about 0.05% of Nomura worth $8,719,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Nomura by 44.0% during the 4th quarter. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. now owns 9,318,383 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $53,953,000 after acquiring an additional 2,846,601 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Nomura by 22.5% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 382,107 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,212,000 after purchasing an additional 70,216 shares during the last quarter. Summit Global Investments acquired a new position in Nomura in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,428,000. Natixis Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Nomura by 14.6% in the 4th quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 245,637 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,422,000 after buying an additional 31,288 shares during the period. Finally, US Bancorp DE increased its holdings in shares of Nomura by 17.5% during the 4th quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 241,699 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,399,000 after buying an additional 35,948 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 15.14% of the company’s stock.

Nomura Trading Up 2.3 %

NMR opened at $5.51 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.35 billion, a PE ratio of 7.86, a P/E/G ratio of 0.30 and a beta of 0.65. Nomura Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $4.66 and a one year high of $6.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.52, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.17. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $6.19 and its 200 day moving average price is $5.95.

Nomura (NYSE:NMR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The financial services provider reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.08. Nomura had a return on equity of 9.19% and a net margin of 7.96%. As a group, equities research analysts expect 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.