Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG) Shares Purchased by United Capital Financial Advisors LLC

United Capital Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG) by 5.0% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 150,925 shares of the bank’s stock after buying an additional 7,238 shares during the quarter. United Capital Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Mizuho Financial Group were worth $738,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Jane Street Group LLC raised its holdings in Mizuho Financial Group by 25.3% in the 3rd quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 16,080 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $67,000 after acquiring an additional 3,248 shares during the last quarter. MML Investors Services LLC increased its stake in Mizuho Financial Group by 17.1% in the third quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 109,085 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $456,000 after purchasing an additional 15,959 shares during the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC lifted its position in Mizuho Financial Group by 1,077.4% during the third quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 278,847 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,166,000 after buying an additional 255,164 shares during the period. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in Mizuho Financial Group in the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Finally, Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp purchased a new stake in Mizuho Financial Group in the 3rd quarter valued at about $108,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 3.26% of the company’s stock.

Mizuho Financial Group Price Performance

MFG opened at $4.84 on Friday. Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. has a 1 year low of $3.45 and a 1 year high of $6.08. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $5.40 and its 200 day simple moving average is $5.02. The stock has a market capitalization of $60.90 billion, a PE ratio of 12.09, a P/E/G ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 0.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a current ratio of 0.97.

Mizuho Financial Group (NYSE:MFG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 3rd. The bank reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.05. Mizuho Financial Group had a net margin of 7.85% and a return on equity of 8.56%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. will post 0.42 EPS for the current year.

Mizuho Financial Group Company Profile

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in banking, trust, securities, and other businesses related to financial services in Japan, the Americas, Europe, Asia/Oceania, and internationally. It operates through Retail & Business Banking Company, Corporate & Institutional Company, Global Corporate Company, Global Markets Company, Asset Management Company, and Others segments.