Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG) Shares Acquired by Janney Montgomery Scott LLC

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its holdings in shares of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG) by 12.8% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 152,296 shares of the bank’s stock after buying an additional 17,234 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC’s holdings in Mizuho Financial Group were worth $745,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of MFG. Natixis Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Mizuho Financial Group by 351.2% during the 3rd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 3,355,910 shares of the bank’s stock worth $14,028,000 after purchasing an additional 2,612,204 shares during the period. Sanctuary Advisors LLC grew 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. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Mizuho Financial Group during the third quarter worth about $862,000. Zions Bancorporation N.A. increased its holdings in Mizuho Financial Group by 3,594.0% in the third quarter. Zions Bancorporation N.A. now owns 157,252 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $657,000 after buying an additional 152,995 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC lifted its position in shares of Mizuho Financial Group by 473.0% during the 3rd quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC now owns 421,624 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,762,000 after acquiring an additional 348,046 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 3.26% of the company’s stock.

Mizuho Financial Group Stock Performance

MFG opened at $5.48 on Friday. Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. has a 1-year low of $3.45 and a 1-year high of $5.66. The stock has a market cap of $69.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.81, a P/E/G ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 0.45. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $5.10 and its 200 day simple moving average is $4.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.96.

Mizuho Financial Group (NYSE:MFG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 3rd. The bank reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.05. Mizuho Financial Group had a return on equity of 7.74% and a net margin of 7.69%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. will post 0.42 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Mizuho Financial Group

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.