26,416 Shares in Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG) Purchased by Hancock Whitney Corp

Hancock Whitney Corp bought a new stake in shares of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 26,416 shares of the bank’s stock, valued at approximately $110,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Fisher Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Mizuho Financial Group during the third quarter worth approximately $1,049,000. Cerity Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Mizuho Financial Group by 43.8% in the third quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 657,915 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $2,750,000 after buying an additional 200,318 shares during the last quarter. Eagle Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in Mizuho Financial Group by 10.7% during the third quarter. Eagle Asset Management Inc. now owns 203,259 shares of the bank’s stock worth $917,000 after acquiring an additional 19,634 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in Mizuho Financial Group by 11.8% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 793,629 shares of the bank’s stock worth $3,317,000 after acquiring an additional 83,655 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Altman Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Mizuho Financial Group by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Altman Advisors Inc. now owns 444,043 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,856,000 after acquiring an additional 4,605 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 3.26% of the company’s stock.

Mizuho Financial Group Trading Up 0.2 %

MFG opened at $4.90 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.96. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $4.37 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $4.21. The firm has a market capitalization of $62.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 0.38. Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. has a 1-year low of $3.27 and a 1-year high of $5.05.

Mizuho Financial Group 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.