Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG) Shares Purchased by Five Oceans Advisors

Five Oceans Advisors grew its position in shares of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG) by 7.7% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 51,581 shares of the bank’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,682 shares during the quarter. Five Oceans Advisors’ holdings in Mizuho Financial Group were worth $252,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. SYM FINANCIAL Corp raised its holdings in Mizuho Financial Group by 9.2% in the 4th quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp now owns 42,661 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $209,000 after acquiring an additional 3,609 shares during the last quarter. Brio Consultants LLC acquired a new position in Mizuho Financial Group in the fourth quarter valued at $59,000. Caprock Group LLC lifted its position in Mizuho Financial Group by 22.5% during the fourth quarter. Caprock Group LLC now owns 106,259 shares of the bank’s stock worth $520,000 after buying an additional 19,492 shares during the period. Nilsine Partners LLC boosted its stake in Mizuho Financial Group by 25.5% in the 4th quarter. Nilsine Partners LLC now owns 47,150 shares of the bank’s stock worth $231,000 after buying an additional 9,586 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in Mizuho Financial Group by 42.8% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 90,913 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $445,000 after buying an additional 27,250 shares during the period. 3.26% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Mizuho Financial Group Trading Down 1.6 %

Shares of MFG stock opened at $5.48 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $5.05 and its 200-day simple moving average is $4.52. 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, Inc. has a 1-year low of $3.45 and a 1-year high of $5.63. The firm has a market cap of $69.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.81, a PEG ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 0.45.

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.