Wealthstream Advisors Inc. Buys 2,552 Shares of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG)

Wealthstream Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG) by 10.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 27,160 shares of the bank’s stock after buying an additional 2,552 shares during the period. Wealthstream Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Mizuho Financial Group were worth $133,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in MFG. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new stake in shares of Mizuho Financial Group in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Spire Wealth Management raised its stake in shares of Mizuho Financial Group by 377.8% in the fourth quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 5,504 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 4,352 shares in the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC lifted its position in Mizuho Financial Group by 683.9% in the third quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 8,419 shares of the bank’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 7,345 shares during the period. Dakota Wealth Management bought a new position in Mizuho Financial Group in the third quarter worth $42,000. Finally, CogentBlue Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Mizuho Financial Group during the fourth quarter worth $50,000. 3.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Mizuho Financial Group Trading Down 3.0 %

Shares of MFG stock opened at $5.62 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $5.22 and a 200-day moving average of $4.67. The stock has a market cap of $71.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.04, a P/E/G ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 0.45. Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. has a 52-week low of $3.45 and a 52-week high of $5.91. 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 posted 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 net margin of 7.85% and a return on equity of 8.56%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. will post 0.42 earnings per share 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.