Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,300,000 shares, a growth of 22.3% from the June 30th total of 1,880,000 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 876,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.6 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nomura

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in Nomura by 21.3% during the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 3,933,656 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $17,741,000 after acquiring an additional 689,849 shares during the period. QRG Capital Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Nomura by 32.0% during the 2nd quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 339,913 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,965,000 after purchasing an additional 82,467 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Direct Indexing L.P. grew its position in shares of Nomura by 4.8% during the 4th quarter. First Trust Direct Indexing L.P. now owns 233,243 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,052,000 after purchasing an additional 10,691 shares in the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Nomura by 19.5% during the 4th quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 225,016 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,015,000 after purchasing an additional 36,767 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Natixis Advisors L.P. grew its position in shares of Nomura by 4.6% during the 4th quarter. Natixis Advisors L.P. now owns 213,304 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $962,000 after purchasing an additional 9,406 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 15.14% of the company’s stock.

Nomura Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:NMR traded up $0.14 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $5.99. The company had a trading volume of 903,616 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,542,096. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.77. The firm has a market cap of $17.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.19 and a beta of 0.59. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $5.97 and its 200-day moving average price is $5.85. Nomura has a one year low of $3.63 and a one year high of $6.62.

Nomura (NYSE:NMR) last issued its earnings results on Friday, April 26th. The financial services provider reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Nomura had a net margin of 4.78% and a return on equity of 4.83%. The business had revenue of $3 billion for the quarter.

About Nomura

Nomura Holdings, Inc provides various financial services to individuals, corporations, financial institutions, governments, and governmental agencies worldwide. It operates through three segments: Retail, Investment Management, and Wholesale. The Retail segment offers various financial products and investment consultation services.