Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC Grows Stock Holdings in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MUFG)

Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC grew its position in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MUFG) by 54.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 389,690 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 137,224 shares during the quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC’s holdings in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group were worth $4,567,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 14.4% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 699,645 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,122,000 after purchasing an additional 88,034 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP increased its stake in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 87.6% during the 3rd quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 91,973 shares of the company’s stock worth $936,000 after buying an additional 42,958 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its holdings in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 140.9% during the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 514,746 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,240,000 after buying an additional 301,065 shares in the last quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 1.7% in the third quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 159,859 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,627,000 after acquiring an additional 2,700 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Financial Counselors Inc. increased its position in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 10.9% during the third quarter. Financial Counselors Inc. now owns 44,195 shares of the company’s stock worth $450,000 after acquiring an additional 4,337 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 13.59% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com lowered Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Monday, March 24th.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Stock Down 3.1 %

MUFG stock opened at $14.00 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $13.06 and its 200 day moving average price is $11.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $168.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.84, a PEG ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 0.60. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $8.75 and a fifty-two week high of $15.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.06, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 0.90.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (NYSE:MUFG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.28 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.09. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group had a net margin of 14.19% and a return on equity of 9.27%. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. will post 0.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc operates as the bank holding company, that engages in a range of financial businesses in Japan, the United States, Europe, Asia/Oceania, and internationally. It operates through seven segments: Digital Service, Retail & Commercial Banking, Japanese Corporate & Investment Banking, Global Commercial Banking, Asset Management & Investor Services, Global Corporate & Investment Banking, and Global Markets.