Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR) Short Interest Update

Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR) was the target of a significant decline in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 578,100 shares, a decline of 54.8% from the October 31st total of 1,280,000 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 791,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.7 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nomura

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new position in shares of Nomura during the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Nomura during the second quarter valued at about $34,000. SYM FINANCIAL Corp bought a new stake in shares of Nomura during the second quarter worth about $59,000. Sage Mountain Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Nomura in the 2nd quarter worth about $59,000. Finally, Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new position in Nomura in the 2nd quarter valued at about $60,000. 15.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Nomura Trading Down 0.7 %

Shares of NMR traded down $0.04 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $5.93. 508,764 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,924,901. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $5.53 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $5.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.19, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.11. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.62 billion, a PE ratio of 10.05, a PEG ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 0.61. Nomura has a 52 week low of $4.03 and a 52 week high of $6.62.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

NMR has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of Nomura in a research note on Thursday, August 29th. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock. StockNews.com cut shares of Nomura from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, September 5th. Finally, Bank of America assumed coverage on shares of Nomura in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock.

Nomura Company Profile

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.