Short Interest in Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR) Expands By 28.3%

Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 741,700 shares, an increase of 28.3% from the November 15th total of 578,100 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 761,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.0 days.

Institutional Trading of Nomura

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in NMR. Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Nomura by 20.2% during the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 10,179,764 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $53,138,000 after buying an additional 1,713,275 shares during the period. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Nomura during the third quarter worth approximately $33,783,000. FMR LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Nomura by 9.2% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,362,014 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $7,110,000 after purchasing an additional 114,676 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Nomura in the 2nd quarter worth $4,608,000. Finally, Leuthold Group LLC acquired a new stake in Nomura in the 2nd quarter valued at $4,344,000. 15.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Nomura Trading Down 1.2 %

NYSE:NMR opened at $5.94 on Monday. Nomura has a 12 month low of $4.29 and a 12 month high of $6.62. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.19. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.07, a PEG ratio of 0.40 and a beta of 0.64. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $5.68 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $5.71.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

NMR has been the subject of several recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on Nomura in a research note on Thursday, August 29th. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. StockNews.com raised shares of Nomura from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th. Finally, Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Nomura in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. They issued a “neutral” rating on the stock.

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.