Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MUFG) Shares Purchased by Natixis Advisors LLC

Natixis Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MUFG) by 5.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 9,850,891 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 507,578 shares during the quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC owned 0.08% of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group worth $115,452,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Barclays PLC acquired a new stake in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group in the third quarter worth $752,000. Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its position in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 15.7% during the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 7,853,310 shares of the company’s stock valued at $79,947,000 after buying an additional 1,067,409 shares during the period. Custom Index Systems LLC acquired a new stake in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group during the fourth quarter valued at $281,000. Synovus Financial Corp grew its position in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 24.4% during the third quarter. Synovus Financial Corp now owns 301,550 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,070,000 after buying an additional 59,053 shares during the period. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 41.7% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 258,298 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,629,000 after buying an additional 75,997 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 13.59% of the company’s stock.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Stock Performance

MUFG opened at $13.68 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.06. The company has a market cap of $165.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.55, a PEG ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 0.60. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. has a 52-week low of $8.75 and a 52-week high of $13.71. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $12.58 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $11.56.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (NYSE:MUFG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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%. Equities analysts anticipate that Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. will post 0.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 5th.

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.