Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC Purchases New Shares in Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG)

Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC acquired a new position in Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 15,257 shares of the bank’s stock, valued at approximately $64,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. SYM FINANCIAL Corp raised its stake in Mizuho Financial Group by 18.2% in the third quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp now owns 39,052 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $163,000 after purchasing an additional 6,003 shares in the last quarter. Point72 Asset Management L.P. boosted its holdings in shares of Mizuho Financial Group by 2,151.3% in the 3rd quarter. Point72 Asset Management L.P. now owns 570,800 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $2,386,000 after purchasing an additional 545,446 shares in the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Mizuho Financial Group by 10.5% during the 3rd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 258,729 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,074,000 after buying an additional 24,548 shares in the last quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. acquired a new stake in Mizuho Financial Group in the third quarter valued at about $303,000. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors raised its stake in Mizuho Financial Group by 138.3% during the third quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 204,766 shares of the bank’s stock worth $856,000 after acquiring an additional 118,853 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 3.26% of the company’s stock.

Mizuho Financial Group Trading Down 0.8 %

MFG opened at $5.02 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $63.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.57, a PEG ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15. The company’s 50 day moving average is $4.60 and its 200-day moving average is $4.30. Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. has a 1-year low of $3.27 and a 1-year high of $5.31.

About Mizuho Financial Group

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in banking, trust, securities, and other businesses related to financial services in Japan, the Americas, Europe, Asia/Oceania, and internationally. It operates through Retail & Business Banking Company, Corporate & Institutional Company, Global Corporate Company, Global Markets Company, Asset Management Company, and Others segments.