Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR) Short Interest Up 26.8% in February

Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 668,900 shares, an increase of 26.8% from the January 31st total of 527,500 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 510,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.3 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Nomura Stock Performance

NYSE NMR opened at $6.48 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $6.29 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $5.87. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.52. Nomura has a 12-month low of $4.66 and a 12-month high of $6.99. The firm has a market cap of $19.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.25, a PEG ratio of 0.30 and a beta of 0.60.

Nomura (NYSE:NMR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The financial services provider reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.08. Nomura had a net margin of 7.96% and a return on equity of 9.19%. On average, equities analysts forecast that Nomura will post 0.76 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Nomura

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NMR. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. boosted its position in Nomura by 44.0% during the fourth quarter. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. now owns 9,318,383 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $53,953,000 after buying an additional 2,846,601 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Nomura by 20.2% during the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 10,179,764 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $53,138,000 after purchasing an additional 1,713,275 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Nomura by 86.7% during the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 2,241,316 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $12,977,000 after purchasing an additional 1,041,022 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Nomura by 68.8% during the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 974,917 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $5,645,000 after purchasing an additional 397,415 shares during the period. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP boosted its holdings in shares of Nomura by 178.6% during the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 615,924 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,566,000 after purchasing an additional 394,866 shares during the period. 15.14% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, StockNews.com raised Nomura from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 11th.

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.