Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR) Short Interest Up 28.3% in November

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NMR has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on Nomura in a research report on Thursday, August 29th. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock. Bank of America initiated coverage on Nomura in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock. Finally, StockNews.com raised Nomura from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th.

Nomura Stock Down 1.2 %

Shares of NMR opened at $5.94 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.19. Nomura has a 12-month low of $4.29 and a 12-month high of $6.62. The business’s 50 day moving average is $5.68 and its 200 day moving average is $5.71. The company has a market capitalization of $17.65 billion, a PE ratio of 10.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.40 and a beta of 0.64.

Institutional Trading of Nomura

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of NMR. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Nomura by 31.0% during the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 41,784 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $242,000 after buying an additional 9,896 shares in the last quarter. Diversified Trust Co bought a new position in shares of Nomura during the 2nd quarter worth $118,000. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. bought a new position in shares of Nomura during the 2nd quarter worth $118,000. Blue Trust Inc. grew its position in shares of Nomura by 532.1% during the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 22,711 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $146,000 after buying an additional 19,118 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Nomura by 10.0% during the 2nd quarter. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 81,488 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $471,000 after buying an additional 7,383 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 15.14% of the company’s 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.