Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR) Short Interest Update

Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,280,000 shares, an increase of 54.2% from the October 15th total of 830,300 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 866,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.5 days.

Nomura Stock Performance

NYSE:NMR traded up $0.18 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $5.93. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 133,672 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,980,065. Nomura has a fifty-two week low of $4.03 and a fifty-two week high of $6.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.19, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 1.16. The firm has a market cap of $17.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.05, a P/E/G ratio of 0.43 and a beta of 0.61. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $5.42 and its 200-day moving average is $5.68.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on NMR. StockNews.com downgraded Nomura from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on shares of Nomura in a research note on Thursday, August 29th. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock. Finally, Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Nomura in a research note on Tuesday, October 22nd. They set a “neutral” rating for the company.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Nomura during the 2nd quarter worth about $34,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new position in Nomura in the first quarter valued at approximately $45,000. SYM FINANCIAL Corp purchased a new stake in Nomura in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $59,000. Sage Mountain Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Nomura during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $59,000. Finally, Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Nomura during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $60,000. 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.