Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MUFG) Shares Purchased by Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC

Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC boosted its stake in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MUFG) by 54.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 389,690 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 137,224 shares during the period. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC’s holdings in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group were worth $4,567,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Whipplewood Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new position in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group in the third quarter valued at $55,000. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its holdings in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 33.9% in the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 5,056 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,000 after buying an additional 1,279 shares during the last quarter. Sierra Ocean LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group during the fourth quarter worth about $62,000. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc purchased a new position in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group during the fourth quarter worth about $71,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 13.59% of the company’s stock.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE MUFG opened at $14.00 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $13.06 and a 200 day moving average price of $11.86. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. has a 1-year low of $8.75 and a 1-year high of $15.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.06, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.92. The company has a market cap of $168.89 billion, a PE ratio of 12.84, a P/E/G ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 0.60.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (NYSE:MUFG) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.28 EPS 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%. Sell-side analysts forecast that Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. will post 0.99 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com cut Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday, March 24th.

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.