Wealthstream Advisors Inc. Acquires 2,552 Shares of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG)

Wealthstream Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG) by 10.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 27,160 shares of the bank’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,552 shares during the period. Wealthstream Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Mizuho Financial Group were worth $133,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Natixis Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Mizuho Financial Group by 351.2% in the third quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 3,355,910 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $14,028,000 after buying an additional 2,612,204 shares in the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Mizuho Financial Group by 1,077.4% during the 3rd quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 278,847 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,166,000 after acquiring an additional 255,164 shares during the last quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Mizuho Financial Group in the 3rd quarter valued at about $862,000. Zions Bancorporation N.A. raised its stake in shares of Mizuho Financial Group by 3,594.0% in the third quarter. Zions Bancorporation N.A. now owns 157,252 shares of the bank’s stock worth $657,000 after acquiring an additional 152,995 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC lifted its position in shares of Mizuho Financial Group by 473.0% during the third quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC now owns 421,624 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,762,000 after purchasing an additional 348,046 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 3.26% of the company’s stock.

Mizuho Financial Group Stock Performance

Shares of Mizuho Financial Group stock opened at $5.62 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 0.97 and a quick ratio of 0.96. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $5.22 and a 200 day simple moving average of $4.67. Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $3.45 and a fifty-two week high of $5.91. The firm has a market cap of $71.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.04, a P/E/G ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 0.45.

Mizuho Financial Group (NYSE:MFG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 3rd. The bank reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.05. Mizuho Financial Group had a return on equity of 8.56% and a net margin of 7.85%. Sell-side analysts predict that Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. will post 0.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Mizuho Financial Group Profile

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.