Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG) Short Interest Update

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG) was the target of a large decline in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,620,000 shares, a decline of 16.5% from the November 30th total of 1,940,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,020,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.8 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Mizuho Financial Group Stock Performance

NYSE MFG traded down $0.03 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $4.89. The company had a trading volume of 596,013 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,257,558. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15. The firm has a market cap of $61.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 0.44. Mizuho Financial Group has a fifty-two week low of $3.39 and a fifty-two week high of $5.31. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $4.75 and a 200-day simple moving average of $4.37.

Institutional Trading of Mizuho Financial Group

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management boosted its stake in Mizuho Financial Group by 5.4% during the 3rd quarter. Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management now owns 46,494 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $194,000 after purchasing an additional 2,366 shares during the period. Wedmont Private Capital boosted its position in shares of Mizuho Financial Group by 10.8% during the third quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 25,038 shares of the bank’s stock worth $107,000 after buying an additional 2,432 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers grew its holdings in Mizuho Financial Group by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 325,847 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,378,000 after buying an additional 2,721 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC increased its position in Mizuho Financial Group by 25.3% in the 3rd quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 16,080 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $67,000 after acquiring an additional 3,248 shares during the period. Finally, Greenleaf Trust raised its stake in Mizuho Financial Group by 6.0% during the 3rd quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 58,610 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $245,000 after acquiring an additional 3,305 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 3.26% of the company’s stock.

About Mizuho Financial Group

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.