apricus wealth LLC Has $136,000 Stock Position in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MUFG)

apricus wealth LLC lessened its stake in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MUFG) by 77.4% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 10,000 shares of the company’s stock after selling 34,225 shares during the quarter. apricus wealth LLC’s holdings in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group were worth $136,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Simon Quick Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 73.3% in the first quarter. Simon Quick Advisors LLC now owns 26,357 shares of the company’s stock worth $359,000 after purchasing an additional 11,152 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its holdings in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 143.2% during the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 40,264 shares of the company’s stock valued at $549,000 after purchasing an additional 23,706 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 23.0% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 44,607 shares of the company’s stock valued at $608,000 after purchasing an additional 8,349 shares during the period. Portside Wealth Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 16.1% during the first quarter. Portside Wealth Group LLC now owns 48,798 shares of the company’s stock valued at $665,000 after purchasing an additional 6,759 shares during the period. Finally, Wedmont Private Capital raised its holdings in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 3.9% in the 1st quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 29,658 shares of the company’s stock worth $404,000 after acquiring an additional 1,126 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 13.59% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, May 16th.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of MUFG stock opened at $13.56 on Thursday. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. has a 52-week low of $8.75 and a 52-week high of $15.03. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $12.73 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $12.60. The company has a market capitalization of $163.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.44, a PEG ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 0.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.06, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 0.90.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (NYSE:MUFG) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 15th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.03 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $22.91 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.47 billion. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group had a net margin of 14.19% and a return on equity of 9.27%. Research analysts anticipate that Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. will post 0.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.