Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MUFG) Shares Acquired by O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC

O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MUFG – Get Rating) by 35.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 307,598 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 81,280 shares during the period. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group were worth $2,052,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Natixis Advisors L.P. increased its position in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 42.3% during the fourth quarter. Natixis Advisors L.P. now owns 10,881,060 shares of the company’s stock worth $72,577,000 after purchasing an additional 3,236,371 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 24.0% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 10,032,410 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,100,000 after purchasing an additional 1,943,618 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. increased its position in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 7.3% during the first quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 5,499,957 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,045,000 after purchasing an additional 373,482 shares during the last quarter. Todd Asset Management LLC increased its position in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Todd Asset Management LLC now owns 3,711,681 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,757,000 after purchasing an additional 17,340 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LMR Partners LLP acquired a new stake in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group during the third quarter worth about $11,251,000. 1.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Price Performance

Shares of MUFG stock opened at $6.52 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $80.33 billion, a PE ratio of 9.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a 50-day moving average of $6.43 and a two-hundred day moving average of $6.46. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. has a 1-year low of $4.31 and a 1-year high of $7.71.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (NYSE:MUFG – Get Rating) last announced its earnings results on Monday, May 15th. The company reported $0.10 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $18.81 billion during the quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group had a net margin of 12.19% and a return on equity of 3.20%. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. will post 0.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group in a research report on Thursday, May 18th. They set a “hold” rating for the company.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Profile

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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc operates as a holding company, which provides financial services through its subsidiaries. It operates through the following segments: Integrated Retail Banking Business Group, Integrated Corporate Banking Business Group, Integrated Trust Assets Business Group, Integrated Global Business Group, Global Markets and Others.