Sapient Capital LLC Buys Shares of 15,750 Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG)

Sapient Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 15,750 shares of the bank’s stock, valued at approximately $54,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. FMR LLC grew its holdings in Mizuho Financial Group by 11.7% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 11,516,942 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $39,503,000 after buying an additional 1,206,471 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. increased its position in Mizuho Financial Group by 7.1% during the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,635,521 shares of the bank’s stock worth $5,610,000 after purchasing an additional 108,733 shares during the last quarter. Mariner LLC raised its stake in Mizuho Financial Group by 20.6% during the third quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 828,705 shares of the bank’s stock worth $2,842,000 after purchasing an additional 141,362 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors L.P. boosted its holdings in shares of Mizuho Financial Group by 6.6% in the 3rd quarter. Natixis Advisors L.P. now owns 657,403 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $2,255,000 after purchasing an additional 40,455 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC grew its stake in shares of Mizuho Financial Group by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 657,170 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $2,254,000 after buying an additional 5,191 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 3.26% of the company’s stock.

Mizuho Financial Group Price Performance

MFG stock opened at $3.90 on Thursday. Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $2.86 and a 52 week high of $4.32. The company has a market cap of $49.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.83, a PEG ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 0.43. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $3.93 and a 200-day simple moving average of $3.64.

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.