MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC
No SEC Form 4 filings for $MFG in the last 30 days.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 0.68% to 64,716.44 on Tuesday, after a three-session gain streak, with weakness in index heavyweights, automakers and tech. Advantest dropped over 5% and Tokyo Electron fell more than 2%. SoftBank rose over 8%. The dollar traded in the 158 yen range; WTI crude slid 5.2% to $91.56.
Mizuho analysts have raised their price target for S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) from $551.00 to $554.00, maintaining an "outperform" rating and implying a potential upside of 30.55%. Despite a slight dip in stock price, S&P Global reported strong quarterly earnings of $4.97 EPS, exceeding consensus estimates, and saw significant insider buying activity. The company also received a consensus "Buy" rating from analysts with an average price target of $550.63.
M&T Bank Corp significantly reduced its stake in Mizuho Financial Group ($MFG) by 79% in Q4, selling 267,504 shares and ending the quarter with 71,221 shares valued at $521,000. Despite this reduction by M&T Bank, other institutions like Goldman Sachs, AQR Capital Management, and Focus Partners Wealth increased their holdings in Mizuho. The bank recently reported a Q1 EPS of $0.16, surpassing analyst estimates, but its rating was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from "buy (a-)" to "buy (b+).
