In the past week, MFG stock has gone up by 7.95%, with a monthly gain of 1.74% and a quarterly surge of 15.42%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.45%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.61% for Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. ADR The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 2.89% for MFG stock, with a simple moving average of 26.32% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. ADR (NYSE: MFG) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. ADR (NYSE: MFG) is 12.63x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for MFG is 0.33. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MFG is 12.60B and currently, short sellers hold a 0.01% of that float. On March 19, 2025, MFG’s average trading volume was 1.36M shares.
MFG) stock’s latest price update
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. ADR (NYSE: MFG) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.52 in relation to its previous close of 5.81. However, the company has experienced a 7.95% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-17 that Mizuho Financial benefits from rising rates in Japan and a strengthening of its capital position. MFG is relatively more rate-sensitive than its major banking peers, which makes it the best proxy for the Japanese central bank’s monetary tightening stance. The bank’s core CET-1 metric has crossed the 10% mark, putting it in a good position to allocate more capital to investment opportunities and dividends & buybacks.
MFG Trading at 7.10% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MFG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -1.21% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.61%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.45%, as shares sank -0.17% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +19.43% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MFG rose by +7.95%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +47.10% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $5.68. In addition, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. ADR saw 19.43% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for MFG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.62 for the present operating margin
- 1.49 for the gross margin
The net margin for Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. ADR stands at 0.24. The total capital return value is set at -0.01. Equity return is now at value 8.56, with 0.31 for asset returns.
The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.23. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -0.41.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of -8.5. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.99.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. ADR (MFG) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
