Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors Sells 1,500 Shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MUFG)

Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors lowered its stake in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MUFG) by 9.7% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 14,000 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,500 shares during the period. Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors’ holdings in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group were worth $143,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Natixis Advisors L.P. lifted its position in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 6.6% in the fourth quarter. Natixis Advisors L.P. now owns 11,787,853 shares of the company’s stock valued at $101,493,000 after buying an additional 727,837 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 11,508,806 shares of the company’s stock worth $99,091,000 after purchasing an additional 115,364 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group in the fourth quarter valued at about $57,968,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,873,087 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,567,000 after acquiring an additional 53,757 shares during the period. Finally, FMR LLC grew its position in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group by 4.4% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 4,477,626 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,015,000 after purchasing an additional 188,668 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 13.59% of the company’s stock.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Price Performance

NYSE MUFG traded up $0.44 on Friday, reaching $10.84. The stock had a trading volume of 400,380 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,712,755. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $10.15 and a two-hundred day moving average of $9.74. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. has a 1-year low of $7.32 and a 1-year high of $11.22. The company has a market cap of $127.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 0.61.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (NYSE:MUFG) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 15th. The company reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $22.78 billion for the quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group had a net margin of 12.68% and a return on equity of 7.91%. Research analysts predict that Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. will post 0.79 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Company Profile

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc operates as the bank holding company for MUFG Bank, Ltd. that provides various financial services in Japan, the United States, Europe, Asia/Oceania, and internationally. It operates through Digital Service Business Group; Retail & Commercial Banking Business Group; Japanese Corporate & Investment Banking Business Group; Asset Management & Investor Services Business Group; Global Corporate & Investment Banking Business Group; Global Commercial Banking Business Group; and Global Markets Business Group segments.