Don't Judge Mizuho Financial on Technicals Alone - Check Its Fundamentals!

By Emilio Sanchez • Wednesday, December 20 11:57 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Finance company Mizuho Financial has moved 0.5% so far today on a volume of 203,077, compared to its average of 686,490. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved 0.0%.

The one analyst following Mizuho Financial has given it a rating of buy and a target price of $3.9 per share. Now, the company is currently trading -15.51% away from its target price.

If you are considering an investment in MFG, you'll want to know the following:

Mizuho Financial has moved 19.7% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 22.9%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 0.35, Mizuho Financial has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 9.4 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
MFG has a forward P/E ratio of 3.1 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $1.08 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 0.27 — a number near or below 1 signifying that Mizuho Financial is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
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.
Based in Tokyo, the company has 51,212 full time employees and a market cap of $41.8 Billion. Mizuho Financial currently returns an annual dividend yield of 2820.1%.

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