12 Best Japanese Stocks To Buy in 2025

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8. Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 11

The parent company of Mizuho Bank, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG) is a bank holding company that offers retail banking, corporate banking, investment banking, and asset management services.

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG) reported a notable increase in key financial measurements in its earnings report for the third quarter of 2024. The company’s ordinary income climbed by 14.8% to JPY 7,073,521 million, ordinary profits increased by 27.6% to JPY 1,126,538 million, and profit attributable to parent shareholders increased by an impressive 33.1% to JPY 855,374 million. In addition, Mizuho’s earnings per share grew from JPY 253.41 in the previous year to JPY 337.64.

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG) took a minority stake in Golub Capital, a U.S private lending company, back in late 2024. With this move, Mizuho will not only strengthen its place in the credit markets business in the U.S., but also become the first shareholder of a private credit asset management firm in the country.

According to Insider Monkey’s database for Q3 2024, 11 hedge funds held a stake in Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG).

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