12 Best Japanese Stocks To Buy in 2025

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4. Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 15

Japan’s largest investment bank and a global leader in wealth management and financial services, Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR) offers several services globally across three segments: retail, investment management, and wholesale.

Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR) recently announced a decent increase in earnings, above analysts’ expectations. The company’s investment banking income increased by 14%, while its pretax profit from overseas nearly quadrupled to JPY 51.8 billion, with gains made across all areas. In addition, Nomura’s domestic wealth management branch recorded a 13% growth in revenue for the eighth consecutive quarter.

According to Hideyasu Ban, a senior analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, the company’s fixed-income revenue climbed 35% and its equity revenue gained 45%, both of which were above the average performance of the five biggest US banks.

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