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MFG vs WTBA
Side-by-side comparison of Mizuho Financial Group Inc. Sponosred ADR (Japan) (MFG) and West Bancorporation (WTBA): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both MFG and WTBA operate in Major Banks (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
- MFG is the larger of the two at $122.87B, about 266.9x WTBA ($460.4M).
- MFG has been more active in the news (22 items in the past 4 weeks vs 1 for WTBA).
- MFG has more recent analyst coverage (4 ratings vs 2 for WTBA).
Mizuho Financial Group Inc. Sponosred ADR (Japan)
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. It operates through five segments: Retail & Business Banking Company, Corporate & Institutional Company, Global Corporate Company, Global Markets Company, and Asset Management Company. The company provides deposit products; syndicated, housing, and card loans; business matching services; and advisory services related to overseas expansions, and mergers and acquisitions-related services. It also offers consulting services, including asset management and asset succession; payroll services; and sells lottery tickets issued by prefectures and ordinance-designated cities. In addition, it offers financial solutions, such as fund management, underwriting of equity and bonds, M&A advisory, and risk hedging products, etc. for corporate customers to meet their needs in fund-raising, investment management, and financial strategies; solutions based on their capital management, business strategy, and financial strategy; solutions related to real estate; advisory services and solutions, such as advice on proposals on various investment products; and financial services that include funding support. Further, the company offers sales and trading services to meet risk hedging and investment needs; investment products for individual customers; and consulting services for institutional investors. Additionally, the company provides products and services related to trust, securitization and structured finance, pension, and stock transfers; securities services; and research, private banking, and information technology-related services. As of March 31, 2020, its branch network included 464 Mizuho Bank, 60 Mizuho Trust and Banking, and 256 Mizuho Securities; and 7,200 automated teller machines in Japan. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
West Bancorporation
West Bancorporation, Inc. operates as the financial holding company for West Bank that provides community banking and trust services to individuals and small- to medium-sized businesses in the United States. It accepts various deposit products, including checking, savings, and money market accounts, as well as time certificates of deposit. The company also provides loan products comprising commercial real estate loans, construction and land development loans, commercial lines of credit, and commercial term loans; consumer loans, including loans extended to individuals for household, family, and other personal expenditures not secured by real estate; and 1-4 family residential mortgages and home equity loans. In addition, it offers trust services, including the administration of estates, conservatorships, personal trusts, and agency accounts. Further, the company provides internet and mobile banking services; treasury management services comprising cash management, client-generated automated clearing house transaction, remote deposit, and fraud protection services; and merchant credit card processing services and corporate credit cards. It has eight offices in the Des Moines area; one office in Coralville; and one office each in Rochester, Owatonna, Mankato, and St. Cloud, Minnesota. West Bancorporation, Inc. was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa.
Latest MFG
- SEC Form 6-K filed by Mizuho Financial Group Inc. Sponosred ADR (Japan)
- Officer Tsujimori Hideki converted options into 1,315 shares and returned $13,324,785 worth of shares to the company (526 units at $25,332.29), increasing direct ownership by 33% to 3,152 units (SEC Form 4)
- Officer Shiraishi Shiro converted options into 1,315 shares and returned $13,324,785 worth of shares to the company (526 units at $25,332.29), increasing direct ownership by 10% to 8,340 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Hitomi Makoto converted options into 1,112 shares and returned $9,536,933 worth of shares to the company (445 units at $21,431.31), increasing direct ownership by 17% to 4,537 units (SEC Form 4)
- Officer Akita Natsumi converted options into 4,512 shares and returned $156,907,278 worth of shares to the company (1,805 units at $86,929.24), increasing direct ownership by 104% to 5,303 units (SEC Form 4)
- Officer Sugawara Masayuki returned $215,227,947 worth of shares to the company (2,114 units at $101,810.76) and converted options into 5,281 shares, increasing direct ownership by 14% to 26,143 units (SEC Form 4)
- Officer Hihara Shinichiro converted options into 2,595 shares and returned $51,889,963 worth of shares to the company (1,038 units at $49,990.33), increasing direct ownership by 30% to 6,805 units (SEC Form 4)
- Officer Yonezawa Takefumi converted options into 3,069 shares and returned $72,624,878 worth of shares to the company (1,228 units at $59,140.78), increasing direct ownership by 54% to 5,244 units (SEC Form 4)
- Officer Yagi Minako converted options into 3,069 shares and returned $72,624,878 worth of shares to the company (1,228 units at $59,140.78), increasing direct ownership by 54% to 5,234 units (SEC Form 4)
- Officer Kaminoyama Nobuhiro converted options into 6,054 shares and returned $282,512,034 worth of shares to the company (2,422 units at $116,644.11), increasing direct ownership by 26% to 17,354 units (SEC Form 4)
Latest WTBA
- SEC Form 11-K filed by West Bancorporation
- West Bancorporation, Inc. to Announce Quarterly Results, Hold Conference Call
- Director Gulling Douglas R was granted 1,430 shares, increasing direct ownership by 2% to 73,768 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Vaughan Therese M was granted 1,430 shares, increasing direct ownership by 11% to 14,581 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Sorensen John Kevin was granted 1,430 shares, increasing direct ownership by 82% to 3,168 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Parson Rosemary was granted 1,430 shares, increasing direct ownership by 21% to 8,148 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Mcmurray Sean Patrick was granted 1,430 shares, increasing direct ownership by 3% to 48,560 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Gaer Steven K was granted 1,430 shares, increasing direct ownership by 6% to 25,451 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Elming Lisa J was granted 1,430 shares, increasing direct ownership by 19% to 9,048 units (SEC Form 4)
- West Bancorporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Financial Statements and Exhibits