Weiss Ratings upgrades Mizuho Financial Group stock to Buy
Published on 10/22/2026 at 09:10 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSRatings earnings and calendar
- Weiss Ratings upgraded Mizuho Financial Group to Buy on October 8, 2026.
- July 30, 2026 earnings per share reached USD 0.22 against USD 0.17 consensus.
- Mizuho Financial Group stock trades at EUR 8.70 at 9:05 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026.
- Second-quarter fiscal 2027 results are scheduled for November 13, 2026.
Mizuho Financial Group (US60687Y1091) was trading at EUR 8.70 at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026, at 9:05 a.m. CEST. MarketBeat reported that Weiss Ratings upgraded the stock from Buy (a-) to Buy (a) on October 8, 2026.
What did earnings deliver?
The upgrade followed a results picture that gave the bank a stronger earnings base. According to Ticker Scout, Mizuho reported USD 2.65 billion in net income attributable to shareholders for the first quarter of fiscal 2027, up 32.0 percent from USD 2.01 billion in the year-earlier quarter ended June 30, 2026.
The same filing-based summary put consolidated gross profits at USD 6.44 billion, 21.7 percent above USD 5.29 billion a year earlier. Consolidated net business profits reached USD 3.34 billion, up 54.7 percent from USD 2.16 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2026. The figures are reported under Japanese GAAP and use the source's dollar presentation.
Three dated stock developments
The chronology starts on July 30, 2026, when Mizuho reported earnings per share of USD 0.22 against a USD 0.17 consensus, according to MarketBeat. On October 8, 2026, Weiss Ratings raised its rating to Buy (a). On October 20, 2026, the stock reached USD 10.22 after moving above its USD 9.90 200-day moving average, the same report said.
When are the next results?
Mizuho's investor-relations page lists the second-quarter fiscal 2026 results announcement as a scheduled IR event. A dated market calendar from Simply Wall St gives November 13, 2026 as the next reporting date.
Stock valuation has room to move
The primary NYSE listing provides a separate dollar reference. Mizuho was last at USD 10.01 on October 21, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. EDT, after the session, while its 52-week range was USD 6.37 to USD 11.49 and its market capitalization was USD 127.0 billion.
Price and investor view
The combination of a rating upgrade, a 32.0 percent year-over-year increase in quarterly net income and a scheduled November 13, 2026 report gives investors three dated reference points. The central test is whether the next report can extend the earnings progress shown in the first quarter.
Mizuho Financial Group stock was trading at EUR 8.70 at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026, at 9:05 a.m. CEST.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Mizuho Financial Group stock.
Mizuho Financial Group stock at a glance
- Company: Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
- ISIN: US60687Y1091
- Ticker: MFG
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 22, 2026, 9:05 a.m. CEST): EUR 8.70
- Market capitalization: USD 127.0 billion (as of October 21, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 6.37-USD 11.49 (as of October 21, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Financial Services / Regional Banks
- Index membership: Nikkei 225
- Next earnings date: November 13, 2026
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
