Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.’s stock price such as:

• Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.’s current stock price and volume
• Why Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for MFG from analysts
• MFG’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (MFG)

Before we jump into Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in banking, trust banking, securities, and other businesses related to financial services in Japan, the Americas, Europe, Asia/Oceania, and internationally. It operates through Retail & Business Banking Company; Corporate & Investment Banking Company; Global Corporate & Investment Banking Company; Global Markets Company; Asset Management Company; and Others segments. The company provides deposit products; syndicated, housing, and card loans; business matching services; management of retirement payments; 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 fund management, underwriting of equity and bonds, risk hedging products; solutions on capital management, business and financial strategy; real estate services; advisory services and solutions, such as advice on financial strategy and proposals on investment products to financial institutions; and financial services that include funding support and public bonds underwriting. Further, the company offers corporate finance and transaction banking services; sales and trading services; investment products; pension funds; and ALM and investment services, including stable capital raising and balance sheet management, as well as management of fixed income, equity, and other securities portfolios. Additionally, it provides online banking, cash management solutions, currency transaction, trade finance, custody, yen correspondence settlement, and research and consulting services; trust, securitization and structured finance, and stock transfer agency; and private banking and information technology-related services. Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

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Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of May 13, 2026, 9:48 AM, CST, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.’s stock price was $8.895.

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is up 0.51% from its previous closing price of $8.850.

During the last market session, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.’s stock traded between $8.830 and $8.920. Currently, there are approximately 16.82 million shares outstanding for Mizuho Financial Group, Inc..

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 3.3, which is low compared to the Banks industry median of 11.7. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Stock Price History

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.’s (MFG) price is currently up 3.43% so far this month.

During the month of May, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $8.920 and a low of $8.390.

Over the last year, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. has hit prices as high as $10.278 and as low as $5.082. Year to date, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.’s stock is up 21.52%.

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What Caused Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of May 12, 2026, there were analysts who downgraded Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.’s stock and analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a A, which means it is considered to be Deep Value.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (MFG) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of May 12, 2026, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 4.80%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 72 and is considered to be Strong.

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Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of May 13, 2026, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.’s stock price is $8.895, which is up 0.51% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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