Nomura Holdings (NYSE: NMR) details April 2026 share repurchases and treasury moves

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Nomura Holdings, Inc. reports on its April 2026 share repurchase and treasury share activity under a previously authorized buyback program. The board had authorized repurchases of up to 100,000,000 common shares for up to 60,000,000,000 JPY between February 17 and September 30, 2026.

During April 2026, the company repurchased 14,309,600 shares for a total of 18,521,431,000 JPY. Cumulatively under this authorization, 46,861,200 shares had been repurchased for 59,999,879,300 JPY, representing 46.9% of the maximum share amount and 100.0% of the maximum cash amount.

As of April 30, 2026, Nomura had 3,088,562,601 total issued shares and held 165,591,036 shares in treasury. Treasury share movements also included 35,525,232 shares delivered under a Restricted Stock Units plan as equity compensation.

Key Figures

Buyback authorization shares: 100,000,000 shares Buyback authorization amount: 60,000,000,000 JPY April 2026 shares repurchased: 14,309,600 shares +5 more

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Buyback authorization shares 100,000,000 shares Maximum common shares authorized for repurchase from February 17 to September 30, 2026

Buyback authorization amount 60,000,000,000 JPY Maximum cash amount authorized for share repurchases under January 30, 2026 resolution

April 2026 shares repurchased 14,309,600 shares Common shares repurchased during April 1–15, 2026

April 2026 repurchase amount 18,521,431,000 JPY Total consideration for April 2026 share repurchases

Cumulative shares repurchased 46,861,200 shares Total repurchased under 2026 authorization as of April 30, 2026

Cumulative repurchase amount 59,999,879,300 JPY Total cash spent under 2026 authorization as of April 30, 2026

Total issued shares 3,088,562,601 shares Total number of issued shares as of April 30, 2026

Treasury shares held 165,591,036 shares Number of shares held in treasury as of April 30, 2026

Key Terms

Share Buyback Report, treasury shares, Restricted Stock Units, stock acquisition rights, +1 more

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Share Buyback Report financial

"Translation of Share Buyback Report for the reporting month from April 1, 2026 to April 30, 2026"

treasury shares financial

"Number of shares held in treasury ... 165,591,036"

Treasury shares are a company’s own stock that it has repurchased and keeps on its books instead of canceling or leaving in the hands of outside investors. Think of them like coupons a business puts back in a drawer: they don’t vote or receive dividends while held, but they can be reissued later for employee pay or fundraising. For investors this matters because buybacks change the number of shares that count toward earnings and ownership, can boost per‑share metrics, and use corporate cash that might otherwise go to growth or dividends.

Restricted Stock Units financial

"Other (delivery of shares under Restricted Stock Units plan)"

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

stock acquisition rights financial

"Other (exercise of stock acquisition rights)"

contribution-in-kind financial

"in exchange for contribution-in-kind of monetary compensation claims"

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FORM 6-K

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Commission File Number: 1-15270

For the month of May 2026

NOMURA HOLDINGS, INC.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

13-1, Nihonbashi 1-chome

Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8645

Japan

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F    X        Form 40-F     

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):     

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):     

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Information furnished on this form:

EXHIBIT

Exhibit Number
1.		(English Translation) Share Buyback Report for the reporting month from April 1, 2026 to April 30, 2026.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

		NOMURA HOLDINGS, INC.
Date: May 14, 2026		By:		/s/ Akito Bato
				Akito Bato
				Senior Managing Director

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[Translation of Share Buyback Report for the reporting month from April 1, 2026 to April 30, 2026 filed with the Director General of the Kanto Finance Bureau by Nomura Holdings, Inc. on May 14, 2026]

Class of Shares: Common Stock

1. Status of repurchase

(1) Status of a repurchase pursuant to a resolution at a general meeting of shareholders

Not applicable

(2) Status of a repurchase pursuant to a resolution at the meeting of a board of directors (“Board”)

as of April 30, 2026

		Number of Shares								Total Repurchase Amount (JPY)
Authorization pursuant to the resolution of the Board (January 30, 2026) (Period of repurchase: from February 17, 2026 to September 30, 2026 (excluding the ten business days following the announcement of each quarterly financial results))							100,000,000				60,000,000,000
Repurchases during this reporting month (Date of repurchase)			(Date)
			April 1				1,341,300				1,694,146,300
			April 2				1,629,000				2,087,677,200
			April 3				1,558,400				1,972,881,750
			April 6				1,398,500				1,773,107,150
			April 7				1,395,100				1,775,311,550
			April 8				1,398,500				1,855,637,200
			April 9				1,398,500				1,845,691,500
			April 10				1,398,500				1,832,830,000
			April 13				1,186,300				1,546,246,350
			April 14				1,213,000				1,605,058,500
			April 15				392,500				532,843,500
Total			—				14,309,600				18,521,431,000
Aggregate shares repurchased as of the end of this reporting month							46,861,200				59,999,879,300
Progress of share repurchase (%)							46.9				100.0

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2. Status of disposition

as of April 30, 2026

		Number of shares disposed in the reporting month						Aggregate amount of disposition (JPY)
Treasury shares disposed subject to procedures for issuance of new shares		(Date) —			—				—
Subtotal		—			—				—
Treasury shares canceled		(Date) —			—				—
Subtotal		—			—				—
Treasury shares transferred upon merger, share exchange, share delivery or demerger		(Date) —			—				—
Subtotal		—			—				—
Other (upon request for purchasing “less-than-a-full-unit shares”)		(Date) April 30			110				146,465
Subtotal		—			110				146,465
Other (exercise of stock acquisition rights)		(Date) April 1			36,800				36,800
		April 9			1,200				1,200
		April 10			2,300				2,300
Subtotal		—			40,300				40,300
Other (delivery of shares under Restricted Stock Units plan)		(Date) April 27			35,525,232				24,913,908,016
Subtotal		—			35,525,232				24,913,908,016
Total		—			35,565,642				24,914,094,781

3. Status of shares held in treasury

as of April 30, 2026

As of the end of the reporting month		Number of Shares
Total number of issued shares			3,088,562,601
Number of shares held in treasury			165,591,036

Note) In relation to “2. Status of disposition” and “3. Status of shares held in treasury” above, the disposition of treasury shares relating to Restricted Stock Units as equity compensation is recorded based on the contribution date of a monetary compensation claim. The number of shares held in treasury above therefore includes reduction in number of shares as a result of disposition of treasury shares as equity compensation in exchange for contribution-in-kind of monetary compensation claims on or before April 30, 2026.

FAQ

What share repurchase authorization does Nomura Holdings (NMR) have in place?

Nomura’s board authorized repurchases of up to 100,000,000 common shares for a total of 60,000,000,000 JPY between February 17 and September 30, 2026, excluding the ten business days after each quarterly earnings announcement.

How many Nomura (NMR) shares were repurchased in April 2026 and for how much?

In April 2026, Nomura repurchased 14,309,600 common shares. The total repurchase amount for the month was 18,521,431,000 JPY, based on daily market purchases carried out between April 1 and April 15 under the existing buyback program.

What is the cumulative progress of Nomura’s 2026 share buyback program?

Cumulatively, Nomura has repurchased 46,861,200 shares under the 2026 authorization, for a total of 59,999,879,300 JPY. This represents 46.9% of the authorized share amount and 100.0% of the authorized cash amount under the current program.

How many shares does Nomura Holdings (NMR) have issued and in treasury?

As of April 30, 2026, Nomura had 3,088,562,601 total issued shares. Of these, 165,591,036 shares were held in treasury, after accounting for dispositions such as equity compensation and other small treasury share transfers during the reporting month.

What treasury share dispositions did Nomura (NMR) record in April 2026?

Treasury share dispositions included 35,525,232 shares delivered under a Restricted Stock Units plan for 24,913,908,016 JPY. Smaller items were 110 shares purchased as less-than-a-full-unit shares and 40,300 shares related to stock acquisition rights, all recorded using contribution dates.