Nomura Holdings, Inc. has completed a share buyback program approved by its Board of Directors on January 30, 2026. The company repurchased 14,309,600 common shares from April 1 to April 15, 2026, for an aggregate 18,521,431,000 yen, via stock exchange purchases through a trust bank.
Under the overall program, the Board had authorized repurchases of up to 100 million shares, or 3.2% of issued shares, with a total value of up to 60 billion yen for the period from February 17 to September 30, 2026. As of April 15, 2026, Nomura had cumulatively repurchased 46,861,200 shares for 59,999,879,300 yen, effectively using the full monetary authorization and bringing this buyback program to a close.
Nomura Holdings, Inc. has withdrawn its shelf registration statement dated May 17, 2024 covering the disposal of treasury shares for stock-based compensation. The shelf had allowed issuance of common stock for Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Share Units (PSUs) up to a maximum of 50,000,000,000 yen.
The company has filed an extraordinary report with the Kanto Local Finance Bureau covering previously granted RSUs and PSUs, with a total issuance price of 1,470,158,179 yen. The withdrawal does not affect those granted RSUs and PSUs, meaning existing awards remain in place despite the shelf being cancelled.
Nomura Holdings, Inc. reports progress on its share repurchase program and related treasury share actions for the month from March 1 to March 31, 2026. Under a Board authorization dated January 30, 2026 to repurchase up to 100,000,000 common shares for up to ¥60,000,000,000, the company bought back 24,638,300 shares in March for a total of ¥30,180,151,350. Cumulatively, 32,551,600 shares have been repurchased for ¥41,478,448,300, representing progress of 32.6 by share count and 69.1 by amount. During the same period, Nomura canceled 75,000,000 treasury shares, totaling ¥57,665,917,500, and recorded total issued shares of 3,088,562,601 and treasury holdings of 186,846,208 shares as of March 31, 2026.
Nomura Holdings Inc. officer Akio Hori filed an initial ownership report showing his equity stake in the company. He directly holds 56,034 shares of Common Stock and indirectly holds 81.471 shares through an officers' stock ownership plan. He also holds Restricted Stock Units representing rights to receive 6,100, 3,600, and 1,900 shares of Common Stock, with exercise dates in 2026, 2027, and 2028. Each Restricted Stock Unit corresponds to one share of Common Stock and carries no separate expiration date.
Nomura Holdings officer Koike Hiroyasu filed an initial ownership report showing existing equity interests in the company. He holds Restricted Stock Units representing 10,000, 7,700 and 6,200 underlying shares of Common Stock, plus 107,729 Common shares directly and 365.643 shares indirectly through an officers' stock ownership plan. These entries reflect reported holdings rather than new market purchases or sales.
Nomura Holdings Inc. officer Tobari Akihito has reported his initial ownership position in a Form 3 filing. He holds 94,468 shares of Common Stock directly and 96.374 shares indirectly through an officers' stock ownership plan.
He also holds Restricted Stock Units that each represent the right to receive one share of Common Stock. These RSUs cover 17,100 underlying shares with an exercise date of April 1, 2026, 13,200 underlying shares with an exercise date of April 1, 2027, and 8,500 underlying shares with an exercise date of April 1, 2028. The RSUs have an exercise price of 0.0000 and no separate expiration date.
Nomura Holdings reported strong regulatory capital and loss‑absorbing buffers as of December 31, 2025. Common equity Tier 1 capital was 3,132.7 billion yen, supporting a Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 13.07% and a Tier 1 capital ratio of 15.31% on total risk‑weighted assets of 23,959.0 billion yen.
The consolidated capital adequacy ratio stood at 16.10%, while the consolidated leverage ratio was 5.03%. External TLAC ratios were 27.23% on a risk‑weighted assets basis and 10.01% on a leverage exposure basis, indicating substantial capacity to absorb losses under regulatory standards.
Nomura Holdings, Inc. reported progress on its ongoing share buyback program authorized by its Board on January 30, 2026. During the period from March 1 to March 31, 2026, the company repurchased 24,638,300 common shares for an aggregate 30,180,151,350 yen via stock exchange purchases through a trust bank.
The Board authorization permits repurchases of up to 100 million common shares, described as 3.2% of issued shares, for a total value of up to 60 billion yen during the period from February 17 to September 30, 2026, excluding the ten business days following quarterly results announcements. As of March 31, 2026, Nomura had cumulatively repurchased 32,551,600 shares for 41,478,448,300 yen under this program.
Nomura Holdings Inc. director Ishizuka Masahiro bought additional shares of company stock. On the reported date, an officers' stock ownership plan purchased 238.186 shares of Nomura common stock for him in an open-market transaction at about $8.05 per share, increasing his indirect holdings in that plan to 335.852 shares.
He also holds 9,900 shares directly after a transfer of 600 shares from the officers' stock ownership plan account to his personal brokerage account, which did not change his total beneficial ownership. The filing shows no derivative positions remaining.
NOMURA HOLDINGS INC director Ogawa Shoji made a small open-market share purchase. On March 25, 2026, an account in an officers' stock ownership plan bought 238.186 shares of common stock at $8.05 per share, reported as indirect ownership. Following this, indirect holdings in the plan were 276.848 shares, and direct holdings in the director’s own name were 58,140 shares of common stock. A footnote explains that a separate transfer of 700 shares from the officers’ stock ownership plan account to a brokerage account in the reporting person’s name did not change the total number of shares beneficially owned.