Nomura Holdings, Inc. filed a Form 6-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on October 28, 2026, reporting consolidated financial results for the second quarter and first half of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, and announcing a half-year dividend.

Key Highlights

  • Second-quarter net revenue: 607.5 billion yen (US$3.9 billion), up 18% year on year but down 12% quarter on quarter, according to the filing.
  • Second-quarter pretax income: 148.0 billion yen (US$941 million), up 8% year on year and down 30% quarter on quarter.
  • First-half pretax income: 359.5 billion yen (US$2.3 billion), up 21% from the same period last year; first-half net revenue was 1,294.2 billion yen (US$8.2 billion), up 25% year on year.
  • Return on equity: Second-quarter ROE of 10.9%; first-half ROE of 13.3%, as reported in the filing.
  • Wealth Management: Net inflows into recurring revenue assets reached a record high of approximately 750 billion yen; recurring revenue cost coverage ratio rose to 79%.
  • Investment Banking net revenue: Increased 26% year on year within the Wholesale division, according to the filing.
  • Dividend declared: 35 yen per share for the half-year period.

Nomura's Second-Quarter and First-Half FY2027 Financial Results in Detail

According to the Form 6-K filed by Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR) for the month of October 2026, second-quarter net income attributable to Nomura Holdings shareholders was 103.7 billion yen (US$659 million), down 29% quarter on quarter but up 13% year on year. For the six months ended September, net income attributable to Nomura Holdings shareholders was 249.3 billion yen (US$1.6 billion), up 27% from the same period last year. The filing notes that US dollar amounts were translated at a rate of 157.25 yen per US dollar, the noon buying rate certified by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on September 30, 2026.

The filing reports results across four business divisions. Wealth Management posted net revenue of 141.5 billion yen, up 22% year on year, and pretax income of 65.6 billion yen, up 44% year on year. Investment Management reported net revenue of 84.8 billion yen, up 39% year on year, while pretax income was 27.4 billion yen, down 11% year on year. Wholesale net revenue was 308.9 billion yen, up 11% year on year, with pretax income of 46.1 billion yen, down 13% year on year. Banking net revenue was 16.4 billion yen, up 27% year on year, and pretax income was 4.4 billion yen, up 37% year on year.

Nomura President and Group CEO Kentaro Okuda was quoted in the filing as stating: "In the first half of the fiscal year, we continued to see the positive results of our business model transformation. ROE was 13.3 percent, and pretax income from our four business divisions rose 50 percent year on year. Stable revenues grew about 60 percent compared to the same period last year, reflecting the expansion of our asset management-based business." The filing also notes that the company declared a half-year dividend of 35 yen per share. The filing contains forward-looking statements that are the company's own and subject to its cautionary language.

What Was Disclosed

Nomura Holdings filed a Form 6-K on October 28, 2026, disclosing consolidated second-quarter and first-half financial results for fiscal year 2027, divisional performance across Wealth Management, Investment Management, Wholesale, and Banking, and a half-year dividend of 35 yen per share.