Mitsubishi UFJ
MUFG Securities Americas, formerly Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), is the New York-based US broker-dealer of Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. It began publishing research on US equities in 2015, extending a group equity research franchise built on Japanese and Asian markets.
Activity24M
RatingsPrice targetsKey figures
- Stocks covered
- 112M
- Actions
- 112M
- Ratings / Price targets
- 1 / 0
- Initiations
- 1
- Buy-rated
- 100%of 1 rated
- On record
- Apr 2014 – Jun 2026
Overview
Unlike traditional Wall Street research, MUFG’s Capital Markets Strategy team maintains a dedicated focus on the needs of corporate clients.
Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA) launched U.S. equity research in late 2015 with four analysts covering oil and gas, midstream energy, REITs and technology. The group had not previously published research on U.S. companies. As of 2026, its U.S. Macro Strategy team also covers macroeconomics and fixed income and provides trade ideas for institutional investors. MUFG Securities Americas hosts corporate access conferences.
The firm was incorporated in New York in December 1988 and operated as BOT Securities and Tokyo-Mitsubishi Securities (USA) before taking the Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA) name. It became MUFG Securities Americas Inc. on July 1, 2016, as MUFG consolidated its US subsidiaries under MUFG Americas Holdings. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York designated it a primary dealer in January 2026.
Milestones
- 1988
Incorporated in New York as a US securities subsidiary
- 2005
Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group and UFJ Holdings merge to form MUFG
- 2015
Launches research coverage of US equities
- 2016
Renamed MUFG Securities Americas Inc.
- 2026
Designated a primary dealer by the New York Fed
Firm facts
- Legal name
- MUFG Securities Americas Inc.
- Type
- Full-service
- Founded
- 1988
- Headquarters
- New York, United States
- Parent
- MUFG Americas Holdings Corporation
- Listing
- NYSE: MUFG
- Website
- mufgamericas.com
Research philosophy
MUFG's New York Capital Markets Strategy team focuses on corporate clients. As of 2026, it publishes analysis for boards, chief executives, finance chiefs and treasurers on how economic, policy and regulatory developments affect business strategy, funding and hedging. These reports explicitly state that they are not investment research; the group's U.S. Macro Strategy team separately serves institutional investors.
Coverage12M
Sectors
Most covered24M
| Stock | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|
 Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.MUFG | Buy | — |
Recent actions
| Date | Stock | Rating action | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25 | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.MUFG | Initiate | Buy |
| Nov 25, 2020 | AMAntero Midstream CorporationAM | Downgrade | Overweight →Neutral |
| Oct 8, 2019 | ARAntero Resources CorporationAR | Downgrade | Overweight →Neutral |
| Oct 8, 2019 |  APA CorporationAPA | Downgrade | Overweight →Neutral |
| Sep 10, 2019 |  Equinix, Inc.EQIX | Reiterate | Overweight |
| Aug 2, 2019 | AMAntero Midstream CorporationAM | Downgrade | Overweight →Neutral |
| Jun 6, 2019 | OKONEOK, Inc.OKE | Reiterate | Neutral |
| Mar 26, 2019 | WPW. P. Carey Inc.WPC | Reiterate | Neutral |
| Sep 19, 2018 | CNCentene CorporationCNC | Reiterate | Overweight |
| Sep 5, 2018 | USUSA Compression Partners, LPUSAC | Reiterate | Overweight |
| Jul 10, 2018 | ORealty Income CorporationO | Upgrade | Neutral →Overweight |
| Apr 20, 2018 |  Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.CRL | Reiterate | Neutral |