MUFG
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. Financial Services - Banking Investor Relations →
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. (MUFG) closed at $19.14 as of 2026-02-02, trading 98.9% above its 200-week moving average of $9.62. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from 88.9% last week. With a 14-week RSI of 74, MUFG is in overbought territory.
Over the past 1248 weeks of data, MUFG has crossed below its 200-week moving average 10 times. On average, these episodes lasted 56 weeks. The average one-year return after crossing below was -2.7%, suggesting these dips have not historically been reliable buying opportunities for this stock.
With a market cap of $216.5 billion, MUFG is a large-cap stock. Return on equity stands at 6.1%. The stock trades at 1.6x book value.
The company has been aggressively buying back shares, reducing its share count by 8.8% over the past three years.
Over the past 24 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in MUFG would have grown to $354, compared to $935 for the S&P 500. MUFG has returned 5.4% annualized vs 9.8% for the index, underperforming the broader market over this period.
Free cash flow has been volatile over the past several years, making the quality of earnings harder to assess.
Growth of $100: MUFG vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After MUFG Crosses Below the Line?
Across 10 historical episodes, buying MUFG when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +0.5% after 12 months (median -11.0%), compared to +3.7% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 30% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +17.8% vs +20.8% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment MUFG crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
MUFG has crossed below its 200-week MA 10 times with an average 1-year return of +-2.7% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2002 | May 2002 | 10 | 21.3% | -40.5% | +224.0% |
| Jun 2002 | Sep 2003 | 68 | 55.3% | -41.2% | +198.1% |
| Jul 2007 | Dec 2012 | 283 | 61.4% | -13.0% | +95.8% |
| Oct 2014 | Oct 2014 | 1 | 1.5% | +21.1% | +293.9% |
| Jan 2015 | Feb 2015 | 4 | 2.3% | +11.5% | +296.2% |
| Jan 2016 | Nov 2016 | 47 | 30.0% | +9.5% | +255.4% |
| Jun 2018 | Jul 2018 | 6 | 8.7% | -21.7% | +251.1% |
| Aug 2018 | Sep 2018 | 6 | 3.2% | -18.9% | +248.2% |
| Oct 2018 | Mar 2021 | 125 | 40.7% | -17.0% | +241.3% |
| Sep 2022 | Nov 2022 | 8 | 11.8% | +83.5% | +314.1% |
| Average | 56 | — | +-2.7% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02