Advantest announces treasury stock disposal. Advantest stock sits 0.98 percent below its high

Published on 10/05/2026 at 11:28 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Advantest stock costs EUR 226.55 on October 5, 2026 versus EUR 226.98. Results are scheduled for October 28, 2026, with 21 analysts tracked.

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Advantest (ISIN JP3122400009) announced a treasury stock disposal linked to its post-issued restricted stock unit plan on September 30, 2026, while its stock stood at EUR 226.55 at Lang & Schwarz on October 5, 2026. The quote was minus 0.19 percent against the prior close of EUR 226.98, keeping the immediate market signal subdued despite the upcoming results date.

Treasury stock disposal sets the latest event

According to Advantest in its investor update dated September 30, 2026, the disposal is based on a post-issued restricted stock unit plan. The announcement concerns capital allocation and employee compensation rather than a change to the company's earnings outlook.

That distinction matters because the next material operating checkpoint is already dated. Advantest says fiscal 2026 second-quarter financial results are planned for October 28, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. JST.

Quarterly growth remains the key test

The latest reported interim comparison gives that date weight. Investing.com lists first-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue of JPY 367.47 billion and earnings per share of JPY 241.27, compared with JPY 335.34 billion and JPY 156.37 in its forecast data. The page also states that revenue increased 39.00 percent from the first quarter of fiscal 2026 and earnings per share rose 43.00 percent against the same comparison period.

For investors, the central question is whether that growth rate can be sustained into the second quarter. Advantest supplies semiconductor test systems and mechatronics solutions, so the results will show whether demand for increasingly complex artificial intelligence chips is translating into further operating momentum.

Stock remains near its yearly high

On the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the stock was last shown at JPY 40,300.00 on October 5, 2026, against a 52-week range of JPY 16,120.00 to JPY 40,700.00. That places the quote 0.98 percent below the high, while the market capitalization stood at JPY 29.2 trillion on the same date.

Investing.com identifies Tokyo as the primary exchange and 6857 as the ticker. Its page lists 21 analyst ratings, including 18 Buy ratings and 3 Hold ratings, with an average 12-month target of JPY 42,685.70. That target is a separate Japanese-yen valuation reference and is not combined with the Lang & Schwarz euro quote.

Advantest stock and the October checkpoint

Advantest stock was trading at EUR 226.55 at Lang & Schwarz on October 5, 2026 at 11:18 a.m. CEST, minus 0.19 percent versus the Lang & Schwarz prior close of EUR 226.98 on October 2, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Advantest stock.