Advantest stock fell 1.34 percent after a record first quarter

Published on 10/07/2026 at 10:42 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Advantest stock reported fiscal first-quarter revenue of JPY 367.5 billion, up 39 percent year over year. Jefferies raised its target to JPY 41,000.

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Advantest (ISIN JP3122400009) was last at JPY 41,290 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on October 7, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. JST, down 1.34 percent from the previous close. The move follows a record fiscal first quarter and comes as the company approaches its next scheduled results date.

Record quarter lifts the baseline

Advantest reported fiscal 2026 first-quarter revenue of JPY 367.473 billion for the period ended June 30, 2026, up 39 percent year over year. Operating profit reached JPY 189.306 billion, an increase of 53 percent, while net income was JPY 174.780 billion, up 94 percent.

According to Yahoo Finance on October 6, 2026, Jefferies raised its Advantest price target to JPY 41,000 from JPY 38,500. The same report said full-year fiscal 2027 guidance calls for revenue of JPY 1.714 trillion and operating profit of JPY 846.0 billion.

AI testing drives expectations

The first-quarter mix shows why the earnings base has expanded. SoC tester sales reached JPY 259.6 billion, up 36 percent year over year, while memory tester sales totaled JPY 48.0 billion, up 43 percent, according to Yahoo Finance.

Advantest identifies automatic test and measurement equipment for high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, automotive, industrial and consumer applications as core markets, according to its company release. That exposure links the earnings outlook closely to AI chip production and advanced packaging demand.

Consensus leaves limited headroom

The consensus on Investing.com is Buy, based on 21 analysts, with an average 12-month target of JPY 42,685.7. The target lies 3.38 percent above the JPY 41,290 price, while the published high and low targets are JPY 55,000 and JPY 23,000, respectively, according to Investing.com.

Next results arrive October 28

Advantest's fiscal 2026 second-quarter results are planned for October 28, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. JST, according to the company's investor calendar. The key test will be whether the elevated first-quarter growth rates continue into the second half of the fiscal year.