Advantest stock gains 3.85 percent ahead of October 28 results

Published on 10/06/2026 at 13:44 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Advantest stock was last at JPY 41,850 on October 6, while Q1/2027 sales rose 39 percent to JPY 367.5 billion. Results are scheduled for October 28.

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Advantest stock (ISIN JP3122400009) was last at JPY 41,850 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on October 6, 2026, up 3.85 percent at 3:30 p.m. JST. The company plans to announce its second-quarter fiscal 2026 results on October 28, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. JST, according to Advantest Corporation.

October 28 results set the next test

The scheduled report follows a powerful Q1/2027 performance. According to Investing.com on October 6, Advantest delivered first-quarter sales of JPY 367.5 billion, up 39 percent year over year, and operating profit of JPY 190.0 billion, up 53 percent. Both figures were described as new records.

The same report says full-year fiscal 2027 guidance calls for sales of JPY 1.714 trillion, up 51 percent, and operating profit of JPY 846.0 billion, up 69 percent. That guidance gives the October 28 report a clear benchmark: investors will be looking for evidence that AI-related tester demand is supporting the second half of the fiscal year.

Jefferies target stays below the latest price

Jefferies raised its Advantest price target to JPY 41,000 from JPY 38,500, using a fiscal 2028 estimated P/E multiple of 35, as Investing.com reported on October 6. The new target is JPY 850 below the October 6 price, making the analyst action supportive on earnings quality but more cautious than the latest market level.

Consensus remains higher. Investing.com lists a Buy consensus from 21 analysts, including 18 Buy ratings and 3 Hold ratings, with an average 12-month target of JPY 42,685.7, a high of JPY 55,000 and a low of JPY 23,000. The average target lies 2.00 percent above the October 6 price.

Stock sits 0.12 percent below its high

Advantest traded between JPY 39,660 and JPY 41,900 on October 6, with volume of 16,372,800 shares. Its JPY 41,850 last price was JPY 50 below the 52-week high of JPY 41,900, or 0.12 percent below that level.

The setup combines record quarterly profitability, sharply higher full-year guidance and a near-term results date. The main investor question is whether the October report can validate the JPY 1.714 trillion sales plan after the first quarter reached JPY 367.5 billion.