Ajinomoto stock expands its JPY 80 billion buyback
Published on 10/06/2026 at 11:35 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Ajinomoto stock was last at JPY 5,372 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on October 6, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. JST, up 0.96 percent from the prior close. The company’s October 2, 2026 repurchase notice, listed on its Ajinomoto IR page, keeps capital returns at the center of the stock story.
Buyback reaches JPY 68.6 billion
As The Globe and Mail reported on October 2, 2026, Ajinomoto bought back 969,700 common shares between September 1 and September 30, 2026. Cumulative repurchases reached 15,588,400 shares, while the board-approved program permits purchases of up to 30 million shares for a maximum of JPY 80 billion through November 30, 2026.
The same report says Ajinomoto plans to cancel all repurchased shares. That gives the buyback a measurable per-share angle, because the planned cancellation reduces the number of shares outstanding once completed.
Guidance rises on electronic materials
Ajinomoto’s Q1 FY2027 revenue reached JPY 412.11 billion and basic earnings per share came to JPY 38.10 in the period ended June 30, 2026, according to Investing.com data published on August 6, 2026.
Simply Wall St reported that Ajinomoto raised fiscal-year 2027 business profit guidance from JPY 197.0 billion to JPY 202.0 billion and sales guidance from JPY 1,723.0 billion to JPY 1,732.0 billion. The JPY 5.0 billion profit increase is the clearest quantified change behind the stock’s operating case, with electronic materials demand supporting the Healthcare and Others segment.
Valuation stays below the yearly high
The JPY 5,372 price is 15.3 percent below the JPY 6,340 52-week high and 64.3 percent above the JPY 3,270 low, both as of October 6, 2026. Ajinomoto’s market capitalization stood at JPY 5.1 trillion, while trading volume reached 2,481,200 shares.
The Globe and Mail also cites a Buy rating with a JPY 6,200 price target. The target places the October 6 price 13.4 percent below the cited target, leaving the buyback and the revised profit outlook as the two figures most relevant to the valuation debate.
Ajinomoto stock and the next checkpoint
Yahoo Finance lists November 9, 2026, as Ajinomoto’s next earnings date, according to its Ajinomoto quote page. The next report will show whether the Q1 revenue base and the higher JPY 202.0 billion business profit forecast are progressing together.
Ajinomoto stock facts
- Company: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
- Ticker: 2802
- Trading venue: Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market
- Price (as of October 6, 2026, 3:30 p.m. JST): JPY 5,372
- Market capitalization: JPY 5.1 trillion (as of October 6, 2026)
- 52-week range: JPY 3,270-6,340 (as of October 6, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Food products
- Index membership: TOPIX Large70
