SoftBank Corp, JP3732000009

Analysts lift target to JPY 290 for SoftBank Corp stock

Published on 10/19/2026 at 09:34 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Analysts raised target to JPY 290 from JPY 243 on September 29, 2026. SoftBank Corp stock costs EUR 1.39 on October 19, 2026, versus JPY 246.30.

Three dated signals

Analysts raised SoftBank's target to JPY 290 from JPY 243 on September 29, 2026.
First-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue reached JPY 1.81 trillion, up 9.40 percent year over year.
SoftBank Corp stock trades at EUR 1.39 at 9:30 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026.

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SoftBank Corp (ISIN JP3732000009) was trading at EUR 1.39 at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. CEST. Analysts had raised the target to JPY 290 from JPY 243 on September 29, 2026, according to Simply Wall St.

Operating growth supports the case

SoftBank's latest reported quarter gave the target revision a current operating reference. In the first quarter of fiscal 2027, revenue reached JPY 1.81 trillion, up 9.40 percent from the same quarter a year earlier, while net income rose 3.30 percent to JPY 147.7 billion. The figures and an 8.10 percent profit margin were reported by Simply Wall St.

The company combines mobile and fixed-line telecommunications with internet services, enterprise technology, distribution, media, e-commerce and financial services. That mix gives the JPY 290 target a broader basis than mobile pricing alone, but the next results will test whether higher-margin growth is reaching the reported earnings line.

Three dated developments

On September 3, 2026, SoftBank and Sceye completed a stratospheric connectivity demonstration after a flight of more than 15,000 kilometers. On September 22, 2026, the company set a JPY 4.40 per-share dividend with payment scheduled for December 7, 2026. On September 29, 2026, analysts raised the SoftBank target from JPY 243 to JPY 290, citing AI solutions, PayPay and mobile price increases, according to Simply Wall St.

What comes next for earnings?

The company's investor-relations calendar schedules the second-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings briefing for November 9, 2026, covering April through September 2026, according to SoftBank Corp. The briefing is the next major date for testing the growth assumptions behind the higher target. The December 7, 2026 dividend payment is the following dated shareholder event.

Stock and Tokyo reference

SoftBank's Tokyo-listed shares were last at JPY 246.30 on October 19, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. JST. The stock's market capitalization was JPY 11.6 trillion, while its 52-week range ran from JPY 202.60 to JPY 252.90. For investors, the next results matter because the latest quarter combined 9.40 percent revenue growth with an 8.10 percent margin.

SoftBank Corp stock was trading at EUR 1.39 at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of SoftBank Corp stock.