Analysts raise Japan Post Bank stock target from JPY 3,478 to 3,602

Published on 10/07/2026 at 10:21 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q1 net income reached JPY 177.57 billion, up 69.30 percent year over year. Japan Post Bank stock was EUR 19.05 versus EUR 19.45 on October 7, 2026.

Japan Post Bank, JP3946750001, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Japan Post Bank (ISIN JP3946750001) was trading at EUR 19.05 at Lang & Schwarz on October 7, 2026 at 10:09 a.m. CEST, down 2.06 percent versus the prior close of EUR 19.45. On September 29, 2026, Simply Wall St reported that analysts raised the target from JPY 3,478 to JPY 3,602.

Target rises as profit accelerates

The target revision followed changes to discount-rate assumptions, revenue growth expectations, profit-margin forecasts and future price-to-earnings estimates, according to Simply Wall St on September 29, 2026. The change gives the stock a concrete valuation reference while the euro quote remains below the recent Japanese trading range.

Japan Post Bank reported net income of JPY 177.57 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, up 69.30 percent from JPY 104.86 billion in the comparable period, according to TradingView. The result matters because the profit increase is materially larger than the movement in the Lang & Schwarz quote on October 7, 2026.

Guidance sets the next test

For the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, the bank projects net income attributable to owners of the parent of JPY 660.00 billion and net ordinary income of JPY 955.00 billion, figures summarized by Simply Wall St. That guidance places the first-quarter result within a wider earnings framework rather than making the target revision a standalone valuation signal.

The next reporting date is November 13, 2026, for the second quarter of fiscal 2026, as listed by TradingView. The scheduled update should provide the next measurable test of whether the 69.30 percent first-quarter profit increase is carrying into the following period.

Japan Post Bank stock trades lower

On the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Japan Post Bank is identified by ticker 7182 and ISIN JP3946750001, according to TradingView. The market capitalization was JPY 12.0 trillion and the 52-week range was JPY 1,659.00 to JPY 3,518.00 as of October 7, 2026.

The stock was trading at EUR 19.05 at Lang & Schwarz on October 7, 2026 at 10:09 a.m. CEST, down 2.06 percent versus the prior close of EUR 19.45. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Japan Post Bank stock.