EU approves Dentsu Soken control. Itochu stock sits 3.06 percent below its high

Published on 10/21/2026 at 09:18 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Itochu stock costs EUR 12.98 on October 21, 2026, 3.06 percent below its high. First-quarter revenue rose 8.90 percent to JPY 3.8759 trillion.

Operating figures and dates

The European Commission approved joint control of Dentsu Soken on October 16, 2026.
First-quarter revenue rose 8.90 percent year over year to JPY 3.8759 trillion.
Itochu stock traded at EUR 12.98 at 9:12 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026.

Itochu, JP3143600009, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Itochu (ISIN JP3143600009) was trading at EUR 12.98 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026, 3.06 percent below its 52-week high of EUR 13.39. The European Commission approved joint control of Dentsu Soken by Itochu and Dentsu Group, as Boerse Express reported on October 20, 2026.

Dentsu approval expands Itochu options

The approval removes a regulatory hurdle for Itochu's technology portfolio. The same report said the company had also agreed to an alliance with MOLCURE and a digital-transformation partnership with SORAMICHI, giving the announcement a broader technology angle.

On October 9, 2026, Itochu acquired a 20.00 percent stake in private-equity manager Aspirant Group and made it an equity-method affiliate, according to RTTNews. Aspirant had invested in 28 companies and managed more than JPY 170 billion in assets at the time of the announcement.

What do the first-quarter figures show?

For the first quarter of fiscal year 2027, revenue rose 8.90 percent year over year to JPY 3.8759 trillion, while net profit attributable to shareholders increased 3.50 percent to JPY 293.8 billion, according to note.com. Operating cash flow was JPY 106.6 billion for the quarter, below JPY 245.5 billion a year earlier, making working-capital development an important counterpoint to the earnings growth.

Next reporting date is November 4

ITOCHU Corporation's investor-relations page lists November 4, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. JST for the fiscal-year second-quarter results. The same page reports consolidated net profit of JPY 900.3 billion for the year ended March 2026, core operating cash flow of JPY 940.0 billion and return on equity of 15.00 percent.

Stock remains below its yearly high

For investors, the current setup combines portfolio activity with a measurable earnings comparison. The stock is 3.06 percent below its EUR 13.39 52-week high, while the first-quarter cash-flow decline contrasts with the 8.90 percent revenue increase.

Itochu was trading at EUR 12.98 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026, at 9:12 a.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Itochu stock.