Itochu stock: Morgan Stanley sets JPY 2,600.00 target for Itochu stock

Published on 10/21/2026 at 15:57 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Morgan Stanley set a JPY 2,600.00 target on October 14. Itochu stock costs EUR 12.98 on October 21, 2026, down 1.22 percent versus Xetra close.

Morgan Stanley target confirmed

Morgan Stanley set a JPY 2,600.00 target for Itochu on October 14, 2026.
ITOCHU reported consolidated net profit of JPY 900.3 billion for the fiscal year ended March 2026.
Itochu stock costs EUR 12.98 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026, 1.22 percent below the Xetra close of October 20, 2026.
ITOCHU will announce its second-quarter results on November 4, 2026.

Itochu, JP3143600009, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Morgan Stanley maintained a Buy rating on ITOCHU and set a JPY 2,600.00 price target on October 14, 2026, according to Markets Insider. The target stood 12.85 percent above ITOCHU's JPY 2,304.00 last price on the Tokyo Stock Exchange at 3:30 p.m. JST on October 21, 2026. At Lang & Schwarz, the stock was trading at EUR 12.98 on October 21, 2026 at 3:39 p.m. CEST, down 1.22 percent versus the Xetra close of October 20, 2026 at EUR 13.14.

Profit base remains substantial

ITOCHU's investor-relations page lists consolidated net profit of JPY 900.3 billion for the fiscal year ended March 2026. The same page reports core operating cash flow of JPY 940.0 billion and return on equity of 15.00 percent for that period, giving the valuation discussion a concrete earnings and cash-flow base.

Stock stays below its yearly high

The Tokyo-listed share stood within a JPY 1,716.60 to JPY 2,399.00 52-week range on October 21, 2026. At JPY 2,304.00, it was 3.96 percent below the high and 34.23 percent above the low. The session volume was 13,266,900 shares.

Valuation and reporting date

ITOCHU had a market capitalization of JPY 16.1 trillion and a trailing P/E ratio of 17.74 on October 21, 2026. Its trailing dividend yield was 2.00 percent. The company will announce its second-quarter results on November 4, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. JST, as stated on its investor-relations page.

Comparison with peers

ITOCHU: down 1.22 percent versus the Xetra close, P/E 17.74, market capitalization JPY 16.1 trillion. Marubeni Corporation (TSE, JPY): up 1.48 percent on October 21, 2026, P/E 14.11, market capitalization JPY 8.1 trillion. Mitsubishi Corporation (TSE, JPY): up 0.72 percent on October 21, 2026, P/E 19.81, market capitalization JPY 17.4 trillion.

Target and price frame

The analyst target provides a higher valuation reference than the current Tokyo price, while the euro quotation sits below the previous Xetra session's close. The November reporting date is the next company-specific calendar point for investors tracking earnings progress.

ITOCHU stock was trading at EUR 12.98 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 3:39 p.m. CEST, 1.22 percent below the Xetra close of October 20, 2026 at EUR 13.14. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Itochu stock.