Jefferies lifts target for Recruit stock to JPY 23,300

Published on 10/16/2026 at 15:41 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Recruit's next results are scheduled for November 11, 2026. Recruit stock costs EUR 103.58 on October 16, 2026 at Lang & Schwarz.

Analyst view and reporting date

On October 7, 2026, Jefferies lifted its Recruit target to JPY 23,300.00.
Recruit Holdings has scheduled its second-quarter results for November 11, 2026.
Recruit stock costs EUR 103.58 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 3:33 p.m. CEST.
Recruit Holdings trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.05 with a market capitalization of JPY 25.6 trillion.

Recruit, JP3970300004, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Recruit Holdings (JP3970300004) is trading at EUR 103.58 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 3:33 p.m. CEST. On October 7, 2026, Jefferies lifted its target for the stock from JPY 12,000.00 to JPY 23,300.00 while keeping a Buy rating, according to Moomoo.

November 11 results date

Recruit Holdings has scheduled its second-quarter fiscal 2026 results for November 11, 2026, according to the company's investor-relations calendar. The event is listed for 3:30 p.m. Japan Standard Time, followed by an earnings call at 4:30 p.m. Japan Standard Time, as stated by Recruit Holdings.

Price stays near annual high

The Tokyo Stock Exchange quote was JPY 18,420.00 at 3:30 p.m. Japan Standard Time on October 16, 2026. Recruit's 52-week range was JPY 6,040.00 to JPY 19,065.00, placing the latest Japanese quote 3.38 percent below the high. Trading volume reached 5,104,400 shares against an average of 4,326,618, or 17.96 percent above the average.

Valuation and cash return

Recruit Holdings had a market capitalization of JPY 25.6 trillion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.05 on October 16, 2026. The quoted dividend yield was 0.00 percent. The valuation remains a central part of the stock's profile because the analyst target and the scheduled results date now provide two distinct markers for the next market assessment.

Comparison with peers

Recruit Holdings: minus 1.07 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 45.05, market capitalization JPY 25.6 trillion
Persol Holdings (TSE, JPY): plus 2.51 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 14.85, market capitalization JPY 656.0 billion
DIP Corporation (TSE, JPY): minus 0.18 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 52.43, market capitalization JPY 87.0 billion

Price and investor markers

Recruit's Japanese listing stood at JPY 18,420.00 on October 16, 2026, while the German euro quote was EUR 103.58 at Lang & Schwarz at 3:33 p.m. CEST. The target change, the upcoming November 11 results and the spread between Recruit's valuation and Persol's provide the clearest dated markers for this stock report.

At Lang & Schwarz, Recruit stock was trading at EUR 103.58 on October 16, 2026 at 3:33 p.m. CEST.