Keyence stock gains 1.52 percent as earnings beat estimates
Published on 09/30/2026 at 10:40 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Keyence stock (ISIN JP3236200006) was trading at EUR 454.75 at Lang & Schwarz on September 30, 2026 at 10:35 a.m. CEST, up 1.52 percent versus the prior close of EUR 447.95. The move follows a fiscal first-quarter earnings profile that exceeded the forecasts shown by Investing.com.
Quarterly growth beats forecasts
Keyence reported fiscal Q1 2027 sales of JPY 346.62 billion, compared with JPY 261.08 billion a year earlier, while basic earnings per share increased to JPY 573.68 from JPY 379.82. These figures cover the quarter ended June 20, 2026, as reported by JPX Market Explorer on July 29, 2026.
The earnings comparison was also favorable against estimates. Investing.com lists fiscal Q1 revenue at JPY 346.62 billion versus a forecast of JPY 312.85 billion, and EPS at JPY 573.69 versus JPY 463.17, according to its Keyence results page dated July 28, 2026.
Citi lifts its target
Valuation remains the central market question after the earnings beat. Investing.com reports that Citi upgraded Keyence to Buy on September 7, 2026, and raised its target from JPY 87,500 to JPY 95,000. The same page lists an average 12-month target of JPY 97,866.70 and a 52-week Tokyo Stock Exchange range of JPY 51,510.00 to JPY 87,920.00.
That range puts the Tokyo share price below its yearly high even after the latest rise. The company operates in electronic equipment and factory automation, where sales growth and sustained profitability are the metrics most likely to shape the next valuation step.
Stock advances before October results
Keyence had a market capitalization of JPY 19.5 trillion as of September 30, 2026. Investing.com lists October 23, 2026 as the next earnings date, giving the market a defined checkpoint after the strong fiscal Q1 comparison.
Keyence stock facts
- Company: Keyence Corporation
- ISIN: JP3236200006
- Ticker: 6861
- Primary exchange: Tokyo Stock Exchange
- Price Lang & Schwarz as of September 30, 2026, 10:35 a.m. CEST: EUR 454.75
- Change versus prior close: plus 1.52 percent
- Prior close Lang & Schwarz (September 29, 2026): EUR 447.95
- Market capitalization: JPY 19.5 trillion (as of September 30, 2026)
- 52-week range: JPY 51,510.00-87,920.00 (as of September 30, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Technology / Electronic Equipment and Parts
- Next earnings date: October 23, 2026
