Nikon stock reports JPY 164.2 billion in Q1 revenue
Published on 10/05/2026 at 15:55 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Nikon stock reported JPY 164.2 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, while net income reached JPY 1.29 billion. The first-quarter figures give investors a mixed signal: sales improved, but earnings remained under pressure.
Revenue rises as profit contracts
According to Simply Wall St, Nikon's Q1 FY2027 revenue increased 3.8 percent from Q1 FY2026. Diluted earnings per share came to JPY 3.91, compared with JPY 28.79 a year earlier, while net income declined 86 percent.
The contrast matters because Nikon is trying to shift growth toward precision equipment, healthcare and digital manufacturing while maintaining its established imaging business. The revenue gain shows demand is still expanding, but the earnings comparison points to a much thinner profit contribution in the period.
Analysts lower their targets
As Yahoo Finance reported on October 1, a US investment bank kept Nikon at Hold on September 30 but reduced its price target from JPY 2,100 to JPY 1,800. The cut places greater emphasis on margin recovery rather than sales growth alone.
The same report placed the consensus rating at 2.25 from 8 analysts as of September 29, with a consensus target of JPY 1,729. That target sits below the October 5 market price, making the earnings trajectory and cost discipline central to the valuation debate.
Stock remains below its yearly high
Nikon was last at JPY 1,917 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on October 5, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. JST, showing a 0.89 percent gain on the session. The quote stands between a 52-week low of JPY 1,617.50 and a high of JPY 2,390, while market capitalization was JPY 631.5 billion and volume reached 1,466,700 shares.
For investors, the next checkpoint is whether revenue growth can translate into a stronger operating result. Nikon's first-quarter revenue improved year over year, but the 86 percent net income decline and lower analyst targets keep profitability as the defining issue.
Nikon stock key data
- Company: Nikon Corporation
- Ticker: 7731
- Trading venue: Tokyo Stock Exchange
- Price (as of October 5, 2026, 3:30 p.m. JST): JPY 1,917
- Market capitalization: JPY 631.5 billion (as of October 5, 2026)
- 52-week range: JPY 1,617.50-JPY 2,390 (as of October 5, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Technology / Precision equipment
- Index membership: Nikkei 225
