Recruit extends buyback through March 2027 while Recruit stock costs EUR 103.98
Published on 10/16/2026 at 10:37 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSCapital returns and earnings calendar
- Recruit extended its repurchase period on October 14, 2026, with a 64 million-share ceiling.
- First-quarter revenue rose 18.90 percent to JPY 1,045,350 million through June 30, 2026.
- Recruit stock trades at EUR 103.98 at 10:33 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026.
- Recruit plans to publish second-quarter results on November 11, 2026.
Recruit Holdings stock (ISIN JP3970300004) was trading at EUR 103.98 at Lang & Schwarz at 10:33 a.m. CEST on October 16, 2026. The company had extended its share repurchase period on October 14, while a broker had raised its target to JPY 23,300.00 on October 7.
Buyback runs through November
According to Recruit Holdings on October 14, 2026, the repurchase program now runs until the earlier of November 30, 2026, or the point at which its limits are reached. The ceiling is 64,000,000 shares and JPY 350 billion, while purchases through October 14 totaled 16,384,200 shares and JPY 178,135,923,900.
The extension gives the capital-return plan a concrete near-term endpoint. It also leaves substantial room below the maximum, with the company reporting that completed purchases represented 25.60 percent of the share limit and 50.90 percent of the monetary limit on October 14.
Three dates show the changing story
On August 7, 2026, Recruit reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue of JPY 1,045,350 million, up 18.90 percent from the prior-year quarter, while net income reached JPY 202,618 million, according to Simply Wall St. On October 7, 2026, Yahoo Finance Japan reported that a US broker kept a Buy rating and lifted its target from JPY 12,000.00 to JPY 23,300.00. The current event came on October 14, 2026, when Recruit extended the repurchase period and disclosed 16,384,200 shares already bought.
What comes next for earnings?
Recruit's investor-relations calendar lists November 11, 2026, for second-quarter fiscal 2026 financial results, with an earnings call scheduled for 4:30 p.m. JST. The same calendar identifies Recruit as TSE-listed and shows that its fiscal year ends on March 31, according to Recruit Holdings. The results will test whether the first-quarter growth rate can support the higher expectations reflected in the target revision.
Stock price and company profile
Recruit operates across human resources technology, media and solutions, and staffing. Its first-quarter revenue and net income figures give the November report a clear operating benchmark, while the buyback provides a separate capital-allocation reference.
Recruit stock was trading at EUR 103.98 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 10:33 a.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Recruit stock.
Recruit stock key data
- Company: Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.
- ISIN: JP3970300004
- Ticker: 6098
- Primary exchange: TSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 16, 2026, 10:33 a.m. CEST): EUR 103.98
- Market capitalization: USD 164.3 billion (as of October 15, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 7.57-23.75 (as of October 15, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Communication Services / Internet Content and Information
Market context: Market report Nikkei 225.
