Recruit Holdings stock trades at JPY 16,575.00 as buyback continues
Published on 09/29/2026 at 07:52 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Recruit Holdings (ISIN JP3970300004) was trading at JPY 16,575.00 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on September 29, 2026, up 0.88 percent from the prior close. The company entered its ex-dividend date for a JPY 13.00 per-share dividend, according to Futunn on September 29, 2026.
Buyback reaches JPY 134.5 billion
Recruit repurchased 568,900 shares for JPY 7.23 billion in August, according to its September 1, 2026 release. Cumulative purchases from April 1 through August 31 reached 13,653,500 shares, equal to 21.33 percent of the authorized share limit, while spending reached JPY 134.48 billion, or 38.42 percent of the JPY 350.00 billion maximum, Recruit Holdings reported.
The authorization covers up to 64,000,000 shares, or 4.58 percent of shares outstanding, and runs through November 30, 2026, unless the limits are reached earlier. That makes capital returns a measurable counterweight to the stock's 9.01 percent distance below its JPY 18,215.00 52-week high.
Goldman target stands 17.04 percent higher
Goldman Sachs reiterated its Buy rating and raised its 12-month price target from JPY 14,900.00 to JPY 19,400.00 on September 9, 2026, according to Finvaulta. The new target is 17.04 percent above the September 29 price, giving investors a clear valuation reference without changing the underlying market snapshot.
Recruit's first-quarter FY2026 update also lifted full-year guidance. The Globe and Mail reported that the company projected revenue growth of 14.40 percent, EBITDA plus stock-based compensation growth of 39.10 percent and basic EPS growth of 55.20 percent. The HR Technology segment was identified as the main growth driver behind the upgrade.
Stock trades below the yearly high
Recruit Holdings had a market capitalization of JPY 23.1 trillion and traded 1,604,500 shares as of September 29, 2026. Its 52-week range was JPY 6,040.00 to JPY 18,215.00, placing the current price 174.42 percent above the low and 9.01 percent below the high.
The next scheduled reporting event is Q2 FY2026 Financial Results on November 11, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. JST, according to Recruit Holdings. The interim report will test whether the stronger first-quarter trajectory can support the upgraded annual assumptions.
Recruit Holdings market snapshot
- Company: Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.
- ISIN: JP3970300004
- Ticker: 6098.T
- Trading venue: Tokyo Stock Exchange
- Price (as of September 29, 2026, 2:35 p.m. JST): JPY 16,575.00
- Market capitalization: JPY 23.1 trillion (as of September 29, 2026)
- 52-week range: JPY 6,040.00-JPY 18,215.00 (as of September 29, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Communication Services / Internet Content and Information
- Next earnings date: November 11, 2026
