Itochu acquires 20% stake in Aspirant Group
Published on 10/12/2026 at 20:20 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSKey points in brief
- ITOCHU acquired a 20% stake in Aspirant Group.
- Aspirant became an equity-method affiliate.
- The stock was last at EUR 12.18 at Lang & Schwarz on October 12, 2026.
DealStreetAsia reported on October 12, 2026, that ITOCHU Corporation had acquired a 20% stake in Aspirant Group, making the private-equity manager an equity-method affiliate. ITOCHU’s October 9 release identified ITOCHU Corporation as the buyer.
After-hours price
The stock was last at EUR 12.18 at Lang & Schwarz on October 12, 2026, at 8:18 p.m. CEST. The displayed bid was EUR 12.04 and the ask was EUR 12.33. The quote is an after-hours indication; no percentage change against today’s Xetra close is stated.
The further course of after-hours trading at Lang & Schwarz until 11:00 p.m. CEST is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Itochu stock.
Investment in Aspirant
In its October 9 release, ITOCHU said Aspirant focuses on business succession and carve-out investments in Japanese companies. Aspirant has invested in 28 companies and manages more than JPY 170 billion in assets, according to the issuer. ITOCHU said the investment is intended to combine Aspirant’s investment and management-support expertise with ITOCHU’s industry knowledge and global network.
Tomorrow: ITOCHU’s investor-relations page lists November 4, 2026, as the date for its FY2026 second-quarter results.
Market context: Market report Nikkei 225.
