Capcom stock gets a Neutral call as Nomura lifts target to JPY 4,400

Published on 10/08/2026 at 02:05 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Capcom stock was last at JPY 4,421 on October 7, 2026, 2.17 percent below its 52-week high. Fiscal Q1 revenue rose 54 percent to JPY 45.5 billion, while Q2 results are due October 27.

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Capcom stock (ISIN JP3218900003) carried a JPY 1.8 trillion market capitalization on October 7, 2026, as the company entered a fresh analyst debate over valuation and growth. Markets Insider reported on October 7 that Nomura downgraded Capcom from Buy to Neutral while raising its price target to JPY 4,400 from JPY 4,200.

Nomura raises target while cutting rating

The unusual combination puts the target above the rating. Nomura lifted its target by JPY 200, but its Neutral call signals that the recent share-price advance has narrowed the margin for error.

The broader consensus remains more positive. MarketScreener lists a Buy consensus from 17 analysts and an average target of JPY 4,608.12. That target lies 4.23 percent above the JPY 4,421 reference price.

Q1 growth sets a high bar

Capcom's operating backdrop is powerful but demanding. For fiscal Q1 2027, revenue reached JPY 45.5 billion, up 54 percent from the first quarter of fiscal 2026, while net income rose 73 percent to JPY 17.2 billion, according to Simply Wall St.

The same report shows fiscal Q1 earnings per share of JPY 41.21, up from JPY 23.85 a year earlier, with a 38 percent profit margin versus 34 percent. For investors, the next report will test whether that unusually strong first-quarter contribution can translate into the full-year outlook.

October dates shape the next test

Capcom's investor-relations calendar identifies October 27, 2026, for the fiscal Q2 financial-results announcement. Its IR page also lists the September 29 announcement that Monster Hunter Outlanders will launch on mobile on October 29, 2026, linking the release pipeline to the next reporting window, according to Capcom.

That schedule leaves the stock balancing two measurable forces: fiscal Q1 revenue growth of 54 percent and a consensus target only 4.23 percent above the October 7 price.

Capcom stock stays near its yearly high

Capcom stock was last at JPY 4,421 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on October 7, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. JST, down JPY 14, or 0.32 percent, from JPY 4,435. The session range was JPY 4,327 to JPY 4,482, while the 52-week range was JPY 2,736 to JPY 4,519, leaving the stock 2.17 percent below its yearly high.