Chiba Bank stock falls 2.63 percent as target rises to JPY 3,800

Published on 10/07/2026 at 05:22 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Chiba Bank stock traded at JPY 2,814 on October 7, 2026, after a Buy call lifted its target to JPY 3,800. Fiscal 2026 net income rose 26.7 percent.

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Chiba Bank stock (ISIN JP3511800009) was trading at JPY 2,814 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on October 7, 2026, down 2.63 percent from the previous close. The immediate catalyst is an analyst target increase to JPY 3,800, while the bank's latest full-year figures show a sharp rise in profit.

Analyst target reaches JPY 3,800

According to Yahoo Finance on September 30, 2026, a European brokerage kept its Buy rating and raised the price target from JPY 2,900 to JPY 3,800. The new target lies 35.18 percent above the JPY 2,814 reference price.

The same Yahoo Finance report put the September 29, 2026 consensus at a 4.29 rating from seven analysts, described as slightly bullish, with an average target of JPY 3,191. That average target is 13.40 percent above the JPY 2,814 price.

Profit growth strengthens the case

For fiscal year 2026 ended March 31, 2026, Chiba Bank reported ordinary revenue of JPY 445.0 billion, up 22.9 percent from JPY 362.2 billion a year earlier. Net income attributable to owners rose 26.7 percent to JPY 94.1 billion from JPY 74.3 billion, according to Yuhodb.

The balance sheet ended fiscal 2026 with total assets of JPY 21.2 trillion and net assets of JPY 1.26 trillion, compared with JPY 21.6 trillion and JPY 1.15 trillion in fiscal 2025. Return on equity also reached 7.83 percent, up from 6.38 percent, giving the earnings increase a profitability dimension.

Buyback runs through October

A share repurchase program provides a separate capital-return angle. The Globe and Mail reported that the August 4, 2026 board resolution authorized purchases of up to 10 million shares for JPY 15.0 billion through October 30, 2026. By August 31, the bank had bought 2,447,800 shares for JPY 6.74 billion.

The October 7 price of JPY 2,814 was JPY 82 below the 52-week high of JPY 2,896, a 2.83 percent gap, while the 52-week low stood at JPY 1,420. Trading volume reached 855,900 shares and market capitalization was JPY 1.9 trillion.

Price is 2.83 percent below yearly high

Chiba Bank stock was last at JPY 2,814 on October 7, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. JST on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The negative session move contrasts with the bank's 22.9 percent revenue growth and the 35.18 percent upside from the latest analyst target.