European broker lifts Yokohama Financial Group stock target to JPY 2,400
Published on 10/17/2026 at 20:32 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst target and earnings date
- A European broker lifted its target from JPY 2,000 to JPY 2,400 on October 2, 2026.
- First-quarter fiscal 2027 net income reached JPY 32.0 billion versus JPY 21.51 billion in the prior quarter.
- Yokohama Financial Group stock costs JPY 1,763.50 on Tokyo on October 16, 2026, up 1.73 percent on the day.
- The next earnings date is November 11, 2026, while the price-to-earnings ratio is 17.79.
Yokohama Financial Group (JP3305990008) drew a higher valuation target after a European broker lifted its target from JPY 2,000 to JPY 2,400 on October 2, 2026, according to Yahoo Finance. That target stands 36.09 percent above the Tokyo closing price of JPY 1,763.50 on October 16, 2026.
Quarterly earnings strengthen the comparison
Net income reached JPY 32.0 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2027, compared with JPY 21.51 billion in the prior quarter. That represents a 48.76 percent quarter-on-quarter increase and gives the target revision a stronger earnings backdrop. Quartr reported first-quarter profit of JPY 32.0 billion on October 16, 2026.
Stock stays below its yearly high
The Tokyo price of JPY 1,763.50 was 11.63 percent below the 52-week high of JPY 1,995.50 and 63.50 percent above the 52-week low of JPY 1,078.50 on October 16, 2026. Trading volume was 2,763,400 shares, below the average volume of 3,934,162 shares for the quoted period.
Valuation and November results date
Yokohama Financial Group had a market capitalization of JPY 1.95 trillion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79 on October 16, 2026. Simply Wall St lists November 11, 2026 as the next earnings date. The date gives investors a defined checkpoint for testing whether the first-quarter profit level is carrying into the second quarter.
Comparison with peers
Yokohama Financial Group: up 1.73 percent, P/E 17.79, market capitalization JPY 1.95 trillion
Chiba Bank (Tokyo Stock Exchange, JPY): up 1.68 percent, P/E 17.65, market capitalization JPY 1.78 trillion
Fukuoka Financial Group (Tokyo Stock Exchange, JPY): up 1.61 percent, P/E 15.04, market capitalization JPY 1.37 trillion
Tokyo close sets the market frame
Yokohama Financial Group closed at JPY 1,763.50 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on October 16, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. JST, up 1.73 percent from the prior close of JPY 1,733.50. The stock remains below its 52-week high while its earnings date and revised target provide the next measurable reference points.
Yokohama Financial Group market facts
- Company: Yokohama Financial Group, Inc.
- ISIN: JP3305990008
- Ticker: 7186
- Primary exchange: Tokyo Stock Exchange
- Price Tokyo Stock Exchange (as of October 16, 2026, 3:30 p.m. JST): JPY 1,763.50
- Change on the day: plus 1.73 percent
- Market capitalization: JPY 1.95 trillion (as of October 16, 2026)
- 52-week range: JPY 1,078.50-JPY 1,995.50 (as of October 16, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Financial Services / Regional Banks
- Next earnings date: November 11, 2026
Market context: Market report Nikkei 225.
