Goldman Sachs cuts target for Kubota stock to JPY 2,500
Published on 10/20/2026 at 19:31 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst target and reporting date
- Goldman Sachs cut its Kubota target to JPY 2,500 on October 4, 2026.
- Kubota scheduled its nine-month results for November 9, 2026.
- Kubota stock costs EUR 14.75 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 7:21 p.m. CEST.
- Kubota traded at a P/E ratio of 11.07 with a JPY 2.9 trillion market capitalization on October 20, 2026.
Kubota stock (JP3266400005) faces a lower analyst target after Goldman Sachs downgraded the company from Buy to Sell and cut its target from JPY 3,400 to JPY 2,500 on October 4, 2026, as Business Insider reported. The JPY 2,500 target is 4.21 percent below Kubota's JPY 2,610 Tokyo price. After hours, the stock was trading at EUR 14.75 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 7:21 p.m. CEST.
Goldman target resets the debate
The downgrade changes the near-term valuation reference for Kubota. The new JPY 2,500 target is JPY 900 below the former JPY 3,400 target, a 26.47 percent reduction. Goldman Sachs cited uncertainty around housing-related trends centered on the company's markets, according to the October 4 report.
A separate October 2 consensus cited by Yahoo Finance included nine analysts, with an average target of JPY 3,238. That figure stands JPY 738 above the Goldman Sachs target, leaving a wide gap between the bearish single-house view and the broader estimate.
Tokyo quote stays inside its yearly range
Kubota closed in Tokyo at JPY 2,610 on October 20, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. JST. Its 52-week range was JPY 1,932.50 to JPY 3,268.00, placing the close 20.13 percent below the high and 35.06 percent above the low. The price-to-earnings ratio was 11.07, while market capitalization stood at JPY 2.9 trillion on the same date.
November results set the next test
Kubota's investor-relations calendar schedules financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, on November 9, 2026. The date appears on the company's investor page and in the Japan earnings calendar from KabuFacts. The release will give investors a fresh basis for judging whether the lower target reflects operating pressure or a valuation reset.
What the valuation leaves open
The current figures point to two competing reference levels. Goldman Sachs places value below the October 20 Tokyo close, while the nine-analyst consensus remains materially higher at JPY 3,238. Kubota's next reported period should therefore matter more than the headline rating alone, because it can update the revenue and earnings picture behind both targets.
Euro quote after hours
The Lang & Schwarz quote stood at EUR 14.75 on October 20, 2026 at 7:21 p.m. CEST. The Tokyo listing closed at JPY 2,610 on October 20, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. JST.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Kubota stock.
Kubota stock details
- Company: Kubota Corporation
- ISIN: JP3266400005
- Ticker: 6326
- Primary exchange: Tokyo Stock Exchange
- Price Lang & Schwarz as of October 20, 2026, 7:21 p.m. CEST: EUR 14.75
- Market capitalization: JPY 2.9 trillion (as of October 20, 2026)
- 52-week range: JPY 1,932.50-3,268.00 (as of October 20, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Industrials / Agricultural Machinery
Market context: Market report Nikkei 225.
