Inpex stock trades 22.3 percent below its yearly high
Published on 09/24/2026 at 07:42 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Inpex stock stood at JPY 3,849 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on September 24, 2026, down 1.64 percent and 22.3 percent below its 52-week high of JPY 4,955. The energy company is pairing that market discount with higher full-year profit guidance.
First half profit reaches JPY 263.1 billion
According to Quartr in its September 8, 2026 summary, Inpex generated first-half 2026 revenue of JPY 1,000.4 billion, down 4.6 percent year over year. Operating profit reached JPY 618.7 billion, up 0.3 percent, while profit attributable to owners of the parent rose 17.7 percent to JPY 263.1 billion.
The mix explains the contrast. Crude oil revenue declined by JPY 85.0 billion year over year, while natural gas revenue increased by JPY 20.5 billion, supported mainly by the Ichthys project. Earnings per share rose 21.3 percent to JPY 226.33.
Guidance and shareholder returns rise
Inpex raised its 2026 full-year net profit forecast by JPY 60.0 billion to a record JPY 510.0 billion. The company also lifted its annual dividend forecast to JPY 112 per share and announced planned share buybacks worth JPY 140.0 billion, according to the same September 8 summary from Quartr.
The guidance rests on stable Ichthys production, higher realized sales prices and an expected normalization of Abu Dhabi sales by October. Inpex's investor-relations page lists the six-month results for June 30, 2026 and schedules the nine-month results for September 30, 2026, with the announcement scheduled for November 13, 2026.
Stock remains below its yearly high
At JPY 3,849 on September 24, 2026, the stock was JPY 1,106 below its 52-week high of JPY 4,955, a 22.3 percent gap. The combination of higher earnings guidance and a lower share price leaves the market valuation sensitive to oil prices, production delivery and foreign exchange assumptions.
Inpex stock key data
- Company: Inpex Corporation
- Ticker: 1605
- Trading venue: Tokyo Stock Exchange
- Price (as of September 24, 2026): JPY 3,849
- Daily change: -1.64 percent
- Market capitalization: JPY 4,473,283,936,200 (as of September 24, 2026)
- 52-week range: JPY 2,585-4,955 (as of September 24, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Energy / Upstream Oil and Gas
