Kaneka stock trades at JPY 6,084 as analysts stay neutral

Published on 10/07/2026 at 06:35 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Kaneka stock carries a neutral six-analyst consensus with an average target of JPY 5,441.67 on September 29, 2026. Q1 revenue reached JPY 223.025 billion.

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Kaneka Corporation (ISIN JP3215800008) was last at JPY 6,084 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on October 7, 2026, with a market capitalization of JPY 366.4 billion. The share price was down 0.02 percent at 1:20 p.m. JST, while the stock's 52-week range stood at JPY 4,082 to JPY 6,570.

Quarterly sales move higher

Kaneka's latest reported quarter ended June 30, 2026. According to Investing.com, revenue reached JPY 223.025 billion and diluted earnings per share were JPY 148.46 in Q1 FY27, following revenue of JPY 213.360 billion in the preceding quarter.

The sequential revenue increase was JPY 9.665 billion, or 4.53 percent. Net income, however, was JPY 8.941 billion in the latest quarter against JPY 12.537 billion in the preceding quarter, leaving earnings as the more important counterweight to the sales increase.

Neutral view caps expectations

The analyst picture is measured. Minkabu reported a neutral consensus from six analysts on September 29, 2026, with an average 12-month target of JPY 5,441.67. The published target range ran from JPY 4,550 to JPY 6,300.

A separate analyst update shows why the range matters. According to Yahoo Finance, a US securities firm kept an Equal-Weight rating on September 25, 2026, while raising its target from JPY 5,500 to JPY 6,100.

Price holds above JPY 6,000

Kaneka's market value was JPY 366.4 billion on October 7, 2026, and trading volume stood at 80,700 shares at the quoted time. The price remained above JPY 6,000 even as the neutral consensus and lower average target pointed to more restrained expectations than the recent quotation.