Kao, JP3205800000

Kao stock rises to EUR 21.13, 3.99 percent above Frankfurt close

Published on 10/15/2026 at 19:49 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Morgan Stanley set a JPY 4,050 target on October 9, 2026. Kao stock costs EUR 21.13 on October 15, 2026, up 3.99 percent versus the Frankfurt close.

Kao rises 3.99 percent

Morgan Stanley maintained a Buy rating and a JPY 4,050.00 target on October 9, 2026.
Kao reported JPY 458.71 billion in second-quarter 2026 revenue.
Kao stock costs EUR 21.13 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 7:41 p.m. CEST, 3.99 percent above the Frankfurt close of October 14, 2026.
Kao had a JPY 3.4 trillion market capitalization and a 24.95 P/E ratio.

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Kao stock (ISIN JP3205800000) rose to EUR 21.13 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 7:41 p.m. CEST, up 3.99 percent versus the Frankfurt close of October 14, 2026. The move gives the stock report a clear price focus while analyst coverage provides the main valuation reference.

Analyst target remains above

According to Markets Insider on October 9, 2026, Morgan Stanley maintained a Buy rating on Kao and a JPY 4,050.00 price target. Against Kao's Tokyo price of JPY 3,712 on October 15, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. JST, the target stood 9.11 percent higher.

Revenue sets the operating frame

Kao reported JPY 458.71 billion in revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2026 and JPY 50.97 billion in operating income for the same period. The second-quarter revenue figure was higher than the JPY 413.22 billion reported for the first quarter of fiscal 2026, a quarter-on-quarter increase of 11.01 percent. Kao's investor-relations calendar identifies the six-month earnings release as August 5, 2026 and the next nine-month release as early November 2026.

Price position and trading range

On Tokyo, Kao's latest price was JPY 3,712 on October 15, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. JST, with a session high of JPY 3,726 and a low of JPY 3,665. Trading volume reached 3,547,500 shares against an average volume of 3,287,476 shares. The 52-week range was JPY 2,880 to JPY 3,782, placing the latest Tokyo price 1.85 percent below the high.

Valuation and market size

Kao's market capitalization was JPY 3.4 trillion on October 15, 2026, and its P/E ratio was 24.95. The Tokyo price was 1.64 percent above the previous session's JPY 3,652, while the German euro quotation moved on a different venue and currency basis. No valuation judgment follows from either figure.

Comparison with peers

Kao: plus 3.99 percent, P/E 24.95, market capitalization JPY 3.4 trillion.

Shiseido (Tokyo, JPY): plus 1.07 percent, P/E minus 66.31, market capitalization JPY 1.4 trillion.

Lion (Tokyo, JPY): plus 2.86 percent, P/E 17.80, market capitalization JPY 512.7 billion.

Trading closes with a wider gap

The euro quotation's 3.99 percent premium to the Frankfurt close is the strongest same-day market signal in this report. The analyst target and the operating figures offer separate reference points for investors assessing Kao's valuation and earnings trajectory.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Kao stock.