Macquarie cuts target for Kirin Holdings stock to JPY 3,564

Published on 10/20/2026 at 19:25 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Revenue rose 7.20 percent in first-half 2026. Kirin Holdings stock costs EUR 16.64 on October 20, 2026 at 7:17 p.m. CEST.

Analyst target and earnings

Macquarie cut its Kirin target from JPY 3,867.00 to JPY 3,564.00 on October 16, 2026.
First-half 2026 revenue rose 7.20 percent, while operating profit increased 36.10 percent year over year.
Kirin Holdings stock costs EUR 16.64 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 7:17 p.m. CEST.

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Macquarie cut its Kirin Holdings target from JPY 3,867.00 to JPY 3,564.00 on October 16, 2026, while maintaining its Buy rating, according to Investing.com. Kirin Holdings (JP3258000003) stock was trading at EUR 16.64 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 7:17 p.m. CEST.

Target remains above Tokyo price

Macquarie's revised target is 21.33 percent above Kirin's Tokyo price of JPY 2,937.50 on October 20, 2026. The target reduction of JPY 303.00 from JPY 3,867.00 leaves the rating unchanged, giving investors a clear distinction between the firm's valuation view and its revised price objective.

Kirin's analyst picture includes 15 ratings, with five Buy, nine Hold and one Sell recommendation, while the average target is JPY 2,954.30. The average target is 0.57 percent above the Tokyo price, so the broader analyst view is materially less optimistic than Macquarie's individual target.

Tokyo range sets the price position

On the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Kirin was last at JPY 2,937.50 on October 20, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. JST. The stock's day range was JPY 2,905.00 to JPY 2,938.50, and its 52-week range was JPY 2,134.00 to JPY 3,161.00. The latest Tokyo price was 7.07 percent below the 52-week high.

Kirin's market capitalization was JPY 2.3 trillion on October 20, 2026, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.00 and a dividend yield of 2.62 percent. The Tokyo quote had gained 1.12 percent on the day, while trading volume reached 2,247,400 shares.

Profit growth precedes November results

Kirin's first-half 2026 revenue increased 7.20 percent from the prior-year period, while operating profit rose 36.10 percent, according to the October 13, 2026 analysis of the company's August 7, 2026 interim release by 20dai-tousi. The company reported the period from January 1 through June 30, 2026, and its operating profit margin rose from 8.30 percent to 10.50 percent.

Kirin Holdings lists FY2026 third-quarter financial results for November 11, 2026. That date gives the next scheduled checkpoint for whether the first-half profit improvement is continuing.

Comparison with peers

Asahi Group Holdings (Tokyo, JPY): up 1.09 percent, P/E 15.25, market capitalization JPY 2.5 trillion on October 20, 2026.

Japan Tobacco (Tokyo, JPY): up 0.36 percent, P/E 21.46, market capitalization JPY 13.3 trillion on October 20, 2026.

What the revised target signals

The revised target keeps Macquarie's valuation above the market while the average analyst target remains close to the Tokyo price. Kirin therefore enters its November reporting date with strong first-half operating growth, a 2.62 percent dividend yield and a valuation that differs considerably across analyst views.

Kirin Holdings stock was trading at EUR 16.64 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 7:17 p.m. CEST.

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