MarketScreener cites JPY 3,137.27 target for West Japan Railway stock

Published on 10/20/2026 at 21:24 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Results are due November 5, 2026. West Japan Railway stock costs EUR 17.50 on October 20, 2026, up 2.94 percent versus the Frankfurt close.

Analyst target and reporting date

MarketScreener cited a JPY 3,137.27 average target from 11 analysts on October 19, 2026.
West Japan Railway is scheduled to report second-quarter results on November 5, 2026.
West Japan Railway stock costs EUR 17.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 9:18 p.m. CEST, 2.94 percent above the Frankfurt close of October 19, 2026.
The stock trades at a trailing P/E ratio of 11.91 and has a JPY 1.4 trillion market capitalization.

West Japan Railway, JP3659000008, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

MarketScreener cited an average JPY 3,137.27 target from 11 analysts for West Japan Railway on October 19, 2026. The target stands 1.83 percent above the JPY 3,081.00 Tokyo price on October 20, 2026. The stock was trading at EUR 17.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 9:18 p.m. CEST, up 2.94 percent versus the Frankfurt close of October 19, 2026 at EUR 17.00.

Analyst expectations stay measured

The consensus is rated Hold, while the average target implies only a limited distance from the Tokyo quotation. MarketScreener listed the target alongside 11 analysts and a JPY 3,061.00 last close on October 19, 2026, putting the average target 2.49 percent above that earlier reference.

West Japan Railway's latest reported quarter was the first quarter of fiscal 2027, ended June 30, 2026. Yahoo Finance listed revenue of JPY 424.4 billion, earnings of JPY 39.05 billion and a 9.20 percent profit margin for that period on October 19, 2026.

What is due November 5?

MarketScreener's calendar names November 5, 2026 as the earnings release for the second quarter of fiscal 2027. Yahoo Finance's October 19 estimates put revenue for the September 2026 quarter at JPY 435.62 billion from three analysts, versus JPY 444.77 billion in the prior-year quarter, a 2.06 percent decline.

Stock position and valuation

West Japan Railway traded between JPY 2,453.00 and JPY 3,528.00 over the 52-week period reported by InvestPane on September 30, 2026. At JPY 3,081.00, the stock stood 12.66 percent below the high and 25.60 percent above the low. The Tokyo session volume was 2,172,000 shares on October 20, 2026, while the trailing P/E ratio was 11.91 and the dividend yield was 3.00 percent.

For investors, the November results date offers the next concrete test of the first-quarter earnings base. The current consensus target remains below the 52-week high, while the latest revenue estimate is below the prior-year comparison.

West Japan Railway in context

West Japan Railway operates passenger rail services and related station, real-estate, travel and regional businesses. InvestPane classified the company in the Industrials sector and Railroads industry and placed it in the Nikkei 225 as of September 30, 2026.

Price and scheduled results

The combination of an October 19 consensus target and the November 5 reporting date gives the stock two dated reference points before the next results release. The Frankfurt quotation was EUR 17.00 at the October 19 close, while the Lang & Schwarz price stood at EUR 17.50 on October 20, 2026 at 9:18 p.m. CEST, 2.94 percent higher.

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