Mito Securities sets JPY 2,050 target for Dai-ichi Life stock

Published on 10/15/2026 at 21:03 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Dai-ichi Life's 52-week high is JPY 1,959 on October 15, 2026. Dai-ichi Life stock costs EUR 10.31 on October 15, 2026, down 0.36 percent on Tokyo.

Analyst view and trading metrics

Mito Securities initiated coverage with a JPY 2,050 target on October 9, 2026.
Net income reached JPY 160.1 billion in the first quarter ended June 30, 2026.
Dai-ichi Life stock costs EUR 10.31 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 8:58 p.m. CEST, down 0.36 percent on Tokyo.
The stock trades at 11.84 times earnings, with a JPY 6.5 trillion market capitalization.

Dai-ichi Life, JP3476480003, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Mito Securities initiated Dai-ichi Life Group coverage with a Neutral Plus rating and a JPY 2,050 price target on October 9, 2026, according to FUTU. The target stood 13.54 percent above the Tokyo price of JPY 1,805.50, while the euro quotation was EUR 10.31 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 8:58 p.m. CEST, down 0.36 percent on the day on Tokyo.

Target stands above Tokyo price

The Mito Securities target gives Dai-ichi Life a defined valuation marker in yen rather than a directional forecast. The difference between JPY 2,050 and JPY 1,805.50 is 13.54 percent, calculated against the Tokyo price. The same report said the average analyst rating was overweight and the mean target was JPY 2,107.14, according to FactSet polling cited by FUTU.

First-quarter earnings reached JPY 160.1 billion

For the first quarter ended June 30, 2026, Dai-ichi Life reported net income of JPY 160.1 billion and revenue of JPY 2.39 trillion. The figures provide the latest operating reference for the valuation discussion, with the quarter's earnings per share at JPY 44.44.

Stock remains below its yearly high

The Tokyo listing was last at JPY 1,805.50 on October 15, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. JST. That price was 7.84 percent below the 52-week high of JPY 1,959.00 and 71.72 percent above the 52-week low of JPY 1,052.00. Trading volume reached 9,074,800 shares against an average of 9,457,533.

Valuation and peer comparison

Dai-ichi Life had a market capitalization of JPY 6.5 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.84 and a dividend yield of 0.04 percent as of October 15, 2026. Those figures place the stock between the larger valuation of MS&AD Insurance Group and the lower earnings multiple of Sompo Holdings.

Comparison with peers

Dai-ichi Life (Tokyo, JPY): minus 0.36 percent, P/E 11.84, market capitalization JPY 6.5 trillion.

Sompo Holdings (Tokyo, JPY): plus 0.52 percent, P/E 8.70, market capitalization JPY 6.0 trillion.

MS&AD Insurance Group (Tokyo, JPY): plus 0.60 percent, P/E 8.33, market capitalization JPY 7.2 trillion.

Euro price after the Xetra close

Dai-ichi Life stock was trading at EUR 10.31 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 8:58 p.m. CEST, down 0.36 percent on the day on Tokyo. The quote places the stock below its 52-week high in the home market, while the dated Mito Securities target remains above the latest Tokyo price. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Dai-ichi Life stock.