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New Street sets JPY 500.00 target for Rakuten stock

Published on 10/15/2026 at 22:13 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Second-quarter revenue rose 11.6 percent to JPY 665.5 billion. Rakuten stock costs EUR 3.47 on October 15, 2026, down 2.74 percent on Tokyo.

Analyst view and reporting date

New Street Research set a JPY 500.00 target and downgraded Rakuten Group on October 13, 2026.
Second-quarter revenue rose 11.60 percent to JPY 665.5 billion.
Rakuten stock costs EUR 3.47 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 10:08 p.m. CEST, down 2.74 percent on the Tokyo Stock Exchange versus its prior close.
Rakuten Group is scheduled to publish third-quarter 2026 results on November 13, 2026.

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New Street Research downgraded Rakuten Group from Reduce to Sell and set a JPY 500.00 target on October 13, 2026, according to Moomoo. With Rakuten's Tokyo price at JPY 611.30, the target sits 22.26 percent below the share price. The euro quote was EUR 3.47 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 10:08 p.m. CEST, while the Tokyo session was down 2.74 percent from its prior close.

Revenue reached JPY 665.5 billion

Rakuten's second-quarter 2026 revenue reached JPY 665.5 billion, an 11.60 percent year-over-year increase, according to the October 14, 2026 transcript reported by Benzinga. The figure gives the analyst target a concrete operating backdrop, although it does not change the target's lower level relative to the Tokyo price.

Tokyo price sits below yearly high

On the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Rakuten last stood at JPY 611.30 on October 15, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. JST, down JPY 17.20 from JPY 628.50. The session range was JPY 606.60 to JPY 623.30, while trading volume reached 31,668,100 shares against an average of 18,468,164. The one-year range ran from JPY 606.60 to JPY 1,068.50, placing the latest Tokyo price 42.81 percent below the high.

Valuation and next reporting date

Rakuten's market capitalization was JPY 1.3 trillion as of October 15, 2026, while its trailing price-to-earnings ratio was minus 20.59. The company investor-relations calendar lists November 13, 2026 for the third-quarter 2026 results and presentation, as shown by Rakuten.

Comparison with peers

Rakuten Group (Tokyo Stock Exchange, JPY): minus 2.74 percent, P/E minus 20.59, market capitalization JPY 1.3 trillion

NTT (Tokyo Stock Exchange, JPY): plus 0.46 percent, P/E 13.50, market capitalization JPY 14.1 trillion

SoftBank Group (Tokyo Stock Exchange, JPY): minus 9.33 percent, P/E 5.65, market capitalization JPY 27.7 trillion

What the target means for the stock

The latest analyst action places the JPY 500.00 target below the current Tokyo quotation, while the revenue figure shows continued expansion in the second quarter. The next scheduled results date gives investors a defined point for testing whether that growth is translating into stronger earnings.

Rakuten stock was trading at EUR 3.47 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 10:08 p.m. CEST. The Tokyo Stock Exchange price was JPY 611.30 at October 15, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. JST, down 2.74 percent versus the prior close of JPY 628.50. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Rakuten stock.