Simply Wall St lists JPY 6,342 target for Furukawa Electric stock
Published on 10/17/2026 at 22:09 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst target and results date
- Simply Wall St listed a JPY 6,342 consensus target on October 15, 2026, 88.41 percent above the October 16 close.
- First-quarter revenue reached JPY 365.2 billion, up 24.30 percent year over year, on August 6, 2026.
- Furukawa Electric stock closed at JPY 3,366 on October 16, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. JST, down 0.30 percent versus JPY 3,376.
- Furukawa Electric is scheduled to announce second-quarter results on November 9, 2026.
Simply Wall St listed a consensus price target of JPY 6,342 for Furukawa Electric on October 15, 2026, placing it 88.41 percent above the October 16, 2026 Tokyo close of JPY 3,366. Furukawa Electric stock closed at JPY 3,366 on October 16, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. JST, down 0.30 percent versus JPY 3,376.
First-quarter growth sets the backdrop
Furukawa Electric reported first-quarter revenue of JPY 365.2 billion on August 6, 2026, up 24.30 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to Daytrade.jp. Operating profit reached JPY 25.5 billion, an increase of 205.40 percent year over year. The optical solutions business generated JPY 60.0 billion in revenue and JPY 9.2 billion in operating profit during the quarter.
Stock sits below its yearly high
The October 16 Tokyo close of JPY 3,366 stood 46.07 percent below the 52-week high of JPY 6,241 and 282.83 percent above the 52-week low of JPY 879.10. Trading volume was 16,646,100 shares, compared with an average volume of 25,465,635 shares, a difference of minus 34.66 percent.
The share price was 0.30 percent lower than the previous Tokyo close. That move was milder than Fujikura's 0.81 percent decline but weaker than Sumitomo Electric Industries' 0.64 percent gain on October 16.
Valuation and November results date
Furukawa Electric had a market capitalization of JPY 2.4 trillion and a P/E ratio of 26.44 on October 16, 2026. Its dividend yield was 0.01 percent. Simply Wall St's consensus target of JPY 6,342 was listed in its October 15, 2026 update, while the Tokyo price stood at JPY 3,366.
The company is scheduled to announce second-quarter results on November 9, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. JST, according to Furukawa Electric. The investor-relations page identifies the issuer as code 5801 on the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Comparison with peers
Furukawa Electric: minus 0.30 percent, P/E 26.44, market capitalization JPY 2.4 trillion.
Sumitomo Electric Industries (TSE, JPY): plus 0.64 percent, P/E 16.51, market capitalization JPY 6.6 trillion.
Fujikura (TSE, JPY): minus 0.81 percent, P/E 36.14, market capitalization JPY 7.5 trillion.
Tokyo close and market context
Furukawa Electric's Tokyo-listed stock closed at JPY 3,366 on October 16, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. JST, down 0.30 percent versus the previous close of JPY 3,376. The next scheduled company date is November 9, 2026.
Furukawa Electric stock facts
- Company: Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
- ISIN: JP3827200001
- Ticker: 5801
- Primary exchange: Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market
- Price Tokyo Stock Exchange (as of October 16, 2026, 3:30 p.m. JST): JPY 3,366
- Change versus previous Tokyo close: minus 0.30 percent
- Previous Tokyo close: JPY 3,376
- Market capitalization: JPY 2.4 trillion (as of October 16, 2026)
- 52-week range: JPY 879.10-6,241.00 (as of October 16, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Industrials / Electrical Equipment and Parts
- Next earnings date: November 9, 2026
Market context: Market report Nikkei 225.
