TipRanks sets JPY 6,200 target for Ajinomoto stock
Published on 10/17/2026 at 18:52 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst target and reporting date
- TipRanks reported a Buy rating and JPY 6,200 target on October 3, 2026.
- Ajinomoto scheduled its second-quarter results announcement for November 9, 2026.
- Ajinomoto stock closed at JPY 5,280.00 at 3:30 p.m. JST on October 16, 2026, up 0.82 percent versus JPY 5,237.00.
- Ajinomoto's price-to-earnings ratio was 36.71 and its market capitalization was JPY 5.0 trillion.
Ajinomoto stock (ISIN JP3119600009) has a JPY 6,200.00 analyst target, which is 17.42 percent above its JPY 5,280.00 closing price on October 16, 2026. The Globe and Mail reported the Buy rating and target on October 3, 2026. Ajinomoto closed at JPY 5,280.00 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on October 16, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. JST, up 0.82 percent from the JPY 5,237.00 prior close.
Results date is November 9
Ajinomoto has scheduled its second-quarter results announcement for November 9, 2026. The company will report figures for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, giving investors a defined date for the next operating update. Ajinomoto lists the announcement for 3:30 p.m. and an analysts' meeting for 6:00 p.m. on November 9, 2026.
Stock sits below its yearly high
Ajinomoto's 52-week range was JPY 3,270.00 to JPY 6,340.00 as of October 16, 2026. The closing price stood 16.72 percent below the high and 61.47 percent above the low. Trading volume was 2,249,200 shares, compared with an average volume of 3,331,700 shares.
The latest Tokyo session therefore placed the stock materially below its yearly peak while keeping it above the lower end of the range. The 0.82 percent daily gain was smaller than Shiseido's 2.85 percent rise but larger than Asahi Group Holdings' 0.55 percent increase.
Valuation at 36.71 times earnings
Ajinomoto had a market capitalization of JPY 5.0 trillion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.71 as of October 16, 2026. The JPY 6,200.00 target implies 17.42 percent upside from the JPY 5,280.00 closing price, putting the analyst view above the current market level.
Comparison with peers
Ajinomoto (Tokyo, JPY): plus 0.82 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 36.71, market capitalization JPY 5.0 trillion
Shiseido (Tokyo, JPY): plus 2.85 percent, price-to-earnings ratio minus 68.20, market capitalization JPY 1.4 trillion
Asahi Group Holdings (Tokyo, JPY): plus 0.55 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 14.94, market capitalization JPY 2.4 trillion
Tokyo close sets the reference point
Ajinomoto's October 16, 2026 closing price of JPY 5,280.00 leaves the stock 16.72 percent below its 52-week high of JPY 6,340.00. The next scheduled results date is November 9, 2026.
Ajinomoto stock facts
- Company: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
- ISIN: JP3119600009
- Ticker: 2802
- Primary exchange: Tokyo Stock Exchange
- Price Tokyo Stock Exchange (as of October 16, 2026, 3:30 p.m. JST): JPY 5,280.00
- Market capitalization: JPY 5.0 trillion (as of October 16, 2026)
- 52-week range: JPY 3,270.00-6,340.00 (as of October 16, 2026)
- Sector: Consumer Staples
- Next earnings date: November 9, 2026
Market context: Market report Nikkei 225.
