US brokerage lifts Epson target from JPY 3,100 to JPY 3,400 for Epson stock
Published on 10/20/2026 at 20:41 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst target and reporting date
- A US brokerage lifted its Epson target from JPY 3,100 to JPY 3,400 on October 14, 2026.
- Revenue rose 14.40 percent to JPY 367.241 billion in the quarter ended June 30, 2026.
- Epson stock costs EUR 18.79 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 8:35 p.m. CEST.
- Epson will publish second-quarter results on November 5, 2026.
A US brokerage lifted its target for Seiko Epson from JPY 3,100 to JPY 3,400 on October 14, 2026, while keeping a neutral rating, Yahoo Finance reported. The target is 2.38 percent above Epson's JPY 3,321 Tokyo price on October 20, 2026. Epson stock was trading at EUR 18.79 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 8:35 p.m. CEST.
Revenue growth sets the operating backdrop
Epson's revenue reached JPY 367.241 billion in the quarter ended June 30, 2026, up 14.40 percent from JPY 320.879 billion a year earlier. Operating profit rose 45.70 percent to JPY 20.601 billion from JPY 14.136 billion, while net income increased 96.40 percent to JPY 12.984 billion from JPY 6.612 billion, according to Yahoo Finance. The comparison shows that profit growth exceeded sales growth in the latest reported quarter.
Stock stays below the yearly high
On the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Epson last traded at JPY 3,321 on October 20, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. JST. The price stood between a 52-week low of JPY 1,844 and a 52-week high of JPY 3,432, leaving it 3.23 percent below the high. The company had a market capitalization of JPY 1.1 trillion on October 20, 2026.
Results date gives the next checkpoint
Epson will announce its fiscal 2026 second-quarter results on November 5, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. JST, according to the company's investor-relations calendar. The period covers the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, and makes the November release the next scheduled earnings checkpoint for the stock.
Comparison with peers
Epson: down 1.40 percent, P/E 43.31, market capitalization JPY 1.1 trillion.
Canon: unchanged, P/E 12.15, market capitalization JPY 4.1 trillion.
Ricoh: down 0.84 percent, P/E 12.18, market capitalization JPY 1.0 trillion.
Target revision meets earnings growth
The latest target revision places the analyst's JPY 3,400 level near Epson's October 20 Tokyo price, while the most recent quarter supplies a measurable operating comparison. The next results release will test whether the 14.40 percent revenue growth and 45.70 percent operating-profit growth continued into the second quarter.
Epson was trading at EUR 18.79 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 8:35 p.m. CEST.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Epson stock.
Epson stock at a glance
- Company: Seiko Epson Corporation
- ISIN: JP3414750004
- Ticker: 6724
- Primary exchange: Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market
- Price Lang & Schwarz as of October 20, 2026, 8:35 p.m. CEST: EUR 18.79
- Market capitalization: JPY 1.1 trillion (as of October 20, 2026)
- 52-week range: JPY 1,844.00-3,432.00 (as of October 20, 2026)
- Index membership: Nikkei 225
- Next earnings date: November 5, 2026
Market context: Market report Nikkei 225.
