Yakult stock reports 3,863,600 shares repurchased
Published on 10/08/2026 at 07:26 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd. (ISIN JP3931600005) reported 3,863,600 shares repurchased by September 30, 2026, under a program capped at JPY 55.0 billion. The update gives Yakult stock a concrete capital-return signal while the latest quarterly figures show higher earnings per share.
Buyback reaches JPY 11.0 billion
According to Yakult in an October 6, 2026 release, the company repurchased 528,400 shares for JPY 1,500,033,100 during September. Cumulative repurchases reached JPY 10,999,804,900, leaving the company with a program that can run through March 16, 2027.
The authorization allows up to 26,500,000 shares, equal to 9.10 percent of issued shares excluding treasury stock. That scale makes the buyback material for the equity story, although the monthly September purchase represented only part of the approved maximum.
Q1 EPS rises despite flat sales
Yakult's first quarter of fiscal 2027 ended June 30, 2026, with revenue of JPY 120.5 billion and EPS of JPY 46.99, according to Simply Wall St. EPS increased from JPY 41.70 in the year-earlier quarter, while revenue was flat and net income rose to JPY 13.6 billion from JPY 12.2 billion.
The earnings mix matters because the company also guides for fiscal 2027 net sales of JPY 527.0 billion and operating profit of JPY 44.0 billion. The forecast places pressure on profit conversion, since the full-year operating profit target is below the JPY 45.1 billion reported for fiscal 2026.
Analysts remain cautious
MarketScreener lists an Underperform consensus from 10 analysts, with an average target of JPY 2,510, a high target of JPY 3,400 and a low target of JPY 2,000. The average target is below the latest Tokyo price, making the buyback and earnings trend important counterweights to the cautious rating.
Simply Wall St also lists November 13, 2026, as Yakult's scheduled fiscal 2027 second-quarter reporting date. That event is the next quantified checkpoint for whether earnings growth can continue while revenue remains broadly stable.
Yakult stock stays inside its yearly band
Yakult stock was trading at JPY 2,749.50 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange at 2:09 p.m. JST on October 8, 2026, up 0.60 percent from the prior close. The session volume was 521,700 shares, and the market capitalization was JPY 791.1 billion.
Key facts on Yakult stock
- Company: Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd.
- ISIN: JP3931600005
- Ticker: 2267
- Trading venue: Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market
- Price (as of October 8, 2026, 2:09 p.m. JST): JPY 2,749.50
- Market capitalization: JPY 791.1 billion (as of October 8, 2026)
- 52-week range: JPY 2,291-JPY 3,092 (as of October 8, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Food Processing
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