Yakult stock stands 13.51 percent above a 10-analyst target of JPY 2,520.00

Published on 10/20/2026 at 19:14 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Results come November 12, 2026 after JPY 120.46 billion first-quarter revenue. Yakult stock costs EUR 16.40 on October 20, 2026, with a EUR 16.20 bid.

Analyst target and reporting date

MarketScreener lists a 10-analyst average target of JPY 2,520.00 on October 20, 2026.
Yakult's next results are scheduled for November 12, 2026.
Yakult stock costs EUR 16.40 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 7:07 p.m. CEST, with a EUR 16.20 bid.

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Yakult stock stands 13.51 percent above a 10-analyst average target of JPY 2,520.00. MarketScreener lists that average target and 10 analysts in its October 20, 2026 market information. The distance is calculated against Yakult's Tokyo closing price of JPY 2,860.50 on October 19, 2026. The stock was trading at EUR 16.40 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 7:07 p.m. CEST, with a EUR 16.20 bid and EUR 16.60 ask.

Revenue sets the next comparison

Yakult's first-quarter revenue reached JPY 120.46 billion, while net income came to JPY 13.59 billion. Yahoo Finance identifies the reporting period as the first quarter of fiscal 2027 and gives a net profit margin of 11.28 percent in the same period. The revenue figure was above the JPY 119.70 billion consensus cited by TradingView, while earnings per share reached JPY 46.99 against a JPY 25.43 estimate. TradingView reported those figures on October 15, 2026.

Price position and valuation

Yahoo Finance lists a 52-week Tokyo range of JPY 2,291.00 to JPY 3,092.00, with the October 19 close at JPY 2,860.50. The same page shows a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 19.06 and a market capitalization of JPY 814.6 billion as of October 19, 2026. Its year-to-date return was 20.01 percent, below the Nikkei 225 return of 28.96 percent over the same period.

What comes before the results?

Yakult's next results are scheduled for November 12, 2026, according to the corporate calendar displayed by MarketScreener. The company last reported that it acquired 528,400 shares for JPY 1,500,033,100 during September 2026, bringing cumulative purchases to 3,863,600 shares for JPY 10,999,804,900. JapanIR published the update on October 5, 2026.

Buyback and earnings frame

The September purchases represented 528,400 shares and JPY 1.50 billion, while the cumulative program reached 3,863,600 shares. For investors, the November reporting date puts the emphasis on whether revenue growth and the 11.28 percent first-quarter margin can support the valuation above the 10-analyst average target.

Tokyo listing remains the reference

Yakult operates food and beverage businesses across Japan, the Americas, Asia-Oceania and Europe, alongside pharmaceutical and cosmetics activities. The company is listed in Tokyo under ticker 2267 and belongs to the non-alcoholic beverages industry. At Lang & Schwarz, Yakult was trading at EUR 16.40 on October 20, 2026 at 7:07 p.m. CEST, with a EUR 16.20 bid and EUR 16.60 ask.

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