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Yaskawa Electric stock launches a network safety option card

Published on 10/08/2026 at 07:56 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Yaskawa Electric stock faces a 2.91 percent decline on October 8, 2026, as Q2 results approach. Q1 revenue reached JPY 138.98 billion, up from JPY 125.64 billion.

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Yaskawa Electric (ISIN JP3932000007) stock was down 2.91 percent in Tokyo trading on October 8, 2026, while its market capitalization stood at JPY 1,245.5 billion. On October 8, 2026, Yaskawa announced the launch of a Network Safety Option Card for AC drives using EtherNet/IP networks.

Safety card arrives before earnings

The new option is designed to improve functional-safety integration for industrial drive systems, linking Yaskawa's automation portfolio to network-based factory controls. The timing is notable because TradingView lists October 9, 2026, as the date for Yaskawa's Q2 2027 earnings release.

Quarterly growth meets profit pressure

Yaskawa's first-quarter revenue for the period ended May 31, 2026, reached JPY 138.98 billion, up from JPY 125.64 billion a year earlier, according to Markets Insider. Net profit moved in the opposite direction, falling to JPY 5.45 billion from JPY 6.95 billion over the same comparison.

That split gives the October 9 report a clear test: demand growth must translate into stronger profitability, not only higher sales. The Q1 figures show a JPY 13.34 billion revenue increase alongside a JPY 1.50 billion net-profit decline.

Analyst targets stay above the quote

Markets Insider reported on October 7, 2026, that Macquarie maintained a Buy rating and a JPY 6,200 price target. MarketScreener listed a BUY consensus from 16 analysts with an average target of JPY 6,594.38, which is 37.3 percent above the Tokyo price of JPY 4,802.

Tokyo quote sets the reference

Yaskawa Electric was last at JPY 4,802 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on October 8, 2026, at 2:40 p.m. JST, down 2.91 percent; the session range was JPY 4,750 to JPY 4,885 and the 52-week range was JPY 3,674 to JPY 7,915.