Update shared on 22 Nov 2025
Fair value Increased 9.92%Analysts have raised their price target for Inpex from ¥2,548 to ¥2,801. They cited an improved outlook with better projected revenue growth and only minor changes to profit margins.
What's in the News
- Inpex revised its consolidated earnings guidance for the year ending December 31, 2025. The company now expects net sales of JPY 2,000,000 million and operating profit of JPY 1,120,000 million, reflecting stronger operations and updated market assumptions (Key Developments).
- The company announced an increase in its equity buyback plan, raising total authorization to ¥100,000 million and the number of shares to 60,000,000. The plan has now been extended until January 31, 2026 (Key Developments).
- Between August 8, 2025, and September 30, 2025, Inpex completed the repurchase of 11,396,500 shares for ¥28,321.54 million under its recent buyback program (Key Developments).
- The board of directors held a meeting on November 13, 2025, to consider enhancing the shareholder benefit system and to address other company matters (Key Developments).
Valuation Changes
- Consensus Analyst Price Target has increased from ¥2,548 to ¥2,801, indicating a higher estimated fair value.
- Discount Rate remains unchanged at 4.8%.
- Revenue Growth estimate has improved, with the negative growth rate lessening from -3.85% to -2.47%.
- Net Profit Margin is virtually stable, shifting marginally from 17.12% to 17.10%.
- Future P/E ratio has risen from 10.28x to 11.47x, reflecting higher expected valuation multiples.
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