Japanese Aerospace & Defense Stock News

Daikin IndustriesLtd (TSE:6367) is pushing deeper into Europe through an expanded joint venture with Copeland, targeting the fast growing residential heat pump market as the region leans harder into its energy transition. See our latest analysis for Daikin IndustriesLtd. Even with this heat pump push in Europe, Daikin’s share price return has only climbed modestly over the year, though a solid 90 day share price return suggests momentum is quietly building as investors warm to its long term...

Wondering if Astellas Pharma’s strong run still offers value, or if you might be late to the party? This breakdown will help you decide whether the current price still makes sense. The stock has climbed 2.2% over the last week, 9.7% in the past month, and is up 37.5% year to date and 43.0% over the last year, so it is firmly on many investors’ radar. Recent headlines have focused on Astellas expanding its pipeline through strategic partnerships and regulatory milestones for key therapies,...

Hino Motors (TSE:7205) just made two strategic calls, selling majority stakes in six domestic sales subsidiaries and backing a SPARX led buyout of key supplier SAWAFUJI ELECTRIC, both tied to its Mitsubishi Fuso integration. See our latest analysis for Hino Motors. Despite the latest restructuring moves, Hino Motors’ recent momentum has been modest. The 90 day share price return is 4.32 percent, while the one year total shareholder return is a much weaker negative 19.55 percent. This signals...

Recent performance and why Sumitomo is back on radar Sumitomo (TSE:8053) has quietly delivered a strong year, with the share price climbing about 70% over the past 12 months and roughly 24% in the past 3 months. See our latest analysis for Sumitomo. That move has been backed by a solid run of buying interest, with a 30 day share price return of just over 15% and a three year total shareholder return above 170%. This suggests momentum is still firmly in Sumitomo’s favour. If Sumitomo’s recent...

SBI Holdings (TSE:8473) has just crystallized value from its banking portfolio by listing subsidiary SBI Shinsei Bank on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market while cashing in part of its stake for an extraordinary gain. See our latest analysis for SBI Holdings. Those portfolio moves come on top of SBI’s new stake in Indonesia’s Amar Bank and fresh stock option plans for employees, and the market has taken notice, with a roughly 65 percent year to date share price return and a striking multi...

DENSO Corporation ( TSE:6902 ) will pay a dividend of ¥32.00 on the 27th of May. This means the dividend yield will be...

On December 9, 2025, AGC Inc. announced wide‑ranging governance moves, including the upcoming resignation of CFO Shinji Miyaji and multiple board and audit & supervisory board departures effective March 27, 2026, alongside a planned shift to a Company with Audit and Supervisory Committee structure, subject to shareholder approval in March 2026. This combination of leadership turnover and a board structure change signals a meaningful reset of how AGC will oversee risk, capital allocation and...

Mitsubishi Electric (TSE:6503) just unveiled AI powered in vehicle tech designed to spot driver intoxication from pulse and driving behavior, a move that puts its automotive safety ambitions firmly in the spotlight. See our latest analysis for Mitsubishi Electric. The announcement caps a busy run of AI and sustainability updates, and the market seems to like the direction, with a roughly 71 percent year to date share price return and a near 80 percent one year total shareholder return...

Nintendo (TSE:7974) is in the spotlight after higher memory chip costs pressured margins just as its Switch 2 console takes off, a timing twist that is reshaping how investors think about its next hardware cycle. See our latest analysis for Nintendo. The recent drop, including a 1 month share price return of negative 18.27 percent, likely reflects investors recalibrating near term margin expectations, even as Nintendo’s 3 year total shareholder return of 103.06 percent suggests the longer...

Rigaku Holdings Corporation ( TSE:268A ) shareholders have had their patience rewarded with a 29% share price jump in...

Nippon Steel Corporation ( TSE:5401 ) is reducing its dividend from last year's comparable payment to ¥12.00 on the...

Board moves to retire shares Kubota (TSE:6326) has kicked off December with a board meeting focused on retiring a portion of its common stock under Japan’s Companies Act, a textbook move to tighten the share count and support long term value. See our latest analysis for Kubota. That decision lands against a strong backdrop, with Kubota’s 1 month share price return of 13.87 percent and 3 month share price return of 23.16 percent pointing to building momentum, while a 1 year total shareholder...

On December 15, 2025, Sumitomo Realty & Development’s board approved plans to introduce a first-of-its-kind trust scheme in Japan to systematically sell the listed securities the company holds. This move highlights a shift in how the company manages its investment portfolio, with potential implications for capital allocation priorities and balance-sheet composition. We’ll now look at how this trust-based, systematic sale of listed securities could reshape Sumitomo Realty & Development’s...

In mid-December 2025, Takeda reported positive topline data from two pivotal Phase 3 trials of its next‑generation oral TYK2 inhibitor zasocitinib in adults with moderate‑to‑severe plaque psoriasis, showing superiority to placebo and an active comparator on key skin‑clearance endpoints. Because zasocitinib is a once‑daily oral pill that achieved high rates of near‑complete and complete skin clearance, it could reshape treatment options in plaque psoriasis if successfully approved. We’ll now...

ITOCHU has now completed its previously announced share buyback program, repurchasing a total of 18,371,700 shares, or 1.3%, for ¥149,999.98 million by December 16, 2025. This sizable capital return reduces the share count and may strengthen perceptions of management confidence and commitment to long-term shareholder value. We’ll now examine how the completion of this ¥149,999.98 million buyback could influence ITOCHU’s investment narrative and capital allocation outlook. These 16 companies...

SoftBank (TSE:9434) has been drifting slightly higher this week, and with the stock still down over the past 3 months despite strong multi year returns, investors are revisiting the telecom giant’s valuation. See our latest analysis for SoftBank. At ¥217.8 per share, SoftBank’s recent drift lower follows a solid run, with an 11 percent year to date share price return and a 5 year total shareholder return of 117.41 percent, suggesting longer term momentum is still very much intact. If...

Earlier this month, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings entered an additional S$13.5 million financing agreement with Bank SinoPac to fund multiple rooftop solar facilities in Singapore totaling about 20MW of capacity. The deal underscores how TEPCO HD is using project-level financing and international partnerships to expand its clean energy footprint beyond Japan. We will now examine how this rooftop solar financing in Singapore shapes Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings’ broader...

In December 2025, ORIX Corporation’s Board decided that Chairman and Representative Executive Officer Makoto Inoue will retire from these roles at the June 2026 shareholders’ meeting and then serve as Corporate Advisor. The Board also resolved that current President Hidetake Takahashi will become Chief Executive Officer from January 1, 2026, while retaining oversight of the Digital Innovation and Corporate Strategy and Management units, concentrating operational leadership and digital...

Wondering if Toyota Motor is still good value after its huge run, or if you are late to the party? This breakdown is designed to give you a clear, no nonsense view of where the stock stands today. The share price has climbed to around ¥3,363, with gains of 8.1% over the last week, 11.0% over the past month, 11.7% year to date, and 27.6% over the last year. The 3 year and 5 year returns sit near 99.8% and 150.5% respectively. Recently, markets have been reacting to Toyota's push into next...

SBI Holdings recently completed the successful listing of its subsidiary SBI Shinsei Bank on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market, partially sold its stake to realize an extraordinary gain, advanced plans for a regulated yen-denominated stablecoin with Startale Group, and held a board meeting to consider issuing stock options to employees. Together, these moves highlight how SBI Holdings is both crystallizing value from existing assets and pushing deeper into regulated digital finance,...

If you are wondering whether DENSO is still attractively priced today or if the easier gains have already passed, you are not alone. This breakdown will help you think through the decision. The stock has been active, with a 1.4% gain over the last week, 5.7% over the last month, and 63.5% over five years, even though it is down 3.3% year to date. Recent headlines have focused on DENSO’s push into advanced automotive technologies and partnerships around electrification and autonomous driving...

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...

Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, NEXTAGE fair value estimate is JP¥3,065 Current share price of...

Key Insights The considerable ownership by individual investors in Relo Group indicates that they collectively have a...