Japanese Insurance Stock News

TRIAL Holdings (TSE:141A) is back in focus after reporting steady early 2026 sales. The performance was supported by higher average customer spending, new store openings, format conversions, and seasonal and private-brand promotions across food categories. See our latest analysis for TRIAL Holdings. Against this sales update, TRIAL Holdings’ share price, now at ¥3,855, has seen a 29.58% 1 month share price return and 45.09% 3 month share price return, while the 1 year total shareholder return...

NEOJAPAN (TSE:3921) has put up another solid quarter for FY 2026, with third quarter revenue of ¥2,114.36 million and basic EPS of ¥33.05, while trailing twelve month earnings are reported up 60.1% and the net profit margin has moved to 22.1% from 16% a year earlier. The company has seen revenue move from ¥1,679.00 million in FY 2025 Q2 to ¥2,114.36 million in FY 2026 Q3 and quarterly EPS move from ¥20.53 to ¥33.05 over the same stretch, giving a clear picture of how higher sales and earnings...

ANYCOLOR (TSE:5032) has put fresh numbers on the table for Q3 2026, with Q2 revenue of ¥10.6b and basic EPS of ¥46.44, set against trailing twelve month EPS of ¥240.16 and revenue of ¥51.9b that came alongside 63.3% earnings growth and a net margin of 28.1%. Over the past year, the company has seen revenue move from ¥33.8b to ¥51.9b and trailing EPS lift from ¥142.97 to ¥240.16, giving you a clear view of how the top and bottom lines have tracked together over recent periods. With...

TENPOS HOLDINGS Ltd (TSE:2751) has just posted its Q3 2026 scorecard, with recent quarterly revenue ranging from ¥11.5 billion to ¥13.6 billion and EPS between ¥28.12 and ¥62.40, while trailing twelve month revenue sits at ¥49.6 billion and EPS at ¥152.88. Over the past few quarters, the company has seen revenue move from ¥11.5 billion in Q1 2025 to ¥13.6 billion in Q2 2026, alongside EPS shifting from ¥62.40 in Q1 2025 to ¥38.88 in Q2 2026. This sets up a results picture where slimmer net...

Mitsui High-tec (TSE:6966) has put fresh numbers on the table for FY 2026, with third quarter revenue of ¥54.6b and basic EPS of ¥17.64, while net income excluding extraordinary items came in at ¥3,223m. Over the past few quarters, the company has seen revenue move in a relatively tight band between ¥53.5b and ¥56.7b, with EPS ranging from ¥5.30 in Q1 FY 2026 to ¥17.64 in Q3, against a backdrop of trailing 12 month EPS of ¥56.28 and revenue of ¥219.7b. With net profit margins softer over the...

Recent share performance and what it might signal Hino Motors (TSE:7205) has been under pressure recently, with the share price showing a 2.5% decline over the past day and a 5.7% decline over the past week, extending weakness over the past month. For investors watching shorter term moves, that month performance lines up with a 15.8% decline, while the past 3 months show a 2.1% total return and the past year reflects a 16.3% total return decline. See our latest analysis for Hino Motors. With...

Why the Toro 88 clearance matters for Kaneka The recent FDA 510(k) clearance and first clinical use of Toro Neurovascular’s Toro 88 Superbore Catheter brings Kaneka (TSE:4118) into focus, as Kaneka Medical America leads the product’s commercial launch in the United States. This move strengthens Kaneka’s position in neurovascular devices, adding a new platform alongside its broader materials, medical, and nutrition businesses. It also gives investors a concrete event to reassess how the stock...

pluszero (TSE:5132) has kicked off Q1 2026 earnings season with investors focused on how its recent run of top line and EPS numbers sets the tone for the year. The company reported Q4 2025 revenue of ¥383 million and basic EPS of ¥14.78, alongside trailing twelve month EPS of ¥47.18 on ¥1.55 billion of revenue and a 139.2% earnings increase over the past year. Revenue has moved from ¥1.22 billion with basic EPS of ¥20.02 in the twelve months to Q4 2024 to ¥1.55 billion with basic EPS of...

Recent performance snapshot OSG (TSE:6136) has drawn investor attention after a mixed stretch in its share performance, with negative 1 day, week and month returns, contrasted by gains over the past 3 months, year to date and past year. See our latest analysis for OSG. Recent selling pressure, including a 1 day share price return decline of 2.92% and a 1 month share price return decline of 6.12%, sits against a stronger backdrop, with a 3 month share price return of 9.41% and a 1 year total...

Event driven snapshot of Toray Industries Toray Industries (TSE:3402) has drawn fresh attention after a period where the share price showed mixed short term moves alongside positive longer term total returns, prompting investors to reassess the stock’s recent performance and valuation. See our latest analysis for Toray Industries. At a share price of ¥1,189.5, Toray Industries has experienced short-term share price softness, including a 5.26% 1-month share price return. This contrasts with...

In late February 2026, Mizuno Corporation announced and rapidly completed a share repurchase program, buying back 740,700 shares, or 0.96% of its issued share capital, for ¥2,999.84 million as part of a plan originally authorizing up to 800,000 shares and ¥3,000 million. The buyback was explicitly framed as a way to improve capital efficiency, lift value per share, and help manage market impact ahead of issuing bonds with stock acquisition rights. We will now examine how this swift,...

Chudenko (TSE:1941) has swiftly executed and completed a share repurchase program, buying 1,216,400 shares for ¥6,027.26 million following board approval, bringing the buyback plan to a rapid close. See our latest analysis for Chudenko. With the buyback announced and completed within two trading days, recent share price moves look fairly steady, with a 1-day share price return of 1.07% and a 90-day share price return of 6.17%. The 1-year total shareholder return of 54.83% and 3-year total...

Dai Nippon Printing (TSE:7912) is back in focus after its board approved the cancellation of 85 million treasury shares, equal to 16.21% of pre cancellation stock, along with planned boardroom changes. See our latest analysis for Dai Nippon Printing. The treasury share cancellation and incoming board changes come after a strong run, with a 90 day share price return of 13.49% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 43.80%, suggesting momentum has been building rather than fading. If this...

Kakaku.com has announced that from April 1, 2026 it will reorganize its structure, integrating its engage recruitment business into Kyujin Box (to be renamed HR Company), creating a dedicated AI Product Development Department, and establishing a new Group Governance Department alongside multiple leadership promotions. This overhaul signals a clear attempt to embed AI more deeply across operations while tightening group-wide oversight and strengthening the management bench running its core...

What DENSO’s recent performance means for investors DENSO (TSE:6902) has been drawing investor attention after a softer stretch in its share performance, with negative returns over the past month and past 3 months putting the stock under closer scrutiny. See our latest analysis for DENSO. That softer recent patch, including a 5.26% 1 month share price decline and a 7.13% year to date share price loss, sits alongside a 6.8% 1 year total shareholder return and 23.43% 3 year total shareholder...

On March 5, 2026, Sysmex Corporation’s board approved a share repurchase program of up to 30,000,000 shares, or 4.81% of its issued share capital, for ¥30,000 million, with all repurchased shares to be cancelled by September 18, 2026. An interesting aspect of this move is the company’s explicit goal of pairing higher capital efficiency and shareholder returns with continued investment in future business growth. We’ll now examine how the planned cancellation of repurchased shares could shape...

Hokkaido Electric Power Company (TSE:9509) has updated its Ishikariwan Shinko Power Station plan, lifting the planned output for Unit 2 to 580,000 kW and bringing construction forward to August 2026. See our latest analysis for Hokkaido Electric Power Company. The updated Ishikariwan Shinko plan comes after a mixed price patch, with a 1 day share price return of 2.01% lifting the stock to ¥1,063.5, while the year to date share price return is 3.32% lower and the 1 year total shareholder...

Why Hochiki (TSE:6745) Is On Investors’ Radar Hochiki (TSE:6745) has drawn fresh attention after a strong recent share price move, with the stock showing solid gains over the past month and past 3 months. See our latest analysis for Hochiki. The recent 24.05% 1 month share price return and 46.40% 3 month share price return have come on top of a very strong 1 year total shareholder return of 168.62%. This suggests that momentum has been building rather than fading. If Hochiki’s surge has you...

Eisai has announced that it will present new long-term data on its Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab, including four-year results from the Clarity AD Open-Label Extension trial and real-world safety and efficacy findings in specific patient groups, at the AD/PD 2026 conference held in March 2026. This wave of extended and real-world lecanemab data, plus Eisai’s prominent role hosting an industry symposium, sharpens attention on how thoroughly the drug could reshape Alzheimer’s treatment...

Kurita Water Industries announced that Representative Senior Managing Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Shuji Shirode will resign effective April 1, 2026, with experienced internal leader Takehiro Nozue set to assume the CFO role on the same date. Nozue’s progression through marketing, innovation, industrial infrastructure, and Asian regional management roles, alongside his personal shareholding, underscores a finance chief with deep operational and regional insight into Kurita’s...

Gunma Bank (TSE:8334) has just approved a broad reshuffle of its top ranks, including new Deputy Presidents and changes among Representative Directors. This move puts leadership structure and succession planning in focus for shareholders. See our latest analysis for Gunma Bank. The share price at ¥2,134 sits after a 7 day share price return of 5.46% and a 90 day share price return of 26.35%, while the 1 year total shareholder return of 87.8% and very large 5 year total shareholder return...

In recent days, SoftBank Group has sought a loan of up to US$40.00 billion to support its OpenAI investment, while subsidiary PayPay prepared an American IPO of about US$1.00 billion targeting a valuation near US$13.40 billion, all against a backdrop of conflict-linked oil price spikes and global market stress. These developments highlight the tension between SoftBank’s push into AI and fintech platforms and the heightened macro risk facing highly leveraged, market-sensitive technology...

SWCC (TSE:5805) shares drew attention after a February 27 board meeting that approved several leadership changes, including the appointment of Toshiharu Kamijo as Senior Managing Executive Officer and CFO effective April 1, 2026. See our latest analysis for SWCC. The leadership reshuffle, including the incoming CFO and new CTO and CDO roles, comes as the share price sits at ¥14,790, with a 30 day share price return of 11.79% and a one year total shareholder return of 162.20%. This suggests...

Board-driven leadership change puts Oji Holdings (TSE:3861) in focus Oji Holdings (TSE:3861) drew investor attention after its Board of Directors resolved to change the Representative Director, with Masatoshi Kaku moving to Director and Chairman roles effective April 1, 2026. See our latest analysis for Oji Holdings. At a share price of ¥925.7, Oji Holdings has seen a 13.24% 90 day share price return, while its 1 year total shareholder return of 54.44% and 3 year total shareholder return of...