Japanese Insurance Stock News

Oriental Land Co., Ltd. ( TSE:4661 ) investors will be delighted, with the company turning in some strong numbers with...

Japan Exchange Group, Inc. reported first-quarter 2026 results showing sales of ¥65,515 million and net income of ¥29,567 million, both higher than a year earlier, while also raising full-year revenue and profit guidance on the back of stronger trading activity assumptions. The company coupled this earnings upgrade with higher dividend guidance for both the second quarter and full fiscal year to March 31, 2027, signaling a willingness to return more cash to shareholders as market conditions...

Kyocera Corporation recently held a board meeting on July 30, 2026 to consider revising its consolidated financial forecasts for the year ending March 31, 2027, alongside reporting first-quarter results showing sales of ¥525,383 million and net income of ¥60,576 million. The sharp year-on-year increase in quarterly net income and basic earnings per share highlights a step-change in profitability that could influence how investors assess Kyocera’s core business momentum. We’ll now explore...

Shin-Etsu Chemical (TSE:4063) has drawn investor attention after reporting higher first quarter sales and net income year over year, lifting dividend guidance and completing a sizeable ¥249.999b share repurchase program. See our latest analysis for Shin-Etsu Chemical. Despite the strong first quarter update and completion of the ¥249.999b buyback, Shin-Etsu Chemical’s recent momentum has cooled. The 7-day share price return has declined 13.46% and the 30-day share price return is down 17.43%,...

Honda Motor (TSE:7267) and Guangzhou Automobile Group extended their joint venture agreement in China through 2038. The renewal secures continued cooperation between the two companies in the Chinese automotive market for more than a decade. Honda Motor (TSE:7267) is a global automaker with a significant presence in the Chinese market through its partnership with GAC Group. The long-dated extension of this joint venture keeps Honda directly involved in the world's largest auto market, where...

Japan’s latest currency intervention has pushed the Yen back into the spotlight and put Japanese exporters under the microscope. A weaker or choppy Yen can reshape earnings for large Japanese companies with overseas sales, while also affecting how global investors view these stocks. This article looks at how the recent move by Japan and the US to support the Yen might feed through to selected Japanese exporters. It will walk through 3 individual stocks from the screener that appear positively...

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. reported first-quarter 2026 results, posting net income of ¥142,223 million and basic earnings per share from continuing operations of ¥204.72, while also holding a board meeting on July 30, 2026 to address the continuation and enhancement of its employee incentive plan and the acquisition of shares by the trust. Beyond the earnings headline, the combination of profit disclosure and decisions on an expanded employee incentive framework and trust share...

In July 2026, SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd. raised its full-year dividend guidance to ¥123.00 per share, updated its earnings outlook for the six months to September 30, 2026 and the fiscal year to March 31, 2027, and reported first-quarter results showing lower sales and profit than a year earlier. The combination of a higher planned shareholder payout, revised profit guidance and softer quarterly performance offers investors a clearer view of how management is balancing returns with...

Konami Group Corporation ( TSE:9766 ) defied analyst predictions to release its quarterly results, which were ahead of...

Mitsubishi Logistics stock closed at ¥1,603 on the same day investors digested fresh Q1 2027 numbers, after a choppy week that left the 7 day move slightly in the red and the 90 day return firmly positive. The mood on the screen looked cautious, yet the headline from the earnings table was less about revenue and more about profit pressure. Basic earnings per share landed at ¥17.75 for the quarter while trailing 12 month earnings per share sat at ¥121.69 and the P/E around 13x still screened...

As you might know, Japan Tobacco Inc. ( TSE:2914 ) just kicked off its latest interim results with some very strong...

Investors in MEITEC Group Holdings Inc. ( TSE:9744 ) had a good week, as its shares rose 2.3% to close at JP¥3,339...

Sony Group walked into this earnings day with a stock already up solidly over the past quarter, yet still trading well below some fair value estimates that put it near ¥5,100. The hook for today is simple: the market had been treating Sony as a good story with a valuation question. The latest Q1 report lands as a profit story. The headline is the earnings power. Net income for the quarter came in at ¥342.2b and basic earnings per share reached ¥58.07. That puts the focus firmly on whether...

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. ( TSE:6305 ) last week reported its latest first-quarter results, which makes...

As you might know, Advantest Corporation ( TSE:6857 ) just kicked off its latest quarterly results with some very...

A week ago, Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. ( TSE:6504 ) came out with a strong set of quarterly numbers that could potentially...

Fanuc stock came into the Q1 2027 print already priced for perfection, trading on a rich P/E and sitting at ¥7,135 after a choppy three months. The market had been paying up for quality and stability in factory automation, so any wobble in the story risked a sharp swing in sentiment. The headline this time is profit power. Basic earnings per share for the quarter landed in the mid ¥50s and trailing net income sat around ¥180b, with net margin near 20%. The question for investors now is...

Kioxia Holdings went into this print with the stock down sharply over the past month, yet the latest quarter reads more like a memory chip reset than a stall. Net income for Q1 2027 landed at ¥842,165m on revenue of ¥1,767,117m, which puts reported basic earnings per share at ¥1,539.91. For a stock that just closed at ¥46,500, the key story is the profit power now visible in the numbers and how that lines up with a market that has recently marked the shares lower. Impressed by Kioxia...

Komatsu Ltd. ( TSE:6301 ) just released its quarterly report and things are looking bullish. Komatsu beat earnings...

Dainichi’s stock came into this earnings print looking bruised in the short term, down about 10% over the past month even after a modest 7 day bounce. The headline from Q1 is simple. The company stayed in the red with a net loss of ¥155m, yet the trailing 12 month picture still shows earnings and margins that many investors would describe as solid for a manufacturer. The real tension now is between a P/E of 10.9x and a discounted share price versus some valuation models. That gap is what the...

Sanwa Holdings stock came into the Q1 2027 release under pressure, with the shares down about 9% over the past month and quarter. The headline today is a softer start to the new fiscal year, with basic earnings per share at ¥23.10 on revenue of ¥140,400m, which is roughly in line with last year’s seasonal first quarter. The short term read is caution. The longer term story still leans on a steady trailing twelve month earnings base, a P/E around 12.5x and a dividend yield of 3.84% that...

Tokyo Electron Limited reported past first-quarter 2026 results, with sales rising to ¥732,388 million and net income to ¥164,341 million, alongside higher basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations versus a year earlier. The board also met to consider continuing a stock delivery scheme for officers and employees globally, underlining how compensation remains closely aligned with corporate performance and shareholder interests. Next, we’ll examine how this strong...

Renesas Electronics stock went into this earnings print on the back foot, down about 29% over the past month, yet the latest quarter read more like a relief rally case than a profit warning. Q2 revenue came in at ¥453.0b with an operating margin of 32.7%. Net income excluding one off items reached ¥149.2b. The fundamental message was simple: core chip demand and earnings power looked solid even as the share price suggested growing investor fatigue. Like the combination of solid margins and...

Aichi Electric stock went into this earnings print riding a strong three month run, yet the real story sits in the profit line rather than the share chart. Net profit margin over the past year moved to 6.3% from 5.7% while basic earnings per share on a trailing basis reached ¥901.04. Today the market is trading emotion around a single quarter. The fundamentals tell a calmer story of an electrical equipment company quietly squeezing more profit out of each yen of revenue. The rest of this...