Japanese Professional Services Stock News

Japan Post Bank has now completed its previously announced share repurchase program, buying back 7,058,800 shares, or 0.2% of its stock, between December 23 and December 31, 2025 for ¥14,999.95 million. This relatively small but fully executed buyback highlights the bank’s active approach to capital management, alongside its broader goals of improving returns and refining its business mix. We’ll now examine how the completed ¥14,999.95 million share repurchase shapes Japan Post Bank’s...

Toyo Suisan Kaisha, Ltd. reported nine-month results to December 31, 2025, with sales rising to ¥402,636 million and net income to ¥53,430 million, alongside higher basic earnings per share from continuing operations at ¥541.02. At the same time, the company issued full-year 2025–2026 guidance calling for ¥535,000 million in net sales and profit attributable to owners of parent of ¥66,000 million, signalling management’s confidence in its earnings outlook. We will now examine how this...

In early February 2026, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. announced plans for a higher annual dividend of ¥120.00 per share for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, while modestly raising its operating revenue guidance and slightly improving its projected operating loss for the year ending March 31, 2026. The decision to lift shareholder payouts despite still-expected losses offers a window into management’s capital allocation priorities and confidence in cash-flow resilience. We’ll now examine...

Yodoko (TSE:5451) shares are in focus after the company reported nine-month results to December 31, 2025, with sales of ¥148,966 million and net income of ¥9,438 million, both below the prior-year period. See our latest analysis for Yodoko. Despite softer nine month earnings, Yodoko’s share price has held relatively firm at ¥1,439, with a 14.6% 90 day share price return and a 1 year total shareholder return of 27.9%. This points to momentum that has built over time rather than faded. If this...

Earnings trigger and what changed for KATITAS KATITAS (TSE:8919) just reported earnings for the nine months to December 31, 2025, with sales of ¥112,414 million and net income of ¥9,486 million, both higher than the prior year period. See our latest analysis for KATITAS. The latest earnings release comes after a strong run in the shares, with a 90 day share price return of 13.29% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 56.35%. This suggests momentum has been building around KATITAS as...

INFRONEER Holdings (TSE:5076) has reported Q3 2026 revenue of ¥344,128 million, net income of ¥28,201 million and basic EPS of ¥112.11, set against a trailing 12 month EPS increase of about 146.7% and a five year earnings growth rate of 7.6% per year. The company has seen revenue move from ¥223,677 million in Q3 2025 to ¥344,128 million in Q3 2026. Quarterly EPS shifted from ¥50.69 to ¥112.11 over the same period, while trailing 12 month net income went from ¥24,925 million to ¥61,500...

Nikon Corporation recently reported results for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, with sales of ¥483,908 million versus ¥512,671 million a year earlier and a net loss of ¥87,216 million, reversing from a prior net income of ¥6,262 million. This swing from profit to loss, reflected in basic loss per share from continuing operations of ¥265.03 versus prior earnings of ¥18.11, highlights a sharp deterioration in profitability across Nikon’s core activities. We’ll now examine how this...

Kadokawa board meeting and stock compensation plan Kadokawa (TSE:9468) has called a board meeting for January 29, 2026, to consider disposing of treasury shares through a third party allotment as stock compensation, putting its capital allocation approach in focus for shareholders. See our latest analysis for Kadokawa. Kadokawa’s latest board agenda comes after a mixed year in the market, with the share price at ¥3,189 posting a 2.3% 1-day share price return, a slight gain year to date, but...

Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corporation ( TSE:4188 ) will pay a dividend of ¥16.00 on the 4th of June. Based on this...

Yamae Group Holdings Co.,Ltd. ( TSE:7130 ) will pay a dividend of ¥70.00 on the 23rd of June. This payment means that...

RESOL HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd.'s ( TSE:5261 ) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same period to...

The market for INTAGE HOLDINGS Inc.'s ( TSE:4326 ) shares didn't move much after it posted weak earnings recently. We...

The market rallied behind Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.'s ( TSE:6703 ) stock, leading do a rise in the share price...

The board of Nagase & Co., Ltd. ( TSE:8012 ) has announced that it will be paying its dividend of ¥55.00 on the 19th of...

Nakayama Steel Works, Ltd.'s ( TSE:5408 ) dividend is being reduced from last year's payment covering the same period...

FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation ( TSE:4901 ) will pay a dividend of ¥35.00 on the 30th of June. This means that the...

Shimizu Corporation ( TSE:1803 ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend from last year's comparable...

The investors in Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. 's ( TSE:7012 ) will be rubbing their hands together with glee today...

Konami Group (TSE:9766) is back in focus after reporting results ahead of its previous forecast for the nine months to December 31, 2025. The company also raised its full year earnings guidance and lifted its year end dividend forecast. See our latest analysis for Konami Group. The raised guidance, higher dividend forecast and recent iGaming expansion news came after a weaker patch in the share price, with a 1 day share price return of 5.69% contrasting with a 90 day share price return of...

Why ORIX JREIT’s new bond shelf matters for investors ORIX JREIT (TSE:8954) has filed a shelf registration to issue up to ¥100b in investment corporation bonds over two years, a financing move that could influence how you think about its balance sheet and growth options. See our latest analysis for ORIX JREIT. At a share price of ¥105,500, ORIX JREIT has seen a modest 1-day share price return of 0.57%, while its 1-year total shareholder return of 30.74% points to momentum that has built over...

Shimadaya (TSE:250A) has laid out a mixed Q3 2026 scorecard, with revenue of ¥9.9 billion and net income of ¥607 million translating to basic EPS of ¥39.92. Trailing 12 month EPS sits at ¥172.57 on revenue of ¥40.95 billion and net income of ¥2.62 billion as investors weigh how this fits into the recent 3% earnings growth narrative. The company has seen quarterly revenue move between ¥8.26 billion and ¥12.08 billion over the past six reported periods, with basic EPS ranging from ¥12.96 to...

NSK (TSE:6471) drew investor attention after raising its full year earnings guidance and reporting nine month results that show higher sales and net income compared with the same period a year earlier. See our latest analysis for NSK. The guidance upgrade and stronger nine month results have gone hand in hand with a sharp improvement in sentiment, with a 39.0% 3 month share price return contributing to a 109.77% 1 year total shareholder return. This suggests that momentum has been building...

GMO Internet Group (TSE:9449) has completed its previously announced share repurchase program, buying back 2,535,400 shares, or 2.5% of its stock, for ¥9,999.48 million by February 2, 2026. See our latest analysis for GMO internet group. At a share price of ¥3,687.0, GMO Internet Group has seen a 2.76% 1 day share price return and a 7.06% 90 day share price return. Its 1 year total shareholder return of 32.89% points to stronger long term momentum despite a 7.71% 30 day share price decline...

Aisin (TSE:7259) drew investor focus after reporting nine month results to December 31, 2025, with sales of ¥3,769,158 million and net income of ¥107,375 million, alongside its Q3 2026 earnings call. See our latest analysis for Aisin. The earnings release on 3 February appears to have come against a backdrop of mixed share price momentum. There was a 1-day share price return of 1.79% and a 7-day gain of 1.22%, offset by a 30-day share price decline of 3.57%. At the same time, the 1-year total...