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Buyback completion puts Pilot in focus Pilot (TSE:7846) has completed a share repurchase of 2,119,000 shares, representing 5.7% of its stock. The company spent ¥10,266.56 million on the program between February 20 and February 24, 2026. See our latest analysis for Pilot. Despite the completion of the buyback, the share price at ¥4,570 reflects a 7.90% 1 month share price decline and a 4.39% year to date share price decline, while the 1 year total shareholder return of 10.52% points to...

In February 2026, Daiwa Securities Group Inc. held a board meeting and approved sweeping leadership changes, including a new COO, multiple Deputy Presidents, a new Head of Wealth Management, and several director appointments and retirements taking effect between April and June 2026. The appointment of experienced insider Eiji Sato as COO and the addition of outside director Christina Ahmadjian underline a renewed emphasis on operational execution and corporate governance just as Daiwa...

Rakuten Group recently announced that long-serving Group CFO and Director Kenji Hirose will retire from his executive roles on March 27, 2026, becoming an Executive Fellow, while Rakuten Symphony confirmed successful interoperability testing of Samsung’s cloud-native vRAN and vCore on the Rakuten Cloud-Native Platform. This technical milestone underlines Rakuten Symphony’s ability to host third-party telecom software with zero code changes, potentially strengthening its appeal as an...

If you are wondering whether DENSO’s current share price reflects its true worth, you are not alone; many investors are asking the same question. The stock recently closed at ¥2,034, with returns of 9.6% decline over 7 days, 1.1% decline over 30 days, and a 6.7% decline year to date, while the 1 year, 3 year, and 5 year returns sit at 7.6%, 16.6%, and 26.8% respectively. Recent market attention on DENSO has been driven by its role in the global auto components sector and broader discussions...

Rakus (TSE:3923) has just completed a sizeable share buyback, acquiring 6,275,600 shares for cancellation by March 31, 2026. This move tightens the share count and has drawn fresh investor focus. See our latest analysis for Rakus. The share buyback follows a 19.36% 1 month share price return. However, the 90 day share price return decline of 21.91% and 1 year total shareholder return decline of 4.63% suggest that longer term momentum has been softer. If this capital return story has you...

Suzuki Motor (TSE:7269) has recently drawn investor attention after a mixed run in the share price, with a 1 day gain of 1.97% contrasting with weaker weekly and past 3 months returns. See our latest analysis for Suzuki Motor. At the current share price of ¥2,122.5, Suzuki Motor’s 1 day share price return of 1.97% sits against weaker recent momentum, with a 7 day share price return of 10.46% and year to date share price return of 11.25%, even as the 1 year total shareholder return of 20.27%...

What recent price moves in Osaka Gas might mean for investors Recent share price moves in Osaka Gas (TSE:9532), including a 6.6% return over the past month and 28.6% over the past 3 months, have put the utility stock back on many investors' watchlists. See our latest analysis for Osaka Gas. With the share price at ¥6,646, Osaka Gas has a 30-day share price return of 6.6% and a 90-day share price return of 28.7%. The 1-year total shareholder return of 104.5% suggests momentum has been strong...

Q4 earnings beat and why it matters for ANYCOLOR (TSE:5032) ANYCOLOR (TSE:5032) caught investor attention after a Q4 earnings beat tied to stronger content revenues and events, with management pointing to subscription and merchandising sales as key drivers of this performance. See our latest analysis for ANYCOLOR. The Q4 beat and intraday jump in the share price sit against a mixed backdrop, with a 1 day share price return of 9.52% and a 90 day share price return showing a 30.47% decline. At...

Context for Yamaha Motor shares today With no single headline event driving today’s attention, Yamaha Motor (TSE:7272) is on some investors’ radar because of its recent share price swings, mixed shorter term returns, and current valuation signals. See our latest analysis for Yamaha Motor. Recent trading reflects this mixed picture, with a 1 day share price return of 0.17% and a 30 day share price return of 8.16%. The 1 year total shareholder return is a decline of 3.9%, and the 5 year total...

Round One recently reported that February 2026 existing-store sales in Japan rose slightly year on year, with bowling and karaoke delivering solid gains while amusement and Spo-cha logged modest declines. Despite the mixed performance across segments, fiscal year-to-date sales in Japan have grown on broad-based strength, underscoring resilient demand for Round One’s entertainment offerings. We will now examine how this steady recovery in core Japanese segments, particularly bowling and...

Why Sega Sammy’s leadership shake-up matters for shareholders Sega Sammy Holdings (TSE:6460) is reshaping its top ranks by appointing Makoto Takahashi as Group CFO and redefining founder Hajime Satomi’s role as Chairman and Director of the Board, effective April 1, 2026. Alongside these moves, the company is updating responsibilities across corporate planning, IT, and risk governance. These changes are prompting investors to reassess how this refreshed leadership structure could influence...

Mitsui stock reaction in focus Mitsui (TSE:8031) has drawn fresh attention after recent share price moves, with the stock showing a 0.5% return over the past day and 1% over the past week. For context, investors are also looking at its roughly 13% return over the past month and about 41% over the past 3 months when assessing how current levels compare with recent trading ranges. See our latest analysis for Mitsui. Stepping back, Mitsui’s recent share price strength, including the 13.4% 1...

Rigaku Holdings (TSE:268A) has approved a year-end dividend of ¥9.40 per share, increasing the annual payout while reiterating its aim to maintain a 30% payout ratio alongside investment and M&A. See our latest analysis for Rigaku Holdings. The dividend decision comes after a strong run in the shares, with a 30 day share price return of 64.26% and a 90 day share price return of 71.32%, contributing to a 1 year total shareholder return of 82.63% at a latest share price of ¥1,953. Recent...

SoftBank Group (TSE:9984) is repositioning itself as an AI native infrastructure provider, aiming to support distributed AI workloads across both edge and cloud. The company is pursuing a multibillion dollar loan facility reportedly targeting up to US$40 billion, with a large portion intended to increase its exposure to OpenAI. These moves come as SoftBank shifts further away from its roots as a traditional telecom carrier toward a broader AI focused platform model. For you as an investor,...

What SBI Holdings’ recent share performance tells you SBI Holdings (TSE:8473) has seen mixed share performance recently, with a 1.7% gain over the past day contrasted against declines over the past week, month, and past 3 months. For longer term holders, the picture looks different, with total return figures over the past year and multi year periods pointing to a very large uplift compared with shorter timeframes. See our latest analysis for SBI Holdings. At the current share price of...

If you are wondering whether Toyota Motor's current share price fairly reflects its value, this article will help you weigh what the numbers are actually saying. The stock closed at ¥3,515, with a 7 day return of an 8.1% decline, a 30 day return of a 5.6% decline, a 3.4% gain year to date, 29.6% over 1 year, 102.8% over 3 years and 148.9% over 5 years, which raises fresh questions about how much future growth or risk is already priced in. Recent news around Toyota has continued to focus...

Dai-ichi Life Holdings: recent performance and what it means for investors Dai-ichi Life Holdings (TSE:8750) has drawn attention after a strong period for the shares, with the stock showing positive returns over the past month and past 3 months, and solid gains over the past year. See our latest analysis for Dai-ichi Life Holdings. At a share price of ¥1,540.0, Dai-ichi Life Holdings has recently pulled back over the past week after a strong run, with an 8.57% 1 month share price return...

Kirin Holdings Company (TSE:2503) is back in focus after its subsidiary Kyowa Kirin joined Cowellnex and Metagen to research gut microbiota based tests and personalized food recommendation algorithms for Japanese consumers. See our latest analysis for Kirin Holdings Company. The gut health partnership sits alongside a 30 day share price return of 8.44% and a 90 day share price return of 10.62%, while the 1 year total shareholder return of 29.85% points to momentum that has been building...

On 2 March 2026, Sumitomo Chemical Company’s board approved the filing of a shelf registration statement, paving the way for a potential issuance of new shares. This move opens the door to flexible future equity fundraising, which can affect existing shareholders’ ownership levels and the company’s capital structure planning. We’ll now examine how the newly approved shelf registration for potential share issuance could reshape Sumitomo Chemical’s broader investment narrative. Rare earth...

Nippon Ski Resort DevelopmentLtd (TSE:6040) has just posted its Q2 2026 numbers, with Q1 revenue sitting at ¥1,360 million and a net loss of ¥289 million, which translated into basic EPS of ¥6.29 loss per share. Over the past year, the company has seen trailing 12 month revenue move from ¥8,591 million to ¥10,461 million, while trailing EPS shifted from ¥24.84 to ¥34.67 and net income moved from ¥1,133 million to ¥1,586 million. This gives investors a clear look at how earnings power has...

Hi-Lex (TSE:7279) has kicked off its Q1 2026 reporting cycle following Q4 2025 revenue of ¥76.4 billion and basic EPS of ¥134.84. This rounded out a year where quarterly revenue ranged between ¥74.8 billion and ¥77.5 billion and EPS moved from ¥20.02 in Q1 2025 to ¥134.84 in Q4. Over the past several quarters, net income excluding extra items has shifted from ¥751 million in Q1 2025 to ¥5.0 billion in Q4 2025. The trailing twelve month figures in the supplied data point to higher...

Software Service (TSE:3733) has kicked off its Q1 2026 reporting cycle following a strong FY 2025, where Q4 revenue came in at ¥13.6b and basic EPS was ¥382.30, supported by net income of ¥2.0b. Over the last few reported quarters, the company has seen revenue move from ¥9.0b in Q1 2025 to ¥13.6b in Q4 2025, while basic EPS shifted from ¥240.88 to ¥382.30 over the same span. With trailing twelve month net margin sitting at 14.4% compared to 13.9% a year earlier, this set of results points to...

I'LL (TSE:3854) has put fresh numbers on the table for Q2 2026, with Q1 2026 revenue of ¥5.1 billion and basic EPS of ¥36.57, alongside trailing twelve month revenue of ¥19.8 billion and EPS of ¥148.20 that frame the latest half in a broader context. Over recent quarters, revenue has moved from ¥4.6 billion in Q4 2024 to ¥4.7 billion in Q2 2025, then to ¥5.1 billion in Q1 2026. Basic EPS has ranged from ¥28.08 in Q4 2024 through ¥32.50 in Q2 2025 to ¥45.36 in Q4 2025 and ¥36.57 in Q1 2026,...

First Juken (TSE:8917) has opened Q1 2026 reporting with Q4 2025 revenue of ¥11.7 billion and basic EPS of ¥32.27, setting the tone for how its recent earnings will be read against a year of shifting profitability. Over the past few quarters, revenue has moved from ¥8.6 billion in Q3 2024 to ¥8.99 billion in Q1 2025, then to ¥12.33 billion in Q2 2025, ¥9.91 billion in Q3 2025 and ¥11.65 billion in Q4 2025. Basic EPS stepped through ¥21.33, ¥13.60, ¥32.41, ¥24.87 and ¥32.27 respectively,...