Advantest raises fiscal 2026 outlook for Advantest stock

Published on 10/29/2026 at 15:24 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Six-month revenue rose 60.5 percent to JPY 845.2 billion. Advantest stock costs EUR 208.25 on October 29, 2026 at Lang & Schwarz.

What changed at Advantest

Advantest raised its fiscal 2026 operating income forecast to JPY 967.0 billion from JPY 846.0 billion.
Operating income for the six months ended September 30, 2026 reached JPY 456.8 billion, up 96.5 percent year over year.
The company set its fiscal 2026 interim dividend at JPY 49.00 per share.

Advantest, JP3122400009, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Advantest Corporation (ISIN JP3122400009) raised its fiscal 2026 outlook after reporting record first-half results for the period ended September 30, 2026. The company said in its Advantest report dated October 28, 2026, that expanding artificial intelligence investment continued to drive demand for semiconductor testers.

Forecasts move higher

Six-month revenue increased 60.5 percent to JPY 845.2 billion, while operating income rose 96.5 percent to JPY 456.8 billion. Net income reached JPY 368.1 billion, an increase of 116.8 percent from the comparable period.

Advantest lifted its fiscal 2026 revenue forecast to JPY 1,863.0 billion from JPY 1,714.0 billion. The operating income forecast rose to JPY 967.0 billion from JPY 846.0 billion, while net income is now projected at JPY 741.5 billion versus JPY 660.0 billion previously, according to the same Advantest filing.

AI demand supports capacity expansion

The company expects the semiconductor tester market to reach a new record high in calendar year 2026 as inference AI increases production volumes and semiconductor complexity. Advantest also said demand for key components continues to exceed supply while it expands production capacity and strengthens supply-chain resilience.

The stronger outlook comes with higher shareholder distributions. Advantest set the fiscal 2026 interim dividend at JPY 49.00 per share, compared with JPY 29.00 for the corresponding fiscal 2025 payment. It also reported JPY 105.9 billion of treasury-share purchases during the first six months.

The stock trades in euros

Advantest was trading at EUR 208.25 at Lang & Schwarz on October 29, 2026 at 3:10 p.m. CEST. The Tokyo Stock Exchange lists the company under stock code 6857.

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