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Ajinomoto stock reports 15,588,400 shares repurchased

Published on 10/08/2026 at 00:19 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Ajinomoto stock was last at JPY 5,346 on October 7, 2026, while its buyback reached 15,588,400 shares. Fiscal Q1 sales rose to JPY 412.1 billion.

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Ajinomoto Co., Inc. stock (ISIN JP3119600009) was last at JPY 5,346 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on October 7, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. JST, down 0.48 percent from the prior close. The company had repurchased 15,588,400 shares for JPY 68,562,632,954 by September 30, according to Japan IR on October 2, 2026.

Buyback reaches JPY 68,562,632,954

Ajinomoto bought 969,700 ordinary shares for JPY 4,896,359,687 between September 1 and September 30, 2026. The program permits purchases of up to 30,000,000 shares for a maximum of JPY 80,000,000,000, and the company plans to cancel repurchased shares.

The September purchases represented 3.23 percent of the cumulative 30,000,000-share authorization. The remaining authorization therefore stands at 14,411,600 shares, although future purchases depend on the board-approved program.

Fiscal Q1 sales reach JPY 412.1 billion

In fiscal Q1 2027, sales rose 13.2 percent year over year to JPY 412.1 billion, while business profit increased 27.3 percent to JPY 60.1 billion, according to Asuta Insight on October 4, 2026. The figures cover the three months ended June 30, 2026.

The company revised its fiscal-year sales forecast to JPY 1,732.0 billion and business profit forecast to JPY 202.0 billion, an increase of JPY 5.0 billion from the previous business profit forecast, according to Simply Wall St on September 30, 2026.

Analyst target stays above JPY 6,000

The Globe and Mail reported on October 3, 2026, that the latest analyst rating was Buy with a JPY 6,200 price target. That target lies 16.0 percent above Ajinomoto's October 7 price of JPY 5,346.

The market value was JPY 5.1 trillion on October 7, 2026, while the same session's trading range was JPY 5,340 to JPY 5,408. Trading volume reached 2,142,400 shares, placing the buyback story alongside a measurable daily decline rather than a price-led advance.

Ajinomoto stock stays below its yearly high

Ajinomoto stock was last at JPY 5,346 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on October 7, 2026. Its 52-week range was JPY 3,270 to JPY 6,340, leaving the stock 15.7 percent below the yearly high as capital returns and electronic-materials demand shape the investment case.