Sumitomo Warehouse bought 168,000 shares of Sumitomo Warehouse stock

Sumitomo Warehouse (JP3401800002) bought 168,000 shares in September for JPY 700.62 million, according to Japan IR on October 1, 2026. The purchase brought cumulative buybacks to 876,700 shares, putting capital returns at the center of the stock story.

Buyback reaches 876,700 shares

The program had a ceiling of 2,000,000 shares and JPY 7.00 billion, based on the board decision of May 12, 2026. By September 30, cumulative purchases totaled JPY 3.50 billion, or 50.00 percent of the authorized yen amount, according to Japan IR.

What does the buyback mean?

The figures show that the company had used 43.84 percent of its share limit by September 30, while the yen value reached 50.00 percent of the authorization. For investors, the gap between shares and yen spent reflects the average purchase price of the repurchased stock rather than a change to the stated ceiling.

Three dates define the story

On May 12, 2026, the board approved a 2,000,000-share and JPY 7.00 billion framework. On August 7, 2026, Sumitomo Warehouse reported April-to-June sales growth of 5.4 percent and operating profit growth of 28.1 percent, as LNEWS reported. On October 1, 2026, the company disclosed 168,000 shares purchased during September, according to Japan IR.

When are the next results?

Barrons lists November 5, 2026 as the next earnings date and May 7, 2027 for fiscal-year 2027 results. Those dates give the buyback a near-term reporting checkpoint and a later full-year reference.

Tokyo quotation and investor context

The Sumitomo Warehouse was quoted at JPY 4,255.00 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on October 23, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. JST. Its 52-week range was JPY 3,170.00 to JPY 4,300.00 as of October 22, 2026, while market capitalization stood at JPY 322.8 billion.

Market context: Market report Nikkei 225.

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