The latest information is compiled on stocks that showed signs of activity in the afternoon session. Key developments include 上村工業's full-year forecast upgrade and share repurchase, 共和コーポ's earnings forecast upgrade and off-auction distribution plan, FIXER's participation in the NPN, and the emergence of a major shareholder in ダイハツイン.
上村工業 raised its consolidated operating profit forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027 from ¥20.3 billion to ¥24.7 billion. First-half operating profit was ¥11.8 billion, up 22.9% year on year. The figure is expected to come in below the market consensus of ¥24.9 billion, and the share price was affected in the afternoon session. Sales of plating chemicals for wafers and package substrates, driven mainly by demand for servers used in generative AI, are believed to have remained strong.
フジシールインターナショナル reported consolidated operating profit of ¥12.85 billion for the first half of the fiscal year ending March 2027, up 10.1% year on year. Sales of shrink labels, soft pouches and machinery increased in Japan and overseas, securing higher profit, while selling prevailed in the stock on a sense that the news had been fully priced in.
日比谷総合設備 extended its gains in the afternoon session. It set a share repurchase program with a maximum of 300,000 shares and ¥1.1 billion, with the purchase period running from 12 November 2026 to 31 March 2027. It also reported first-half operating profit of ¥4.81 billion for the fiscal year ending March 2027, up 33.0% year on year.
共和コーポレーション raised its consolidated full-year operating profit forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027 from ¥2.00 billion to ¥3.32 billion. First-half operating profit was ¥1.93 billion, or 2.5 times the year-earlier figure, supported by new store openings and prize sales. The company announced plans to conduct an off-auction distribution of 300,000 shares.
FIXER has joined the NVIDIA Partner Network as a Solution Advisor. In addition to planning and selling the on-premises generative AI appliance “Sovereign GaiXer,” it is promoting expansion of the Post Software Adoption market in the segment.
ダイハツインフィニアース rose for a third straight session, gaining sharply. A large shareholding report revealed that ゼナーアセットマネジメント had emerged as a 5.06% major shareholder. The stated purpose is asset management under an investment discretionary agreement, although the firm may also engage in dialogue with management.