NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO.,LTD., which reached ¥2,586 on 4 September, fell to ¥2,507 on 11 September. The decline of approximately 3.1% over 5 days indicates that the stock has recently entered a correction phase. For the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027, revenue of ¥121.3 billion and operating profit of ¥12.1 billion are expected to substantially exceed the year-earlier period. The full-year forecast calls for revenue of ¥455.0 billion, operating profit of ¥21.0 billion and net income of ¥20.5 billion. Annual dividends are expected to be ¥140 per share.
NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO.,LTD.’s share price fell approximately 3.1% over the past 5 trading days, moving from ¥2,586 on 4 September to ¥2,507 on 11 September. The stock is recently viewed as being in a correction phase following an upward trend.
On 1 September, the stock recorded a closing price of ¥2,733.5, while trading volume rose approximately 51% from the previous day to 1,193,100 shares. Following the rise accompanied by increased trading activity, the share price has continued to move lower.
According to the summary of the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027, April–June revenue increased 19.8% year on year to ¥121.3 billion, while operating profit rose 182.7% to ¥12.1 billion, with profit growth substantially outpacing revenue growth.
The full-year forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027 calls for revenue of ¥455.0 billion, operating profit of ¥21.0 billion and net income of ¥20.5 billion. The first-quarter summary anticipates higher revenue and profits for the full year, while the level of shareholder returns is also trending higher.