Fitch affirms MUFG at A- as MUFG stock falls 1.96 percent

Published on 10/08/2026 at 16:15 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Fiscal first-quarter earnings per share hit USD 0.45 versus USD 0.35 consensus. MUFG stock costs EUR 20.00 on October 8, 2026 after EUR 20.40.

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MUFG (ISIN US6068221042) was trading at EUR 20.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 4:06 p.m. CEST, down 1.96 percent on the session. Fitch Ratings affirmed Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's long-term issuer default rating at A- on October 7, 2026, while keeping the outlook stable.

Three earnings and rating markers

On August 4, 2026, MUFG reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 earnings per share of USD 0.45 against USD 0.35 consensus, a USD 0.10 comparison advantage, according to MarketBeat.

On September 25, 2026, Weiss Ratings upgraded MUFG from Hold to Buy, as reported by MarketBeat. On October 7, 2026, Fitch affirmed MUFG at A-, MUFG Bank at A and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation at A, with stable outlooks.

What does the rating mean?

Fitch expects MUFG's operating profit to risk-weighted assets ratio, its profitability measure, to improve to 2.70 percent through the fiscal year ending March 2027. The agency also forecasts a common equity Tier 1 ratio of 12.50 percent through the fiscal year ending March 2028.

The rating review identifies a counter-factor for investors: Fitch says MUFG's foreign-currency loan-to-deposit ratio exceeds 100 percent, leaving that funding profile weaker than its Japanese yen funding. The assessment also cites a non-performing loan ratio forecast of 1.10 percent through the fiscal year ending March 2027.

Upcoming results set for November

Simply Wall St lists November 13, 2026 as MUFG's next reporting date for second-quarter fiscal 2027 results and December 7, 2026 as the payment date for the previously declared dividend. The next report will test whether the first-quarter earnings advantage can continue into the second half of the fiscal year.

MUFG stock trades below prior close

At 4:06 p.m. CEST on October 8, 2026, the Lang & Schwarz quote stood at EUR 20.00, down 1.96 percent versus the prior close of EUR 20.40. On the NYSE, MUFG was last at USD 22.32 at 10:14 a.m. EDT on October 8, 2026; its 52-week range was USD 14.62 to USD 24.26 and its market capitalization was USD 251.8 billion.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of MUFG stock.