Bernstein keeps JPY 4,300 target for Bridgestone stock

Published on 10/15/2026 at 22:50 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

First-half adjusted profit rose 19.70 percent on October 5, 2026. Bridgestone stock costs EUR 22.96 on October 15, 2026, up 0.65 percent versus Tokyo's close.

Analyst view and reporting date

Bernstein maintained a JPY 4,300.00 target and Hold rating on October 14, 2026.
Adjusted operating profit rose 19.70 percent in the first half of 2026.
Bridgestone stock costs EUR 22.96 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 10:48 p.m. CEST, up 0.65 percent on Tokyo versus the prior close of October 14, 2026.
Bridgestone is scheduled to publish third-quarter 2026 results on November 12, 2026.

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Bernstein maintained a Hold rating and a JPY 4,300.00 target for Bridgestone on October 14, 2026, according to The Globe and Mail. The target is 7.45 percent above the Tokyo closing price of JPY 4,002.00 on October 15, 2026. Bridgestone stock was trading at EUR 22.96 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 10:48 p.m. CEST, up 0.65 percent on Tokyo versus the prior close of October 14, 2026.

First-half profit sets the baseline

Bridgestone reported adjusted operating profit of JPY 249.30 billion for the second quarter of 2026, compared with JPY 225.98 billion in the first quarter. That sequential increase was 10.32 percent. The finance statement also recorded JPY 1.21 trillion in second-quarter revenue and JPY 114.13 billion in net income.

For the first half of 2026, the company reported a 19.70 percent increase in adjusted operating profit, with currency gains, premium products and improved business mix supporting the result, according to Pluang on October 5, 2026. The company had also reported first-half revenue of JPY 2.32 trillion, up 9.70 percent year over year, in the topic coverage dated October 8, 2026.

Tokyo range leaves room above

Bridgestone closed at JPY 4,002.00 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on October 15, 2026. Its 52-week range was JPY 3,180.00 to JPY 4,393.00, placing the closing price 8.90 percent below the high and 25.85 percent above the low. Trading volume was 4,186,000 shares against an average of 4,109,244.

Valuation and next reporting date

Bridgestone carried a market capitalization of JPY 4.9 trillion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.36 on October 15, 2026. Its dividend yield was 0.03 percent. The next scheduled event is the third-quarter 2026 financial release on November 12, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. Tokyo time, according to Bridgestone.

Comparison with peers

Bridgestone: plus 0.65 percent, P/E 12.36, market capitalization JPY 4.9 trillion
The Yokohama Rubber (Tokyo Stock Exchange, JPY): minus 3.04 percent, P/E 7.78, market capitalization JPY 1.1 trillion
Sumitomo Rubber Industries (Tokyo Stock Exchange, JPY): minus 1.61 percent, P/E 8.56, market capitalization JPY 529.8 billion

Price remains below the yearly high

Bridgestone's Tokyo close sits below its 52-week high while the analyst target stands above the latest home-market price. The next scheduled results date gives investors a defined calendar point for assessing whether the first-half operating improvement continued.

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