Morgan Stanley keeps JPY 2,500.00 target for Asahi Group stock

Published on 10/17/2026 at 21:31 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

First-half 2026 revenue reached JPY 1.46 trillion, up 7.70 percent. Asahi Group stock was last at EUR 9.05 on October 16, 2026, up 0.55 percent in Tokyo.

Analyst target and earnings

Morgan Stanley maintained its Buy rating and a JPY 2,500.00 target on October 13, 2026.
First-half 2026 revenue reached JPY 1.46 trillion, up 7.70 percent year over year.
Asahi Group stock was last at EUR 9.05 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 10:57 p.m. CEST, with Tokyo trading up 0.55 percent.
The price-to-earnings ratio was 14.94 and market capitalization was JPY 2.4 trillion on October 16, 2026.

Asahi Kasei, JP3116000005, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Asahi Group Holdings (JP3116000005) had a JPY 2,500.00 price target maintained by Morgan Stanley on October 13, 2026, putting the target 52.29 percent above the Tokyo price of JPY 1,641.50, according to Markets Insider. The last available euro quote was EUR 9.05 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 10:57 p.m. CEST, while Tokyo trading ended up 0.55 percent that day.

First-half revenue reached JPY 1.46 trillion

Asahi Group reported revenue of JPY 1.46 trillion for the first half of 2026, up 7.70 percent from the year-earlier period. Operating profit rose 56.20 percent to JPY 144.1 billion, while net income increased 68.80 percent to JPY 99.1 billion, according to Yahoo Finance on September 23, 2026. These figures give the analyst target a concrete earnings backdrop, although the target remains a market expectation rather than company guidance.

Stock sits 10.57 percent below its high

On October 16, 2026, Asahi Group last traded at JPY 1,641.50 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, compared with a 52-week range of JPY 1,452.50 to JPY 1,835.50. The price stood 10.57 percent below the high and 13.02 percent above the low. Trading volume was 7,263,200 shares versus an average of 6,895,952 shares.

Valuation and reporting date

Market capitalization was JPY 2.4 trillion on October 16, 2026. The price-to-earnings ratio was 14.94 and the dividend yield was 0.03 percent. Yahoo Finance lists November 13, 2026 as the next earnings date.

Comparison with peers

Asahi Group (Tokyo Stock Exchange, JPY): plus 0.55 percent, P/E 14.94, market capitalization JPY 2.4 trillion.

Sapporo Holdings (Tokyo Stock Exchange, JPY): plus 1.28 percent, P/E 2.45, market capitalization JPY 768.8 billion.

Kirin Holdings (Tokyo Stock Exchange, JPY): minus 0.38 percent, P/E 11.95, market capitalization JPY 2.3 trillion.

Euro quote and Tokyo price

The last available euro quote stood at EUR 9.05 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 10:57 p.m. CEST. Tokyo trading was up 0.55 percent on the same date, with Asahi Group at JPY 1,641.50.

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