Nabtesco completes buyback. Nabtesco stock is up 26.87 percent in 2026
Published on 10/13/2026 at 02:03 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSKey points in brief
- Nabtesco completed a 1,861,100-share repurchase worth JPY 8.58 billion through September 30, 2026.
- First-half 2026 revenue rose 16.80 percent to JPY 167.4 billion, while operating profit increased 69.40 percent.
- Full-year 2026 guidance calls for JPY 344.0 billion in revenue and JPY 32.6 billion in operating profit.
- Nabtesco stock was up 26.87 percent year to date in data dated October 11, 2026.
Nabtesco completed a share repurchase of 1,861,100 shares, equal to 1.59 percent of outstanding stock, through September 30, 2026. According to Yahoo Finance on October 6, 2026, the repurchase cost JPY 8.58 billion, while Simply Wall St reported Nabtesco stock up 26.87 percent year to date as of October 11, 2026.
Buyback strengthens capital returns
The repurchase gives Nabtesco a concrete capital-allocation milestone after management linked shareholder returns with a sharper focus on motion control and automation. Yahoo Finance said the program also included 2026 earnings guidance, with consolidated net sales expected at JPY 327.0 billion and net income at JPY 17.6 billion.
The repurchase should be read alongside earnings execution rather than as a standalone signal. Simply Wall St identified cyclical exposure in marine and rail demand as a risk, while also citing a JPY 5,318 fair-value estimate and a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.20 times in its October 11, 2026 analysis.
What did first-half results show?
Japan IR reported on September 30, 2026 that first-half 2026 revenue increased 16.80 percent year over year to JPY 167.4 billion. Operating profit rose 69.40 percent to JPY 15.8 billion, and the company raised full-year revenue guidance to JPY 344.0 billion and operating profit guidance to JPY 32.6 billion.
The figures show the comparison investors need: revenue growth was strong, but operating profit expanded more than four times as fast in percentage terms. The same report put first-half net income at JPY 12.5 billion and earnings per share at JPY 106.78, with the hydraulic equipment business treated as discontinued operations.
Three dated milestones frame the story
On July 31, 2026, Nabtesco set a buyback ceiling of 4,000,000 shares and JPY 15.0 billion, according to Simply Wall St. On September 30, 2026, the company reported first-half revenue of JPY 167.4 billion, according to Japan IR. On October 1, 2026, Nabtesco filed an update on its own-share purchases, as listed by IRBANK.
Next dates are October and November
Simply Wall St lists October 30, 2026 as Nabtesco's next reporting date and November 30, 2026 as the end of the announced repurchase program. Those dates make the next quarterly release and the final buyback status the clearest checkpoints for the current earnings and capital-return story.
Last euro quote remains dated
The last Lang & Schwarz quote stood at EUR 27.70 on October 12, 2026 at 10:59 p.m. CEST. Nabtesco's primary listing is on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, where the finance quote showed JPY 4,859 on October 9, 2026, with a JPY 3,196 to JPY 6,113 52-week range.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Nabtesco stock.
Nabtesco stock facts
- Company: Nabtesco Corporation
- ISIN: JP3651210001
- Ticker: 6268.T
- Primary exchange: Tokyo Stock Exchange
- Last Lang & Schwarz quote as of October 12, 2026 at 10:59 p.m. CEST: EUR 27.70
- Market capitalization: JPY 569.4 billion as of October 9, 2026
- 52-week range: JPY 3,196.00-6,113.00 as of October 9, 2026
- Sector / Industry: Machinery
- Next earnings date: October 30, 2026
Market context: Market report Nikkei 225.
