Olympus, JP3201200007

Nomura cuts Olympus stock target to JPY 1,900

Published on 10/20/2026 at 18:57 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Nomura cut target to JPY 1,900 on October 15, 2026. Olympus stock costs EUR 9.82 on October 20, 2026, while Tokyo last traded at JPY 1,730.

Analyst target and reporting date

Nomura cut its Olympus target to JPY 1,900 on October 15, 2026.
Olympus reported adjusted operating profit of JPY 30.7 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2027.
Olympus stock costs EUR 9.82 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 6:45 p.m. CEST.
Olympus will announce second-quarter fiscal 2027 results on November 10, 2026.

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Nomura cut its Olympus target from JPY 2,700 to JPY 1,900 on October 15, 2026, according to Investing.com. The revised target remains 9.83 percent above the Tokyo price of JPY 1,730 on October 20, 2026. Olympus stock was trading at EUR 9.82 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 6:45 p.m. CEST.

Nomura lowers its target

The October 15 adjustment gives investors a fresh measure of analyst caution. Nomura moved its target down by JPY 800, or 29.63 percent, from JPY 2,700 to JPY 1,900. The target is still above the Tokyo price, but the gap is materially smaller than the earlier assessment.

Investing.com listed a neutral consensus based on 13 analysts, with an average 12-month target of JPY 2,123.10. That average stood 22.72 percent above the Tokyo price of JPY 1,730 on October 20, 2026.

What do the latest margins show?

Olympus reported revenue of JPY 240.4 billion and adjusted operating profit of JPY 30.7 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2027. A dated company-focused review reported that revenue rose 16.40 percent year over year while adjusted operating profit increased 132.60 percent, providing a stronger earnings comparison than the revised target alone, according to Corporate Visit.

Valuation and reporting date

Olympus had a market capitalization of JPY 1.8 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.36 and a 52-week range of JPY 1,302.50 to JPY 2,210.50 on October 20, 2026. The Tokyo stock was 21.72 percent below its 52-week high and 32.82 percent above its 52-week low.

Olympus will announce its second-quarter fiscal 2027 results on November 10, 2026, at approximately 3:30 p.m. JST, according to the company's investor-relations page at Olympus.

Comparison with peers

Olympus: P/E 24.36, market capitalization JPY 1.8 trillion.

Stryker: up 2.04 percent, P/E 31.50, market capitalization USD 116.6 billion.

Boston Scientific: up 0.60 percent, P/E 18.42, market capitalization USD 65.7 billion.

Olympus stock stays below its high

The analyst revision and the upcoming November results create two separate reference points for the stock. The JPY 1,900 target sits below the JPY 2,123.10 consensus average, while the Tokyo price remains below its JPY 2,210.50 52-week high.

Olympus was trading at EUR 9.82 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 6:45 p.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Olympus stock.