Sompo reports JPY 69.00 billion buyback progress: what it means for Sompo stock

Published on 10/13/2026 at 07:13 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Fiscal first-quarter revenue rose 28.82 percent to JPY 1.884293 trillion. Sompo stock was JPY 6,735 on October 13, 2026, below JPY 8,460.

Key points in brief

Sompo Holdings reported progress on a JPY 69.00 billion buyback program on October 5, 2026.
Fiscal first-quarter revenue rose 28.82 percent year over year to JPY 1.884293 trillion.
Sompo Holdings stock was JPY 6,735 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on October 13, 2026, while Morgan Stanley set a JPY 8,460 target.
The next earnings release is planned for mid-November 2026.

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Sompo Holdings (JP3165000005) was quoted at JPY 6,735 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange at 1:57 p.m. JST on October 13, 2026. On October 5, the company listed progress on a JPY 69.00 billion share buyback program on its investor-relations page, while The Globe and Mail also identified the program.

Buyback progress sets the current theme

The JPY 69.00 billion program gives the capital-return story a concrete scale. Sompo's investor page also lists the next earnings release as planned for mid-November 2026, keeping capital allocation and the next operating update closely linked.

Three dated Sompo events

On August 14, 2026, Sompo reported fiscal first-quarter revenue of JPY 1.884293 trillion and net profit of JPY 181.17 billion, versus JPY 1.462752 trillion and JPY 118.59 billion a year earlier, according to The Globe and Mail. On September 17, 2026, Sompo announced that Nicolas Berg would become CEO of its UK Insurance business effective October 1, 2026, as shown in GlobeNewswire. On October 1, 2026, Sompo appointed Scott Toland to lead Commercial Lines in Continental Europe; he brought more than 25 years of insurance experience, according to GlobeNewswire.

What does the target say about valuation?

On October 1, 2026, a US investment bank kept an Overweight rating but cut its Sompo target from JPY 8,670 to JPY 8,460, according to Yahoo Finance. Against the Tokyo price of JPY 6,735, the JPY 8,460 target stands 25.61 percent above the market level, although the target itself was reduced by 2.42 percent from JPY 8,670.

Next reporting date remains mid-November

Sompo's investor-relations page lists the announcement of fiscal 2026 second-quarter results for mid-November 2026. The company operates across domestic property and casualty insurance, international insurance, life insurance, and nursing care and healthcare services.

Tokyo quote and investor takeaway

The Tokyo Stock Exchange quote stood at JPY 6,735 at 1:57 p.m. JST on October 13, 2026. The 52-week range was JPY 4,477 to JPY 7,413, while market capitalization was JPY 6.0 trillion on the same date. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Sompo stock.