Square Enix stock closed at JPY 3,029.00, up 3.36 percent

Published on 10/17/2026 at 22:37 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Yahoo Finance reported a JPY 3,100 target on October 7, 2026. Square Enix stock closed at JPY 3,029.00 on October 16, 2026, up 3.36 percent on Tokyo.

Tokyo close gains 3.36 percent

Square Enix stock gained 3.36 percent in Tokyo on October 16, 2026.
Yahoo Finance reported a target increase from JPY 2,900.00 to JPY 3,100.00 on October 7, 2026.
Square Enix stock closed at JPY 3,029.00 on October 16, 2026, up 3.36 percent versus the JPY 2,930.50 prior close.
The next earnings report is scheduled for November 11, 2026.

Square Enix, JP3164630000, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

On the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Square Enix closed at JPY 3,029.00 on October 16, 2026, up 3.36 percent from the previous close of JPY 2,930.50. The move puts the stock near the upper end of its recent trading range, while the next scheduled results date gives investors a defined calendar marker.

Yahoo Finance reported on October 8, 2026 that a European securities firm kept a Neutral rating and lifted its target from JPY 2,900.00 to JPY 3,100.00 on October 7, 2026. The revised target is 2.34 percent above the October 16 closing price, calculated in the same currency.

Trading range reaches JPY 3,300.00

Square Enix traded between JPY 2,950.00 and JPY 3,085.00 on October 16, 2026, with volume of 1.48 million shares against an average of 1.35 million. Its 52-week range runs from JPY 2,325.00 to JPY 3,300.00, leaving the closing price 8.21 percent below the high and 30.28 percent above the low.

The stock is 28.73 percent above its October 9 close of JPY 2,851.50. The comparison matters because the latest price is only 8.21 percent below the yearly high, while the October 16 session added 3.36 percent in one trading day.

Valuation and November results

Square Enix had a market capitalization of JPY 1.1 trillion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.72 as of October 16, 2026. Its dividend yield was 1.42 percent. These figures place the stock's valuation alongside a scheduled reporting event rather than a new corporate announcement.

Simply Wall St lists November 11, 2026 as the next earnings date. Square Enix's investor-relations page identifies the latest reported period as the three months ended June 30, 2026, announced on August 10, 2026.

Comparison with peers

Square Enix (Tokyo, JPY): plus 3.36 percent, P/E 28.72, market capitalization JPY 1.1 trillion
Sony (Tokyo, JPY): plus 1.93 percent, P/E minus 105.91, market capitalization JPY 23.2 trillion
Bandai Namco (Tokyo, JPY): plus 2.93 percent, P/E 26.46, market capitalization JPY 4.0 trillion

Price remains near yearly high

Square Enix's October 16 close was 8.21 percent below the JPY 3,300.00 52-week high and 30.28 percent above the JPY 2,325.00 low. The next earnings date on November 11, 2026 is the clearest scheduled checkpoint for the valuation and the recent price advance.

Square Enix closed at JPY 3,029.00 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on October 16, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. JST, up 3.36 percent versus the prior close of JPY 2,930.50.