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Zacks upgrades Oriental Land stock to Zacks Rank #2

Published on 10/13/2026 at 02:30 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Fiscal 2027 earnings are forecast at USD 0.51 per share, unchanged year over year. Oriental Land stock trades in Tokyo with JPY 69.39 guidance.

Key points in brief

Zacks assigned Oriental Land a Rank #2 Buy rating on October 9, 2026.
Zacks said its consensus estimate rose 10.90 percent over three months.
Oriental Land reported JPY 180.734 billion in first-quarter revenue and JPY 47.716 billion in operating profit.
The Tokyo Stock Exchange listing trades under ticker 4661.T and belongs to the Consumer Discretionary sector.

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Oriental Land (ISIN JP3198900007) received a Zacks Rank #2 Buy rating on October 9, 2026, giving Oriental Land stock a fresh earnings-estimate catalyst. Zacks said its consensus estimate had increased 10.90 percent over the previous three months.

Three dated operating markers

On April 28, 2026, Oriental Land reported fiscal-year operating profit of JPY 168.4 billion and projected a 5.00 percent decline for the following fiscal year, according to Traders Web.

On July 30, 2026, first-quarter revenue rose 10.40 percent to JPY 180.734 billion, while operating profit increased 23.10 percent to JPY 47.716 billion, Traders Web reported. The comparison is important because both figures refer to the same first-quarter period and show stronger operating growth than sales growth.

On October 9, 2026, the Zacks Rank moved to #2, placing Oriental Land in the top 20 percent of stocks covered by that ranking system, according to Zacks. The rating change followed upward revisions to earnings estimates rather than a new company contract or acquisition.

What does the upgrade change?

The immediate signal is estimate direction. Zacks said fiscal 2027 earnings were forecast at USD 0.51 per share, unchanged from the year-ago reported figure, while the consensus estimate had risen 10.90 percent over three months.

Simply Wall St linked the revised earnings view to attendance, spending per guest, Fantasy Springs and hotel monetization. Its report also identified wage and raw-material cost inflation as a margin risk, keeping the operating-cost question central to the earnings story.

Next reporting date

Oriental Land's next quarterly results were scheduled for October 29, 2026, according to a dated market analysis published by Investment Thought Note. That release is the next numerical test for whether the first-quarter growth rates carry into the second quarter.

Tokyo listing and market context

Oriental Land operates theme parks and hotels in Japan. Its primary listing is on the Tokyo Stock Exchange under ticker 4661.T, and the company belongs to the Consumer Discretionary sector, as documented by Global Banking and Finance Review.

For investors, the key contrast is clear: first-quarter operating profit grew 23.10 percent against 10.40 percent revenue growth, while the fiscal-year outlook still calls for JPY 69.39 earnings per share and a lower operating-profit base than the prior year. The October results will show whether higher guest spending and new capacity offset rising costs.

Trading context for Oriental Land

The stock's market narrative combines a 10.90 percent rise in the Zacks consensus estimate with a fiscal 2027 earnings-per-share forecast of USD 0.51 and company guidance of JPY 69.39 per share. These figures point to improving expectations, while the reported cost pressures keep the margin outcome in view.

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