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Report published September 24, 2026

Japan Exchange Group (8697.T): After Second Upward Revision to Full-Year Guidance So Far in FY3/27, We Raise Our Target Price

Goldman Sachs · September 24, 2026

Goldman Sachs maintains a Buy rating on Japan Exchange Group (8697.T) and increases its 12-month target price from ¥2,700 to ¥2,720 after the company raised full-year FY3/27 guidance for the second time. The revision is supported by resilient cash equity average daily turnover and raised full-year DPS guidance of ¥82.

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Key Takeaways

  • 1.JPX raised its FY3/27 full-year financial guidance for the second time, lifting cash equity ADTV guidance by +7.8% to ¥11 tn, operating revenue by +4.6% to ¥252.5 bn, and operating profit by +6.2% to ¥154.5 bn.
  • 2.Goldman Sachs raised its 12-month target price on JPX to ¥2,720 from ¥2,700 and maintained a Buy rating, offering 19.6% upside from ¥2,274.
  • 3.DPS guidance was increased from ¥77 to ¥82, keeping an 80% dividend payout ratio intact.

Table of Contents

  • Key Data
  • GS Forecast
  • GS Factor Profile
  • Ratios & Valuation
  • Growth & Margins (%)
  • Price Performance
  • Income Statement (¥ bn)
  • Balance Sheet (¥ bn)
  • Exhibit 1: Japan Exchange Group: Our new vs. old estimates
  • Investment Thesis - Japan Exchange Group
  • Price Target Risks and Methodology - Japan Exchange Group

Report data

Exhibit 1: Japan Exchange Group: Our new vs. old estimates — as of September 24, 2026.

MetricEstimateContext
12m Price Target2,720 JPYRaised from ¥2,700 based on 25.07X 5Y average forward P/E on FY3/28 EPS
Current Share Price2,274 JPYClosing share price on publication date
FY3/27 Cash Equities ADTV Guidance11.0 JPY trillionRevised upward from previous guidance of ¥10.2 tn
FY3/27 Operating Revenue Guidance252.5 JPY billionRevised upward from ¥241.5 bn
FY3/27 Operating Profit Guidance154.5 JPY billionRevised upward from ¥145.5 bn
Source: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research; FactSet; Company data. This is a dated model snapshot, not a live forecast.

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