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HIOKI E.E. ranks third in rising buy sentiment among retail investors on Minkabu

Thu Apr 16, 2026 2:21 pm JST Catalyst

Hioki E.E. Corporation <6866> ranked third in "rising buy sentiment" as of 2:00 p.m. on the 16th, according to "Retail Investor Predictions" compiled by Minkabu.

The company announced its consolidated financial results for the first quarter ending December 2026 after the market close on the 15th. Sales reached 11,386 million yen (up 16.0% year-on-year), operating profit climbed to 2,306 million yen (up 27.8%), and net profit totaled 1,653 million yen (up 41.1%). The electronic measuring instruments business expanded significantly, driven by robust server demand accompanying data center expansions. Additionally, demand for field measuring instruments increased for maintenance and safety operations at new data center facilities.

Following the strong results, buy orders flooded the morning session, with Hioki opening on a buy-heavy imbalance and steadily climbing. As of 2:00 p.m., the stock remained at its daily limit-up price of 9,730 yen on a buy imbalance, continuing to attract interest which is driving the surge in retail buy predictions.

Hioki maintained its full-year forecast for the fiscal year ending December 2026, projecting sales of 43,000 million yen (up 6.1% year-on-year), operating profit of 7,680 million yen (up 13.1%), and net profit of 6,000 million yen (up 9.9%).

Source: MINKABU PRESS

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