Quants Research Institute Holdings, Inc. <9552> ranked fourth in "rising buy predictions" as of 2:00 p.m. on May 18, according to "Retail Investor Predictions (Latest 48 Hours)" data compiled by Minkabu.

Following the market close on May 15, the company announced a share buyback program of up to 4.3 million shares (7.95% of outstanding shares) worth up to 3.8 billion yen. The acquisition period will run from May 18 to May 17 next year, aimed at enhancing shareholder returns and capital efficiency.

Driven by the announcement, Quants Research shares opened with unexecuted buy orders and surged to their daily limit-up ceiling of 716 yen during the morning session. Sustained buying interest has continued to fuel the stock's popularity in retail sentiment rankings.

Concurrently, the company revised its consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending September 2026. While it raised its sales forecast to 22.29 billion yen (up 34.3% year-on-year) from 22.18 billion yen, it trimmed its operating profit guidance to 5.78 billion yen (up 20.9%) from 5.99 billion yen, and its net profit outlook to 3.41 billion yen (up 23.9%) from 3.53 billion yen. The sales upgrade reflects strong performance in its operating lease business, while the profit downgrades stem from depreciation expenses related to aircraft holdings. Meanwhile, first-half results ended March 2026 showed sales rose 34.4% year-on-year to 10.30 billion yen, operating profit grew 26.6% to 3.02 billion yen, and net profit increased 27.9% to 1.91 billion yen.

Source: MINKABU PRESS

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