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NIPPON PAINT HOLDINGS rebounds for first time in three sessions as domestic brokerage raises target price to 1,550 yen

Thu Sep 3, 2026 1:46 pm JST Catalyst

NIPPON PAINT HOLDINGS CO., LTD. <4612> rebounded for the first time in three sessions after SMBC Nikko Securities raised its price target on the stock to 1,550 yen from 1,400 yen on the 2nd. The brokerage maintained its top rating of 1 on a three-tier scale.

Following second-quarter earnings, SMBC Nikko confirmed continued strong performance in segments outside NIPSEA China and said it is focusing on NIPPON PAINT's growth trajectory independent of China.

The brokerage trimmed its consolidated operating profit forecast for the fiscal year ending December 2026 to 284.0 billion yen from 287.0 billion yen, compared with NIPPON PAINT's guidance of 283.0 billion yen. However, it raised its forecast for the fiscal year ending December 2027 to 315.0 billion yen from 310.0 billion yen.

SMBC Nikko said NIPPON PAINT's current valuation, well below its historical average, underestimates its competitive strengths.

Source: MINKABU PRESS

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