Japan Stock of the Day | Kabutaro & Friends

On September 17, 2026, the most talked-about Japanese stock online was Leopalace21 <8848>.
Background: Since the September 15 announcement of a tender offer (TOB) by Hikari Tsushin and others at 1,000 yen per share, the stock has surged over three trading days from the 600-yen range it traded at before the announcement, closing today up 119 yen (+12.65%) at 1,060 yen. Buying pushed the price above the 1,000-yen offer price, with trading volume reaching 37.35 million shares and turnover of 38.3 billion yen. A market price above the tender offer price suggests investors are pricing in the possibility of a rival bid or an increase to the offer price, and the stock's movement continues to draw attention.