Japan Stock of the Day | Kabutaro & Friends

On October 26, 2026, the most talked-about Japanese stock online was KOA <6999>.
Background: KOA, a maker of resistors and other electronic components listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market, closed at 2,101 yen, up 212 yen (11.22%) from the previous Friday, and was the highest-ranked Prime Market stock in Matsui Securities' gainers ranking. The stock rose as high as 2,186 yen, and turnover swelled to about 10.7 billion yen. The catalyst was its April-September results and upward revision of its earnings forecast, announced after the close of trading on the 23rd. First-half sales rose 26.0% year on year to 43.6 billion yen, a record for a half-year, and ordinary profit grew 2.5 times to 3.98 billion yen, beating its previous forecast of 3.01 billion yen. Demand for AI-related equipment, mainly in China, drove the growth. The company raised its full-year ordinary profit forecast by 41.7% from 6.04 billion yen to 8.56 billion yen, its second upward revision following July. It will also increase its annual dividend from 63 yen to 78 yen.