Japan Stock of the Day | Kabutaro & Friends

On November 5, 2026, the most talked-about Japanese stock online was Toyota Motor <7203>.
Background: Toyota Motor reported earnings on the 5th and raised its operating profit forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027 from 3.4 trillion yen to 3.9 trillion yen. The plan shifted from a year-on-year decline to a 3.6% increase, and the net profit forecast was also revised upward from 3.25 trillion yen to 3.57 trillion yen. The company also raised the ceiling on its share buyback from 1 trillion yen to 1.3 trillion yen and announced a takeover bid for its own shares worth about 300 billion yen at 2,725 yen per share, running from November 6 to December 7. The shares extended gains after the announcement and closed at the day's high of 3,533 yen, up 505 yen (16.68%) from the previous day, which was reported as the largest intraday gain since October 1987. Trading volume was about 105.24 million shares, turnover was about 354.8 billion yen, and market capitalization is about 51.56 trillion yen.