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Murata Manufacturing (TYO:6981) has an average rating of overweight and mean price target of 10,220.59 yen, according to analysts polled by FactSet.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://www..com/contact-us)
Japanese stocks pared a historic morning rally, sparked by overnight gains in U.S. technology shares, to finish almost entirely flat on Wednesday, as late-session profit-taking erased a major tech-driven breakout.The Nikkei 225 closed virtually unchanged, up just 3.32 points to finish at 64,999.41.Chip-related stocks in Japan spearheaded the morning sentiment, with heavyweights Advantest (TYO:6857) and Tokyo Electron (TYO:8035) both surging more than 5% intraday before trimming gains by the closing bell.On the domestic front, the yen's real effective exchange rate has dropped to its lowest level since the 1970s, severely eroding Japan's external purchasing power as persistent trade deficits and volatile oil import costs compound structural selling pressure, Nikkei reported Wednesday, citing the Brookings Institution's Robin Brooks.Meanwhile, on the corporate side, Japanese machinery manufacturer Nabtesco (TYO:6268) plans to begin mass production of fully electric power steering systems for large commercial vehicles in 2027, Nikkei reported Wednesday.Murata Manufacturing (TYO:6981) declared a year-end dividend of 35 yen per share for fiscal year 2025, matching earlier forecasts and higher than the 30 yen per share paid a year ago.
Murata Manufacturing (TYO:6981) declared a year-end dividend of 35 yen per share for the fiscal year 2025, matching earlier forecasts and higher than the 30 yen per share paid a year ago.The total dividend payment amounts to 63.7 billion yen, payable from retained earnings on June 30, according to a Tokyo bourse filing on Tuesday.The company's basic policy for returning profits to shareholders is to prioritise dividend payments, with a target of achieving a dividend on equity of 5% by 2027.For the fiscal year 2026, Murata Manufacturing forecasts full-year dividends of 65 yen per share, consisting of an interim dividend of 30 yen and a year-end dividend of 35 yen.
Murata Manufacturing (TYO:6981) is strengthening incentives for employee inventions and patents as it seeks to maintain its lead in multilayer ceramic capacitors amid growing competition from Chinese and South Korean rivals, Nikkei reported Wednesday.The company, which controls about 40% of the global MLCC market, offers rewards of as much as 1 million yen for inventions that lead to patents supporting competitiveness or licensing income, the report said.In fiscal 2023, Murata also introduced incentives for promising technologies before patent applications are filed, according to the report.MLCCs, which regulate electricity in electronic circuits, are used in products ranging from smartphones and electric vehicles to AI servers. Murata said demand is rising sharply as AI data centers require large volumes of high-performance capacitors, the report said.Competition in the sector has intensified, with Samsung Electro-Mechanics expanding in high-end products while Chinese manufacturers increase patent filings and production of lower-cost components, according to the report.Murata has also expanded intellectual property operations in North America and increased legal action in China to protect its technology. The company is involved in more than 10 patent lawsuits in China, compared with none a decade ago, the report said.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)
Murata Manufacturing's (TYO:6981) profit attributable to owners of the parent was largely flat at 233.9 billion yen for fiscal 2025, compared with 233.8 billion yen a year earlier.The electronic capacitor maker's basic earnings per share increased to 127.66 yen from 125.08 yen a year ago, according to a Tokyo bourse filing on Thursday.Revenue gained 5% to 1.831 trillion yen for the full year ended March 31 from 1.743 trillion yen in the prior year.In a separate disclosure, Murata Manufacturing raised its final dividend payment to 35 yen per share, from 30 yen initially forecast, payable from June 30.For the fiscal year 2026, the company expects attributable profit of 293 billion yen, basic EPS of 160.96 yen, and revenue of 1.960 trillion yen.Murata Manufacturing plans to pay interim and year-end dividends of 35 yen per share, each, for the year, which is higher than the amount paid a year ago.
Murata Manufacturing (TYO:6981) said it has not identified any additional damage from a recent unauthorized access to its IT systems, while investigations into the incident continue, according to a Monday filing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.The company said the breach, first detected in late February, resulted in unauthorized access to data, potentially affecting about 73,000 employees and related individuals, as well as roughly 15,000 external stakeholders.Murata said its systems are operating normally, with no impact on production or sales, and it has not confirmed any secondary misuse or public exposure of the compromised information.
