Despite Q4 earnings exceeding expectations, Horiba's stock price still fell by 3.9% due to disappointing fiscal year guidance.

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Horiba announced a Q4 operating profit of ¥1.95 billion, exceeding expectations, but its stock price fell 3.9% due to disappointment with the FY2026 operating profit guidance. Although the company expects to increase dividends, the market reaction was unfavorable.

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2026-02-14 05:10:10

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Investing.com – After announcing its Q4 operating profit results and fiscal year guidance, Horiba’s stock price fell 3.9%.

The company reported Q4 operating profit of ¥1.95 billion, up 5.9% year-over-year. This figure exceeded analyst forecasts of ¥1.82 billion and market consensus expectations of ¥1.87 billion.

This outperformance was mainly driven by the Energy and Environment divisions, with contributions from Mobile and Energy businesses exceeding expectations.

Despite strong quarterly performance, Horiba’s operating profit guidance for fiscal year 2026 disappointed investors. The company expects operating profit of ¥5.60 billion for the fiscal year ending December 2026, up 5.6% year-over-year. This guidance is below the market consensus of ¥5.88 billion.

The company’s financial forecast is based on foreign exchange assumptions of ¥145 per US dollar and ¥175 per euro against the Japanese yen.

A positive development for shareholders is that Horiba has increased its dividend for fiscal year 2025 from ¥290 per share to ¥450. The company also announced plans to pay a dividend of ¥490 per share in fiscal year 2026.

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