Sompo Holdings reports JPY 9.98 billion buyback progress for Sompo Holdings stock

Published on 10/25/2026 at 02:36 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Sompo Holdings repurchased 1,463,900 shares in September. Cumulative purchases reached 6,919,700 shares by October 5, 2026 for Sompo Holdings stock.

Buyback progress and earnings date

Sompo Holdings had repurchased 6,919,700 shares for JPY 46.0 billion by September 30, 2026.
First-quarter revenue reached JPY 1.884 trillion for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.
Sompo Holdings will announce second-quarter results on November 19, 2026.

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Sompo Holdings (JP3165000005) had repurchased 6,919,700 shares for JPY 46.0 billion by September 30, 2026, according to the October 5 disclosure from Japan IR. The update puts capital returns at the center of Sompo's near-term equity story.

Buyback reaches 6,919,700 shares

Sompo acquired 1,463,900 ordinary shares for JPY 9.98 billion during September 2026. The authorization allows purchases of up to 17,000,000 shares for a maximum JPY 69.0 billion between June 2 and November 18, 2026, according to The Globe and Mail.

The cumulative amount represents 6,919,700 of the permitted 17,000,000 shares. That is a concrete measure of the program's progress, although the disclosure does not change Sompo's operating outlook by itself.

What does the buyback mean for capital returns?

The operating backdrop was also stronger in the first quarter of fiscal 2026. For the quarter ended June 30, 2026, Sompo posted revenue of JPY 1.884 trillion and net profit of JPY 181.17 billion, compared with JPY 1.463 trillion and JPY 118.59 billion a year earlier, respectively, as reported by The Globe and Mail. Sompo's first-quarter revenue therefore increased by 28.82 percent year over year, while net profit rose by 52.77 percent.

Results date is November 19, 2026

Sompo's investor-relations page lists November 19, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. Tokyo time as the planned announcement of fiscal 2026 second-quarter results. The buyback authorization runs through November 18, 2026, giving investors two closely timed corporate milestones, according to Sompo Holdings.

Tokyo valuation sets the market context

Sompo closed at JPY 7,038 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on October 23, 2026. Its market capitalization was JPY 6.3 trillion on that date, while the 52-week range was JPY 4,477 to JPY 7,413. The next results release will show whether the first-quarter earnings momentum continued alongside the buyback.