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Awa Bank, Ltd. ( (JP:8388) ) just unveiled an announcement.
The Awa Bank’s board has approved a share repurchase of up to 200,000 common shares, equivalent to about 0.50% of its outstanding stock, for a total amount not exceeding 1 billion yen through market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange between February 4 and March 18, 2026. Framed as a flexible capital management measure aimed at adapting to changes in the business environment and enhancing shareholder returns, the bank plans to cancel all shares acquired, a move that could support earnings per share and signal confidence in its capital position to investors, while marginally reducing its share count from current levels of roughly 39.9 million shares outstanding.
The most recent analyst rating on (JP:8388) stock is a Buy with a Yen5751.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Awa Bank, Ltd. stock, see the JP:8388 Stock Forecast page.
More about Awa Bank, Ltd.
The Awa Bank, Ltd. is a regional financial institution listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market (securities code 8388), providing banking and related financial services, with a focus on deposit-taking, lending, and other commercial banking operations for local customers and businesses.
Average Trading Volume: 65,477
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Current Market Cap: Yen196.2B
Learn more about 8388 stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.