SMC Co.

SMC will pay a dividend of 1,000 JPY per share for 2026, unchanged from the previous year. The total payout amounts to 63.54 billion JPY, and the dividend yield is 1.67% (previous year 1.88%). The stock traded at 463.50 USD on the shareholder meeting day via NASDAQ OTC; on the ex-dividend date the price will be adjusted and the payment follows shortly after. FactSet analysts expect an increase to 1,054.55 JPY for 2027, which would lower the expected yield to about 1.47%. » Plus sur finanzen.net

After the integration of CAPEX.com, NAGA ramped up marketing again and is seeing strong user and account growth, while the EBITDA margin improved significantly in the second quarter. SMC-Research expects accelerating revenue momentum, further margin increases and confirms a high upside potential with an updated price target of €1.60. The company sticks to its revenue target of about €74 million for 2025 and is preparing a 10:1 reverse split. » Plus sur finanzen.net

SMC Research assesses the full takeover of CompuSafe Data Systems AG by audius SE as clearly value-enhancing and raises the price target from €21.30 to €25.10. CompuSafe brings around 180 employees and about €20 million in annual revenue, as well as strategic benefits such as a broader customer base and cross-selling potential; audius thereby targets more than €115 million in total performance by 2026 in the medium term. After the earlier acquisition of Ergonomics AG, SMC Research sees audius on a convincing growth path and confirms the "Buy" rating. » Plus sur finanzen.net