Shares of Nippon Yusen, also known as NYK Line, briefly touched 7,137 yen on August 21, 2026, setting a record high since listing. Expectations of higher ocean freight rates amid uncertainty over the Middle East were seen as a buying catalyst, with shipping stocks broadly moving in a similar fashion, including Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha. The company's first-quarter results for the fiscal year ending March 2027, announced on the 5th, showed revenue of 727.6 billion yen, operating profit of 57.7 billion yen, ordinary profit of 71.2 billion yen, and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent of 67.1 billion yen, marking substantial gains in both revenue and profit. Full-year earnings and dividend forecasts were also revised upward. The company now projects full-year revenue of 2.881 trillion yen, operating profit of 185 billion yen, ordinary profit of 250 billion yen, and net profit of 240 billion yen, with an annual dividend of 240 yen per share.
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