Mizuho Financial Group shares jump 5.01% intraday after reporting record 1.02 trillion yen net profit and announcing 59.55 billion yen share buyback.
ByAinvest
Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026 10:38 am ET1min read
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Mizuho Financial Group surged 5.01% intraday, driven by a 19.2% year-on-year net profit increase to ¥1.0198 trillion for Q3 2025 (April–December), marking its first ¥1 trillion profit. The company also announced a ¥59.55 billion stock repurchase of 9.16 million shares in January 2026 to enhance shareholder returns, while a Bank of Japan rate hike to a 30-year high in December 2025 boosted net interest margins, supporting loan business profitability.
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