• Nagase raised fiscal 2026 operating profit guidance 30% to JPY 58.5 billion at its president-led November 6 second-quarter earnings briefing.
• Net profit guidance increased 39.1% to JPY 48 billion; revenue is forecast at JPY 1.09 trillion.
• AI semiconductor demand, Middle East-driven price increases and Prinova’s recovery supported the upgrade; Prinova’s Nutrition business reached profitability one year early.
• Second-half profit is expected to fall from first-half levels, reflecting fewer working days, softer materials prices and higher expenses.
• Annual dividends will rise to JPY 30 per share from the planned JPY 27; a JPY 3 billion share buyback was authorized.

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