Ajinomoto (AJINY) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$38.51 -0.72 (-1.83%)

As of 04/4/2025 03:52 PM Eastern

Ajinomoto - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Strong Buy

Based on 1 Analyst Ratings

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Based on 1 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Ajinomoto in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Strong Buy." Out of the 1 analysts, 1 has given a strong buy rating for AJINY.

Consensus Price Target

N/A

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AJINY Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 4/6/24 to 4/6/25	1 Month Ago 3/7/24 to 3/7/25	3 Months Ago 1/7/24 to 1/6/25	1 Year Ago 4/7/23 to 4/6/24
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	N/A	N/A	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	0 Buy rating(s)	N/A	N/A	1 Buy rating(s)
Hold	0 Hold rating(s)	N/A	N/A	0 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	N/A	N/A	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Forecasted Upside	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Consensus Rating	Strong Buy	N/A	N/A	Buy

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AJINY Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

AJINY Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Ajinomoto Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Ajinomoto	Consumer Staples Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	4.00	2.54	2.54
Consensus Rating	Strong Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	N/A	73.33% Upside	32.38% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent AJINY News	Positive News	Positive News

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Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date	Details
4/4/2025	Citigroup 3 of 5 stars	H. Watanabe Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy
10/4/2023	The Goldman Sachs Group 3 of 5 stars		Initiated Coverage	Buy

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Should I Buy Ajinomoto Stock? AJINY Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Thursday, April 3, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Ajinomoto pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Ajinomoto
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Ajinomoto Co., Inc.:

The stock price recently traded at $40.85, indicating a stable market presence and potential for growth.
Ajinomoto Co., Inc. has shown significant growth in short interest, increasing by 2,600.0% in March, which may indicate a bullish sentiment among investors.
The company reported a return on equity of 10.45%, suggesting effective management and profitability relative to shareholder equity.
With a market capitalization of approximately $20.63 billion, Ajinomoto Co., Inc. is positioned as a major player in the food and healthcare sectors, providing stability and growth potential.
The firm has a low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, indicating a conservative approach to leveraging, which can be attractive to risk-averse investors.

Ajinomoto
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Ajinomoto Co., Inc. for these reasons:

The company's P/E ratio is 33.82, which may suggest that the stock is overvalued compared to its earnings, potentially limiting future price appreciation.
Ajinomoto Co., Inc. has a relatively low net margin of 6.02%, indicating that a smaller portion of revenue is converted into profit, which could affect overall profitability.
Despite recent price movements, the stock has shown volatility, with a beta of 0.14, which may deter investors looking for stable returns.
The trading volume has been below average at times, with only 12,119 shares traded recently compared to an average of 17,889, which could indicate lower investor interest.
Short interest, while growing, still represents only 0.0% of the total shares, suggesting limited market confidence in a significant upward price movement in the near term.

AJINY Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ajinomoto in the last year. There is currently 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "strong buy" AJINY shares.
: According to analysts, Ajinomoto's stock has a predicted downside of -100.00% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Ajinomoto's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.
: Ajinomoto has been rated by research analysts at Citigroup in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Ajinomoto more than other "consumer staples" companies. The consensus rating for Ajinomoto is Strong Buy while the average consensus rating for "consumer staples" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how AJINY compares to other companies.

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This page (OTCMKTS:AJINY) was last updated on 4/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Ajinomoto (AJINY) Stock Forecast & Price Target