Mitsubishi UFJ Financial (MUFG) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. Finance sector. Market cap $260.8B.

$23.13−0.37 (−1.6%)

Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:16 pm ET.

Gekko Brief

AI summary

MUFG closes at $23.13, down 1.6% on the day, holding above both its 50-day average of $22.65 and 200-day average of $19.23, with the shorter average above the longer one. The GekkoIndex reads 57, placing the stock in the Neutral zone. Gekko Fair Value stands at $22.23, putting the current price about 4% above that level. Over the past year the stock has returned 48.3%, with 36.9% over six months and 7.3% over the last month.

This week's news centers on two threads. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group disclosed a change in its substantial holding in Waypoint REIT Limited, with voting power rising from 7.10% to 8.13% following a transaction on 14 September 2026. Separately, reporting from Yomiuri cited Tadashi Yamamoto, head of the company's Retail & Digital Business Group, saying MUFG plans to launch a digital bank within the current fiscal year, a move framed as an effort to address deposit outflows.

Looking ahead, MUFG's next earnings report is scheduled for 13 November 2026, before the open, 54 days out and beyond a typical 20-trading-day holding window. The prior report on 3 August 2026 showed EPS of $0.45 against an estimate of $0.35, followed by a 2.8% price reaction; the company has beaten estimates in 8 of the last 8 quarters, with an average absolute reaction of 4.3%. Seasonality over the next 20 trading days has averaged -2.7% across 5 years, positive in 2 of them, a pattern worth noting alongside the current gap to Gekko Fair Value.

Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 20, 2026 from the data above.

Price vs fair value

Close $23.13200-day averageGekko Fair Value $22.23

Key stats

Market cap
$260.8B
P/E ratio
15.2
Forward P/E
14.7
EPS, TTM
$1.52
Revenue, TTM
$7.26T
Profit margin
27.5%
Dividend yield
2.29%
Beta
0.32
Volume
2.29M avg 2.73M
1-year return
+48.3%
Typical daily move
±2.2%
Typical 20-day move
±5.4%
50-day average
$22.65
200-day average
$19.23
Next earnings
Nov 13 before open
Shares outstanding
11.26B
52-week range
$14.62$24.26

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial swing-trade checklist

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial scores 2 supportive, 2 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

2 supportive2 mixed1 headwind

  • Trendsupportive

    Above 50 and 200-day

    Close $23.13 is above the 50-day ($22.65) and 200-day ($19.23) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.

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  • GekkoIndexmixed

    57, Neutral

    Reading 57 is in the Neutral zone.

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  • Fair valuemixed

    4.0% above

    Price is within 5% of Gekko Fair Value (4% above).

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  • Smart moneyno data

    No data

    No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.

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  • Earnings risksupportive

    Reports in 54 days

    Next report Nov 13, 2026, 54 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

    See earnings
  • Seasonalityheadwind

    −2.7% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −2.7% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.

    See seasonality

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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial stock chart and price history

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial closed at $23.13 on Sep 18, 2026, +48.3% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $14.62 to $24.26.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
+7.3%
3 months
+9.7%
6 months
+36.9%
1 year
+48.3%
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About Mitsubishi UFJ Financial

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial stands behind MUFG Bank as its parent, offering banking, trust, and securities products to a wide mix of clients. It has built recognition for combining everyday consumer banking with specialized services such as advisory work on mergers and real estate, digital banking tools, credit cards, lending, and currency dealing.

Its business is split into several units, among them digital banking, retail and commercial banking, corporate and investment banking focused on Japan, corporate and investment banking with a global reach, commercial banking outside Japan, asset management and investor services, and markets-related activity. These units together serve individuals, smaller businesses, large companies, and other financial institutions, handling deposits, loans, transfers, and investment products, while also managing assets on behalf of corporations and pension funds and dealing in bonds, currencies, and equities alongside treasury functions.

The group's roots go back to 1880, and its headquarters sit in Tokyo, Japan, with business extending beyond the domestic market into the United States, Europe, and the Asia and Oceania region. Its stock is traded under the ticker MUFG.

Sector
Finance
Website
mufg.jp

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 57, in the Neutral zone, up 6 points over five sessions.

010057Neutral

Up 6 points over five sessions.

Reading for Sep 18, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying19+2.2%+3.2%+5.2%+10.7%
Accumulation110+1.9%+3.8%+5.7%+11.7%
Neutral (current zone)431+0.6%+1.3%+2.9%+7.3%
Distribution54−0.4%−1.2%−1.3%+0.3%
Selling1Too few readings yet

Average MUFG share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

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Is Mitsubishi UFJ Financial stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial trades 4.0% above Gekko Fair Value of $22.23, so the shares are about fair value on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Mitsubishi UFJ Financial shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$22.23

Gekko Fair Value, Sep 19, 2026

4.0% above fair value · About fair value

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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for MUFG in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

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Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in MUFG were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial earnings: next date and track record

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial reports on Nov 13, 2026, before the open (54 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports.

8 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±4.3%average move across the report
4 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

−6.2%May ’24−15.5%Aug ’24+1.6%Nov ’24+1.3%Feb ’25−2.9%Jul ’25+0.3%Dec ’25+3.8%May ’26−2.8%Aug ’26
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Aug 3, 2026$0.45
est $0.35
+28.6%$24.80B
est $10.06B
+146.4%−2.8%
May 15, 2026$0.34
est $0.20
+70.0%$9.22B
est $8.07B
+14.1%+3.8%
Dec 29, 2025$0.42
est $0.34
+23.5%$23.91B
est $9.04B
+164.4%+0.3%
Jul 7, 2025$0.32
est $0.29
+10.3%$22.97B
est $6.49B
+254.1%−2.9%
Feb 4, 2025$0.28
est $0.19
+47.4%$19.99B
est $7.00B
+185.4%+1.3%
Nov 14, 2024$0.39
est $0.26
+50.0%$20.99B
est $7.47B
+180.9%+1.6%
Aug 1, 2024$0.31
est $0.27
+14.8%$20.38B
est $8.66B
+135.3%−15.5%
May 15, 2024$0.11
est $0.06
+83.3%$19.88B
est $4.66B
+326.3%−6.2%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Mitsubishi UFJ Financial is $21.59, −6.7% from the last close, from 2 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$21.59consensus 12-month target, −6.7% from the last close
Buy2
Hold0
Sell0

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 2 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Aug 3Bank of America SecuritiesBuy, reiterated$25.37+9.7%
Jun 25Erste GroupBuy, initiated
+2.9%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
−2.7%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.2%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 19, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial averaged −2.7% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

+2.3%2021−10.1%2022−6.5%2023+4.9%2024−5.4%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days+0.1%2 of 5
Next 10 trading days−3.4%0 of 5
Next 15 trading days−4.6%2 of 5
Next 20 trading days−2.7%2 of 5
Next 30 trading days−2.8%1 of 5

For scale, MUFG’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.4%.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial market cap and key statistics

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial’s market cap is $260.8B, with a P/E ratio of 15.2 and revenue of $7.26T over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$260.8B
P/E ratio
15.2
Forward P/E
14.7
EPS, TTM
$1.52
Gekko Fair Value
$22.23

Trading

Volume
2.29M
Avg volume, 20 days
2.73M
52-week high
$24.26
52-week low
$14.62
Shares outstanding
11.26B

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$7.26T
Profit margin
27.5%
Return on equity
9.5%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
+50.9%

Risk and income

Beta
0.32
Typical daily move
±2.2%
Typical 20-day move
±5.4%
Dividend yield
2.29%

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial stock news this week

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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial stock FAQ

What is Mitsubishi UFJ Financial’s market cap?

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial’s market cap is $260.8B at the Sep 18, 2026 close of $23.13, with 11.26B shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 15.2.

What is the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Mitsubishi UFJ Financial is $21.59, −6.7% from the last close. Of the 2 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 2 rate it a buy, 0 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Mitsubishi UFJ Financial stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Mitsubishi UFJ Financial is about fair value: the Sep 18, 2026 close of $23.13 is 4.0% above Gekko Fair Value of $22.23. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does Mitsubishi UFJ Financial report earnings next?

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial is expected to report on Nov 13, 2026, before the market opens (54 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.42 per share on revenue of $10.57B. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial beat the earnings estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports, moving 4.3% on average across the report.

What is Mitsubishi UFJ Financial’s 52-week high and low?

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial’s 52-week high is $24.26 and its 52-week low is $14.62; it closed at $23.13 on Sep 18, 2026, +48.3% over the past year.

Is Mitsubishi UFJ Financial stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 2 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (trend and earnings risk), 2 as mixed (gekkoindex and fair value) and 1 as a headwind (seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

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