Asahi Kasei Corporation
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Against its peers
Compare in full ›| ASAA.F | 7490.T | 4204.T | 3106.T | 5706.T | 6971.T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | 12.04B | 14.63B | 1.03T | 184.05B | 1.30T | 4.50T |
| P/E (TTM) | 11.4 | 4.0 | 14.2 | 16.8 | 11.4 | 34.6 |
| Forward P/E | — | — | 13.2 | — | 3.8 | 39.7 |
| Price/book | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 1.4 |
| Dividend yield | 2.78% | 1.00% | 3.21% | 2.85% | 1.28% | 1.59% |
| 1-year change | +31.80% | +73.97% | −8.09% | +60.82% | +59.45% | +65.72% |
| Today | +1.16% | 0.00% | +0.22% | +1.03% | +3.77% | +1.05% |
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All ASAA.F news ›Asahi Kasei strengthens carbon footprint transparency for acrylonitrile production with Independent third-party verification
Hydrocarbon Processing Asahi Kasei strengthens carbon footprint transparency for acrylonitrile production with Independent third-party verification Tongsuh Petrochemical, a wholly owned South Korean subsidiary of diversified global company…
Japan’s new ambassador visits Port Colborne to tour Asahi Kasei construction site
Masashi Nakagome, Japan’s ambassador to Canada, visited the lakeside city and sat down in a private meeting with Mayor Bill Steele. Masashi Nakagome, Japan’s ambassador to Canada, and Port Colborne Mayor Bill Steele pose in front of their…
Port Colborne museum welcomes Asahi Kasei’s arrival with Japanese cultural exhibition at Roselawn Centre
Port Colborne Historical and Marine Museum is presenting a special collection on loan from The Japan Foundation, Toronto. Port Colborne Historical and Marine Museum is sharing a piece of Japanese culture with a new exhibition at Roselawn…
Tosoh to acquire Asahi Kasei’s stake in HDI monomer JV, taking full ownership
October 14, 2026 | By Mary Bailey Tosoh Corp. (Tokyo) has decided to acquire all shares (50%) of Nanyo Kasei Co., Ltd. (Tokyo), a joint venture with Asahi Kasei Corp. (Tokyo). The deal will make Nanyo Kasei a wholly owned subsidiary of…
Goldman Sachs downgrades Asahi Kasei (AHKSF) to a Hold
The Globe and Mail Goldman Sachs analyst downgraded Asahi Kasei to a Hold on October 8 and set a price target of Yen2,010.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at Yen1,650.50. The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate…
Asahi Kasei Acquisition Pays Off With FDA Approval for Novel Herpes Drug
Asahi Kasei’s Hovilpri is now approved for treating lesions caused by herpes simplex virus infection. This daily pill came from the $919 million acquisition of AiCuris Anti-Infective Cures. Patients with lesions caused by herpes simplex…
Aicuris acquisition delivers new drug for Asahi Kasei
Asahi Kasei's $920 million takeover of German biotech Aicuris in April has paid off with FDA approval for the herpes simplex virus (HSV) drug at the heart of the deal. The oral drug, called Hovilpri (pritelivir), has been cleared for…
US FDA approves Asahi Kasei's drug for persistent herpes infections
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Asahi Kasei Therapeutics Announces FDA Approval of HOVILPRI® (pritelivir) Tablets for Mucocutaneous HSV Lesions Refractory (With or Without Resistance) to Standard Antiviral Treatment in Immunocompromised Adults
HOVILPRI is expected to be available in the United States before the end of 2026. U.S. Healthcare providers can learn more about HOVILPRI at www.hovilprihcp.com. About the PRIOH-1 Trial About Herpes Simplex Virus INDICATION AND IMPORTANT…
Asahi Kasei Wins USFDA Approval for Oral Antiviral Hovilpri (Pritelivir) for Refractory Herpes
Bengaluru: The US FDA on Friday approved Japan's Asahi Kasei's drug for persistent herpes simplex virus sores in certain patients with weakened immune systems who have not responded to available antiviral treatments. The oral drug, called…
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