By Kosaku Narioka

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is scheduled to report third-quarter results on Wednesday. Here's what you need to know:

NET PROFIT FORECAST: Mitsubishi UFJ's net profit is expected to have risen 8.0% to 529.93 billion yen, equivalent to $3.41 billion, for the three months ended December, according to a Quick poll of analysts. That compares with net profit of Y490.74 billion a year earlier.

The stock has risen 16% so far this year, driven by prospects of earnings growth thanks to the Bank of Japan's gradual rate increase. The stock gained 35% in 2025.

WHAT TO WATCH:

--For the fiscal year ending March, Mitsubishi UFJ has said it will target a 13% increase in net profit to Y2.1 trillion. Investors will be closely watching for any changes to the annual guidance management may make.

--First-half net interest income--the difference between interest earned on loans and that paid on deposits--dropped 4.5% to Y1.440 trillion. Investors will be focusing on signs of recovery in the company's primary source of earnings.

--The financial company booked net gains on debt securities of Y2.99 billion in its first half, compared with Y2.39 billion gains in the year-earlier period. Investors are paying attention to any losses from bond trading as Japanese government bond yields have risen sharply in recent months.

Write to Kosaku Narioka at kosaku.narioka@wsj.com

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February 03, 2026 05:15 ET (10:15 GMT)

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