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SMFGSumitomo Mitsui Financial GroupSell5.4·$24.60+3.27%
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Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) Stock Analysis

Breakout setup

SellModerate Confidence

Financial Services · Banks - Diversified

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $24.60 — A.R:R is negative (-0.9) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Earnings expected to decline ~73% (cyclical peak).

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides banking, leasing, securities, consumer finance, and other services in Japan, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Oceania. It operates through four segments: Wholesale Business Unit,... Read more

$24.60-1.9% A.UpsideScore 5.4/10#16 of 19 Banks - Diversified
QualityF-score2 / 9FCF yield
IncomeYield2.26%(5y avg 3.46%)Payout18.04%sustainable
Stop $23.40Target $23.94(resistance)A.R:R -0.9:1
Analyst target$25.84+5.0%1 analysts
Range unavailable (1 analysts)

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $24.60 — A.R:R is negative (-0.9) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Earnings expected to decline ~73% (cyclical peak). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 67, MACD bullish. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 46d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.

TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Fri, Jul 31, 202646d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
Strong earnings beat streak (4/4)
Positive momentum
Risks
Earnings expected to decline ~73% (cyclical peak)
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
Near 52-week high (0.2% away)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)15.8
P/E (Fwd)59.5
Mkt Cap$155.0B
EV/EBITDA
Profit Mgn26.1%
ROE9.8%
Rev Growth
Beta0.40
Dividend2.26%
Rating analysts19

Quality Signals

Piotroski F2/9

Options Flow

P/C0.08bullish
Max Pain$13-49.2% vs spot

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Rating Breakdown

1 floor-breaker

Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Bollinger
0.0
Support Resistance
0.1
Gap
5.0
52w Position
10.0
GatesA.R:R -0.9=NEGATIVEMomentum 7.6>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 46d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARBreakoutSuitability: Moderate
RSI
67 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $21.63Resistance $24.43

Price Targets

$23
$24
A.Upside-2.7%
A.R:R-0.9:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Cyclical trap - fwd PE 60x vs trail 16x (3.8x)
! Target reached (-10.0% upside)
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

B
B
B
B
4/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-31 (46d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is SMFG stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $24.60 — A.R:R is negative (-0.9) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Earnings expected to decline ~73% (cyclical peak). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 67, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $23.40. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.

What is the SMFG stock price target?

Take-profit target: $23.94 (-1.9% upside). Prior stop was $23.40. Stop-loss: $23.40.

What are the risks of investing in SMFG?

Earnings expected to decline ~73% (cyclical peak); Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (0.2% away).

Is SMFG overvalued or undervalued?

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group trades at a P/E of 15.8 (forward 59.5). TrendMatrix value score: 5.4/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about SMFG?

19 analysts cover SMFG with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $26.

What does Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group do?Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides banking, leasing, securities, consumer...

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides banking, leasing, securities, consumer finance, and other services in Japan, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Oceania. It operates through four segments: Wholesale Business Unit, Retail Business Unit, Global Business Unit, and Global Markets Business Unit. The Wholesale Business Unit segment offers bilateral loans, syndicated loans, commitment lines, structured finance, project finance, and nonrecourse loans; deposits and investment trusts; risk hedging services, including forward exchange contracts and derivatives; stand-by credit, and performance bond and credit guarantee services; remittance, cash management, trade finance, and supply chain finance services; merger and acquisition, and other advisory services; digital services; and equipment, operating and leveraged leasing services. The Retail Business Unit segment provides wealth management services, such as time deposits and foreign currency deposits, investment trusts, equities, bonds, insurance products, and trust services; credit card, installment, and transaction services; and consumer finance and housing loans. The Global Business Unit segment offers loans, deposits, clearing, trade finance, project finance, loan syndication, derivatives, and global cash management services; equity and fixed income sales and trading, and underwriting services; and construction machinery, transportation equipment, industrial machinery, medical equipment, and other leasing services. The Global Markets Business Unit segment provides asset liability management and portfolio management, foreign currency funding, and sales and trading services. The company offers system development, data processing, management consulting, economic research, and asset management services. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

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