Sony Group (NYSE:SONY) Stock Acquired Rep. Bruce Westerman

Representative Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas) recently bought shares of Sony Group Co. (NYSE:SONY). In a filing disclosed on April 16th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Sony Group stock on March 3rd. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “FISHER IRA” account.

Representative Bruce Westerman also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of LVMH Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne (OTCMKTS:LVMUY) on 4/2/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Sony Group (NYSE:SONY) on 3/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (NYSE:MUFG) on 3/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of BP (NYSE:BP) on 3/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) on 3/20/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Visa (NYSE:V) on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) on 3/20/2025.

Sony Group Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE SONY traded up $0.66 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $24.02. The company had a trading volume of 4,549,476 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,163,112. The stock has a market cap of $145.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.49, a PEG ratio of 9.95 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 0.66 and a quick ratio of 0.49. Sony Group Co. has a 12 month low of $15.02 and a 12 month high of $25.78. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $24.01 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $21.42.

Sony Group (NYSE:SONY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The company reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.14. Sony Group had a return on equity of 14.10% and a net margin of 8.21%. The business had revenue of $28.95 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.32 billion. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Sony Group Co. will post 1.23 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Silicon Valley Capital Partners lifted its stake in shares of Sony Group by 401.3% in the 4th quarter. Silicon Valley Capital Partners now owns 1,158 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 927 shares during the period. Capital Analysts LLC lifted its position in shares of Sony Group by 400.0% during the 4th quarter. Capital Analysts LLC now owns 1,170 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 936 shares in the last quarter. General Partner Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Sony Group by 400.0% in the fourth quarter. General Partner Inc. now owns 1,245 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 996 shares during the period. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Sony Group during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, Fairscale Capital LLC increased its stake in Sony Group by 400.0% in the fourth quarter. Fairscale Capital LLC now owns 1,240 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 992 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 14.05% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have commented on SONY. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of Sony Group in a research report on Tuesday, March 25th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. StockNews.com lowered Sony Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. Wolfe Research reissued a “peer perform” rating on shares of Sony Group in a research report on Monday, April 7th. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $33.00 price objective (up from $25.00) on shares of Sony Group in a report on Thursday, February 20th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein started coverage on Sony Group in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $28.00.

About Representative Westerman

Bruce Westerman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Arkansas’ 4th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Westerman (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Arkansas’ 4th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Westerman earned his BSBAGE in biological and agricultural engineering from the University of Arkansas in 1990 and his MF in forestry from Yale University in 2001. His professional experience includes working as a plant engineer for Riceland Foods and an engineer/forester for Mid-South Engineering Company.

About Sony Group

Sony Group Corporation designs, develops, produces, and sells electronic equipment, instruments, and devices for the consumer, professional, and industrial markets in Japan, the United States, Europe, China, the Asia-Pacific, and internationally. The company distributes software titles and add-on content through digital networks; network services related to game, video, and music content; and home gaming consoles, packaged and game software, and peripheral devices.