Sony (NYSE:SONY) Insider Sells $388,512.00 in Stock

Sony Corporation (NYSE:SONY) insider Tsuyoshi Kodera sold 17,100 shares of Sony stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.72, for a total value of $388,512.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 47,508 shares in the company, valued at $1,079,381.76. This represents a 26.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

Tsuyoshi Kodera also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, June 17th, Tsuyoshi Kodera sold 51,000 shares of Sony stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.54, for a total value of $1,047,540.00.
• On Monday, May 18th, Tsuyoshi Kodera sold 17,500 shares of Sony stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.61, for a total value of $395,675.00.

Sony Stock Performance

Shares of Sony stock opened at $23.44 on Friday. Sony Corporation has a 12 month low of $19.32 and a 12 month high of $30.34. The firm has a market capitalization of $138.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.92, a P/E/G ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $21.26 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $21.51.

Sony (NYSE:SONY) last released its earnings results on Saturday, August 1st. The company reported $0.36 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $17.45 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $17.17 billion. Sony had a negative net margin of 2.00% and a positive return on equity of 13.06%. The company’s revenue was up 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $42.84 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Sony Corporation will post 1.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sony

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Binnacle Investments Inc increased its position in Sony by 81.7% during the third quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 1,032 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 464 shares during the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new position in Sony in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Sony during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Sony during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Sony by 404.1% during the 4th quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,109 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 889 shares during the last quarter. 14.05% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on SONY shares. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Sony from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 1st. Zacks Research raised Sony from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Sony in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Sony in a research report on Monday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Sony presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $22.00.

Key Sony News

Here are the key news stories impacting Sony this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade: Zacks Research raised Sony from “Hold” to “Strong Buy,” reinforcing recent bullish sentiment. Jefferies also expects 2026 to be a breakout year for Sony, with Grand Theft Auto VI potentially driving PlayStation engagement and software sales. Zacks.com Jefferies on Sony and GTA VI
• Positive Sentiment: Solid recent results: Sony’s latest quarterly earnings and revenue exceeded analyst expectations, with revenue rising 8.2% year over year. The results provide support for the company’s current-year earnings outlook. Sony financial results
• Positive Sentiment: Potential PlayStation monetization: A report says Sony is considering advertising on PlayStation, which could create an additional recurring revenue stream if implemented without damaging the user experience. Sony PlayStation advertising report
• Neutral Sentiment: Routine corporate and product news: Sony Music appointed Stephanie Yu as general counsel, while reviews and discounts for Sony headphones and Bravia televisions offer limited near-term earnings significance. Sony Music legal appointment
• Negative Sentiment: Camera-sensor customer risk: OPPO reportedly may replace Sony image sensors with Samsung’s 200-megapixel sensors in future phones, raising concerns about competition and customer concentration in Sony’s imaging-sensor business. OPPO Sony sensor report
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and strategy concerns: Robert Adrian Stringer sold 545,547 shares and Ravi Ahuja sold 15,580 shares. Both transactions were reported as sales to cover tax withholding on vested equity awards, reducing their signaling value but still creating a modest sentiment headwind. Separately, Sony’s push toward discless PlayStation consoles could concern investors about physical-game revenue and consumer reception. Sony insider sales PS5 discless strategy report

About Sony

Sony Group Corporation (NYSE: SONY) is a Japanese multinational conglomerate headquartered in Minato, Tokyo. Founded in 1946 by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita, Sony has grown from an electronics maker into a diversified global company with operations spanning consumer electronics, entertainment, gaming, semiconductors and financial services. The company’s shares trade in Japan and its American Depositary Receipts trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker SONY.

Sony’s primary businesses include Electronics Products & Solutions, which covers televisions, audio equipment, digital cameras and professional broadcast systems; Game & Network Services, anchored by the PlayStation platform, consoles, software and online services; Music and Pictures, through Sony Music Entertainment and Sony Pictures Entertainment, producing, distributing and licensing recorded music, film and television content; Imaging & Sensing Solutions, which develops CMOS image sensors and other semiconductor components; and Financial Services, offering life insurance, banking and other financial products in Japan.