Rep. Bruce Westerman Sells Off Shares of Sony Group Co. (NYSE:SONY)

Representative Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas) recently sold shares of Sony Group Co. NYSE: SONY. In a filing disclosed on May 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Sony Group stock on April 21st. The trade occurred in the Representative's "FISHER IRA" account.

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

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of UniCredit OTCMKTS: UNCRY on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of CSX NASDAQ: CSX on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Siemens Aktiengesellschaft OTCMKTS: SIEGY on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of GSK NYSE: GSK on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Charles Schwab NYSE: SCHW on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group NYSE: GS on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Abbott Laboratories NYSE: ABT on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company NYSE: LLY on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of NVIDIA NASDAQ: NVDA on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Chevron NYSE: CVX on 4/21/2025.

Sony Group Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of SONY stock opened at $24.54 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a current ratio of 0.66. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $24.23 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $22.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $148.41 billion, a PE ratio of 19.92, a PEG ratio of 9.95 and a beta of 0.97. Sony Group Co. has a 52-week low of $15.67 and a 52-week high of $26.08.

Sony Group (NYSE:SONY - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.14. The company had revenue of $28.95 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $24.32 billion. Sony Group had a net margin of 8.21% and a return on equity of 14.10%. On average, analysts predict that Sony Group Co. will post 1.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sony Group

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of SONY. Primecap Management Co. CA raised its stake in Sony Group by 379.5% in the fourth quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 101,995,855 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,158,232,000 after buying an additional 80,724,932 shares during the last quarter. Aristotle Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Sony Group by 393.7% during the fourth quarter. Aristotle Capital Management LLC now owns 52,771,882 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,116,653,000 after acquiring an additional 42,083,842 shares in the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Sony Group by 425.9% in the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 45,420,092 shares of the company's stock valued at $961,089,000 after purchasing an additional 36,783,737 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in Sony Group by 377.7% in the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 23,804,970 shares of the company's stock worth $503,713,000 after purchasing an additional 18,821,902 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fiduciary Management Inc. WI grew its position in Sony Group by 377.2% during the 4th quarter. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI now owns 10,320,498 shares of the company's stock worth $218,382,000 after purchasing an additional 8,157,776 shares during the last quarter. 14.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently commented on SONY. Wolfe Research reaffirmed a "peer perform" rating on shares of Sony Group in a report on Monday, April 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on Sony Group in a research note on Tuesday, March 25th. They issued a "buy" rating for the company. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on Sony Group in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. They set an "outperform" rating on the stock. StockNews.com downgraded Sony Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Finally, Oppenheimer reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $33.00 price objective (up from $25.00) on shares of Sony Group in a research note on Thursday, February 20th. 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's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Sony Group currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target 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.

Sony Group Company Profile

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.

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