OTCMKTS:SFTBY SoftBank Group (SFTBY) Stock Price, News & Analysis $22.10 +0.45 (+2.08%) As of 09/22/2026 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartEarningsNews and TrendsSEC FilingsShort Interest About SoftBank Group Stock (OTCMKTS:SFTBY) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get SoftBank Group alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$21.28▼$22.2550-Day Range$14.14▼$22.1052-Week Range$10.55▼$28.97Volume2.30 million shsAverage Volume3.52 million shsMarket Capitalization$252.46 billionP/E Ratio7.80Dividend Yield0.09%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingHold Company Overview SoftBank Group Corp. is a Japanese technology investment and holding company founded by Masayoshi Son in 1981. The company initially focused on software distribution and technology publishing before expanding into telecommunications, internet services and global technology investments. SoftBank Group is headquartered in Tokyo and invests in businesses across Japan, North America, Europe, Asia and other international markets. The company’s primary activities include managing technology-focused investment funds, making direct investments in technology companies and holding strategic stakes in businesses across areas such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, telecommunications, e-commerce and financial technology. Its investment operations include the SoftBank Vision Funds, which provide capital to growth-stage and established technology companies. SoftBank Group also maintains exposure to the semiconductor and computing sector through its interest in Arm Holdings, a chip-architecture and intellectual-property company. SoftBank Group has also been associated with SoftBank Corp., a Japanese telecommunications and technology services provider offering mobile communications, broadband, enterprise technology and related digital services. SoftBank Group’s portfolio and operations have evolved through acquisitions and investments in companies such as Sprint, Alibaba Group and Arm. Masayoshi Son serves as the company’s founder, representative director, corporate officer and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More SoftBank Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks28th Percentile Overall ScoreSFTBY MarketRank™: SoftBank Group scored higher than 28% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.4 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingSoftBank Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.44, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageSoftBank Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about SoftBank Group's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of SoftBank Group is 7.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.84.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of SoftBank Group is 7.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 232.24.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSoftBank Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.97. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about SoftBank Group's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.05% of the float of SoftBank Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSoftBank Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.12, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in SoftBank Group has recently increased by 11.11%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.8 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldSoftBank Group has a dividend yield of 0.09%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthSoftBank Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of SoftBank Group is 0.71%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about SoftBank Group's dividend. News and Social Media2.5 / 5News Sentiment0.06 News SentimentSoftBank Group has a news sentiment score of 0.06. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.53 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for SoftBank Group this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for SFTBY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added SoftBank Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership0.0 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, SoftBank Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Institutions0.01% of the stock of SoftBank Group is held by institutions.Read more about SoftBank Group's insider trading history. Receive SFTBY Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for SoftBank Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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He plans to charge for it soon. Download your copy now and lock it in at no cost, regardless of future pricing. | Profits Run (Ad)SoftBank And OpenAI: What's Happening So FarSeptember 21 at 12:49 PM | seekingalpha.comSoftBank launches $11 billion bond sale to fund OpenAI investmentSeptember 21 at 10:43 AM | proactiveinvestors.comSoftbank Group launches over $10 billion in bonds for OpenAI investment, term sheet showsSeptember 20 at 9:43 PM | reuters.comOpenAI's latest funding round indicates sustained AI momentum: MacquarieSeptember 17, 2026 | seekingalpha.comStocks to Watch Monday Recap: Nvidia, Oracle, SoftBankSeptember 15, 2026 | wsj.comSee More Headlines SFTBY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have SFTBY shares performed this year? SoftBank Group's stock was trading at $14.1750 at the start of the year. Since then, SFTBY stock has increased by 55.9% and is now trading at $22.10. How were SoftBank Group's earnings last quarter? SoftBank Group Corp. Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:SFTBY) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 6th. The technology company reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.07 by $0.12. The technology company earned $12.82 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.23 billion. SoftBank Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 26.14% and a net margin of 62.60%. When did SoftBank Group's stock split? Shares of SoftBank Group split on Thursday, January 8th 2026.The 4-1 split was announced on Tuesday, November 11th 2025. The newly created shares were distributed to shareholders after the market closes on Wednesday, January 7th 2026. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 400 shares after the split. How do I buy shares of SoftBank Group? Shares of SFTBY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Company Calendar Last Earnings8/06/2026Today9/22/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/10/2026Fiscal Year End3/31/2027Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeOTCMKTS SectorCommunication Services Industry Wireless Telecommunication Services Sub-IndustryWireless Telecommunication Services Current SymbolOTCMKTS:SFTBY CIK1065521 Webgroup.softbank Phone(136) 889-2000FaxN/AEmployees73,677Year Founded1981Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.83 Trailing P/E Ratio7.80 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$31.29 billion Net Margins62.60% Pretax Margin72.06% Return on Equity26.14% Return on Assets8.73% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.89 Current Ratio0.68 Quick Ratio0.67 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$51.81 billion Price / Sales4.87 Cash Flow$3.48 per share Price / Cash Flow6.35 Book Value$11.21 per share Price / Book1.97Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares11,423,700,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$252.46 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.89 Social Links The Infrastructure's Backbone: 10 Stocks Powering the AI BuildoutThe AI boom extends far beyond the biggest tech names. 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