SoftBank Group Corp. Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:SFTBY) Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold" from Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts give SoftBank an average rating of "Hold" from seven firms (1 sell, 3 hold, 3 buy), with recent divergent calls including Citigroup and BTIG initiating buys and Jefferies downgrading to underperform.
• SoftBank beat quarterly estimates—EPS $0.14 vs. $0.10 and revenue $12.90B vs. $12.44B—while reporting strong profitability (ROE 23.66%, net margin 48.62%) and analysts forecasting ~2.22 EPS for the fiscal year.
• The ADR trades at $11.49 (below its 50-day $12.81 and 200-day $14.77 moving averages), with a market cap of $131.2B and a low PE of 5.30, and a 12‑month range of $4.97–$22.50.

SoftBank Group Corp. Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:SFTBY - Get Free Report) has received an average rating of "Hold" from the seven research firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating on the company.

Several equities analysts have recently commented on SFTBY shares. Citigroup started coverage on shares of SoftBank Group in a report on Monday, January 5th. They issued a "buy" rating on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded shares of SoftBank Group from a "hold" rating to an "underperform" rating in a report on Thursday, March 12th. TD Cowen upgraded shares of SoftBank Group to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. Cantor Fitzgerald assumed coverage on shares of SoftBank Group in a report on Monday, March 9th. They set an "overweight" rating for the company. Finally, BTIG Research began coverage on SoftBank Group in a research report on Monday, January 5th. They set a "buy" rating for the company.

SoftBank Group Price Performance

Shares of SFTBY opened at $11.49 on Monday. The business's 50 day moving average is $12.81 and its 200 day moving average is $14.77. The company has a current ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. SoftBank Group has a 12-month low of $4.97 and a 12-month high of $22.50. The company has a market capitalization of $131.20 billion, a PE ratio of 5.30 and a beta of 1.50.

SoftBank Group (OTCMKTS:SFTBY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The technology company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.04. SoftBank Group had a return on equity of 23.66% and a net margin of 48.62%.The business had revenue of $12.90 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.44 billion. Research analysts expect that SoftBank Group will post 2.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

SoftBank Group Company Profile

SoftBank Group Corp is a Tokyo‐based multinational conglomerate holding company with a primary focus on technology, telecommunications and investment management. Founded in 1981 by Masayoshi Son, the company initially operated as a software distributor before expanding into mobile communications and internet services. Over the years, SoftBank has built a diversified portfolio that spans telecom operators, semiconductor design, cloud computing, and emerging technology ventures.

A key pillar of SoftBank's strategy is its investment arm, the SoftBank Vision Fund, which targets high‐growth technology companies around the globe.

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