Sony (SONY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Sony Group Corporation (NYSE:SONY) is a Japanese multinational conglomerate renowned for its diverse portfolio spanning electronics, entertainment, gaming and financial services. The company’s electronics segment develops consumer products such as televisions, digital cameras, audio equipment and professional broadcasting gear, alongside semiconductor solutions including image sensors that serve automotive and mobile device markets. Through its PlayStation brand, Sony is a major player in interactive entertainment and online gaming services. Sony’s entertainment arm encompasses film production and distribution via Sony Pictures, as well as recorded music, publishing and related licensing operations under Sony Music.

Founded in 1946 by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita as Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo, the company quickly gained acclaim with innovations like the first transistor radio and later the iconic Walkman portable cassette player. Over subsequent decades, Sony has expanded globally through strategic acquisitions, the creation of new technology platforms and partnerships that strengthened its position in consumer electronics and media. The company adopted the Sony name in 1958, reflecting a commitment to youthful energy and cutting-edge innovation.

Sony operates in more than 50 countries, serving markets across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the Middle East. Its highly integrated global supply chain supports research and development, manufacturing and distribution activities to meet regional consumer and enterprise demand. In addition to its hardware and content businesses, Sony maintains a financial services division offering life insurance, banking and other financial solutions in select markets.

Led by President and Chief Executive Officer Kenichiro Yoshida since 2018, Sony continues to pursue growth through technology investment, creative content development and expansion into emerging areas such as virtual reality, artificial intelligence and electric vehicle imaging systems. The company’s strategic focus remains on delivering innovative products and experiences that bridge hardware, software and network services for both consumers and businesses worldwide.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $29.69 to $30.00
• 50-Day Range: $24.21 to $30.13
• 52-Week Range: $17.42 to $30.25
• Volume: 10.17 million shs
• Average Volume: 4.19 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $179.64 billion
• P/E Ratio: 23.57
• Dividend Yield: 0.34%
• Price Target: $28.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Sony Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Sony scored higher than 43% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 202nd out of 295 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Sony has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Sony has a consensus price target of $28.00, representing about 5.7% downside from its current price of $29.70.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Sony has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.20%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Sony are expected to grow by 12.20% in the coming year, from $1.23 to $1.38 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Sony is 23.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 232.87.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Sony is 23.57, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 18.07.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Sony has a P/B Ratio of 3.20. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.17% of the float of Sony has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Sony has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sony has recently decreased by 2.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Sony has a dividend yield of 0.32%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Sony does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Sony is 7.94%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Sony will have a dividend payout ratio of 7.25% next year. This indicates that Sony will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.17% of the float of Sony has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Sony has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sony has recently decreased by 2.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.68

News Sentiment

Sony has a news sentiment score of 0.68. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for Sony this week, compared to 17 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

44 people have searched for SONY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 389% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added Sony to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Sony insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 7.00% of the stock of Sony is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 14.05% of the stock of Sony is held by institutions.

SONY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SONY shares performed this year?

Sony's stock was trading at $21.16 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SONY shares have increased by 40.4% and is now trading at $29.7040.

How were Sony's earnings last quarter?

Sony Corporation (NYSE:SONY) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 7th. The company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $17.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $18.88 billion. Sony had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.88% and a net margin of 9.14%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Sony's stock split?

Shares of Sony split on the morning of Wednesday, October 9th 2024.The 5-1 split was announced on Tuesday, May 14th 2024. The newly created shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes on Tuesday, October 8th 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 500 shares after the split.

Who are Sony's major shareholders?

Sony's top institutional investors include Cardinal Capital Management Inc. (0.01%), Doliver Advisors LP, Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC and GAMMA Investing LLC.

How do I buy shares of Sony?

Shares of SONY 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Sony own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Sony investors own include BlackRock (BLK), Broadcom (AVGO), ServiceNow (NOW), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), The Goldman Sachs Group (GS), Illinois Tool Works (ITW) and Humana (HUM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/07/2025
• Today: 10/08/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: AUDIO/VIDEO PRD
• Sub-Industry: Recreation
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SONY
• CIK: 313838
• Web: www.sony.com
• Phone: (136) 748-2111
• Fax: 813-6748-2061
• Employees: 112,300
• Year Founded: 2021

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Sony: $28.00
• High Price Target: $33.00
• Low Price Target: $23.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -5.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.83
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.26
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 23.57
• Forward P/E Ratio: 24.15
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $7.53 billion
• Net Margins: 9.14%
• Pretax Margin: 12.11%
• Return on Equity: 13.88%
• Return on Assets: 3.32%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.16
• Current Ratio: 1.09
• Quick Ratio: 1.03

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $85.09 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.11
• Cash Flow: $2.47 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.05
• Book Value: $9.29 per share
• Price / Book: 3.20

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 6,047,660,000
• Free Float: 5,624,328,000
• Market Cap: $179.64 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.95