Partners Group Holding AG Purchases Shares of 36,000 Sony Corporation $SONY

Partners Group Holding AG purchased a new stake in Sony Corporation (NYSE:SONY) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 36,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $922,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Sony by 2.8% in the third quarter. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC now owns 13,670 shares of the company’s stock valued at $394,000 after buying an additional 367 shares in the last quarter. West Family Investments Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Sony by 1.1% in the third quarter. West Family Investments Inc. now owns 34,228 shares of the company’s stock valued at $985,000 after buying an additional 385 shares in the last quarter. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC increased its holdings in shares of Sony by 1.3% in the third quarter. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC now owns 30,408 shares of the company’s stock valued at $875,000 after buying an additional 391 shares in the last quarter. Baker Tilly Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Sony by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. Baker Tilly Wealth Management LLC now owns 11,655 shares of the company’s stock valued at $298,000 after buying an additional 409 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Glenmede Investment Management LP increased its holdings in shares of Sony by 1.0% in the third quarter. Glenmede Investment Management LP now owns 42,478 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,223,000 after buying an additional 416 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 14.05% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SONY has been the topic of several research reports. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Sony in a report on Monday, May 11th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $22.00 price objective (down from $30.00) on shares of Sony in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Sony from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $22.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sony

In other news, insider Tsuyoshi Kodera sold 17,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.61, for a total transaction of $395,675.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 27,553 shares in the company, valued at $622,973.33. The trade was a 38.84% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Kenichiro Yoshida sold 400,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.61, for a total transaction of $9,044,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 661,615 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,959,115.15. This represents a 37.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 7.00% of the company’s stock.

Sony News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Sony this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sony announced a new production deal involving Sony TV and Crave, adding to its content pipeline and signaling continued strength in entertainment partnerships.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts highlighted Sony as a strong value stock, which may help support investor sentiment around the shares.
• Neutral Sentiment: Sony bought a production company behind reality-TV franchises, a move that expands its media footprint but is not likely to move the stock sharply on its own.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent product and brand coverage around Xperia phones, TVs, headphones, and gaming features points to ongoing consumer-interest activity, though these items appear more promotional than financially material.
• Negative Sentiment: Director Kenichiro Yoshida sold 400,000 shares of Sony stock, and insider Tsuyoshi Kodera also sold shares, a combination that can weigh on sentiment because it may signal limited near-term confidence from leadership. Article Title Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Sony faced criticism after raising PlayStation Plus subscription prices, which could raise concerns about gamer backlash and slower subscription growth.
• Negative Sentiment: One report also said Sony is being sued over alleged tariff-related windfall profits, adding an overhang of legal and reputational risk.

Sony Trading Up 0.2%

Sony stock opened at $22.75 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $21.00 and its 200-day simple moving average is $23.80. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. Sony Corporation has a 12 month low of $19.63 and a 12 month high of $30.34. The stock has a market cap of $135.33 billion, a P/E ratio of -113.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.92.

Sony (NYSE:SONY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 8th. The company reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.22 by ($0.13). Sony had a negative net margin of 2.61% and a positive return on equity of 12.20%. The company had revenue of $19.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $18.43 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $32.86 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 8.3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Sony Corporation will post 1.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Sony Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 8th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.0796 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 80.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 30th. Sony’s payout ratio is currently -55.00%.

Sony Profile

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.