NYSE:SONY

Sony Group - SONY Stock Forecast, Price & News

$74.34

-0.16 (-0.21%)

(As of 09/8/2022 10:28 AM ET)

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Today's Range: $73.79
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$74.74
50-Day Range: $75.37
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$87.56
52-Week Range: $73.05
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$133.75

Volume: 8,834 shs
Average Volume: 523,295 shs
Market Capitalization: $91.96 billion

P/E Ratio: 12.17
Dividend Yield: 0.52%
Price Target: $125.00

Sony Group MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.50 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 67.8% Upside
$125.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
0.06% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.32
Based on 17 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 20.79%
From $5.58 to $6.74 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.42 out of 5 stars

Consumer Discretionary Sector

113th out of 274 stocks

Household Audio & Video Equipment Industry

2nd out of 7 stocks

3.3

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Sony Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $125.00, Sony Group has a forecasted upside of 67.8% from its current price of $74.50.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Sony Group has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.06% of the float of Sony Group has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Sony Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Sony Group has recently increased by 1.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Sony Group has a dividend yield of 0.52%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Sony Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Sony Group is 6.38%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Sony Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 5.79% next year. This indicates that Sony Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for SONY.

2.4

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Sony Group has a news sentiment score of 0.32. 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 17 news articles for Sony Group this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.
Social Mentions This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 2 reddit mentions for Sony Group this week, compared to 8 mentions on an average week.
Search Interest
28 people have searched for SONY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 56% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 11 people have added Sony Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -27% compared to the previous 30 days.

0.0

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Sony Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 7.00% of the stock of Sony Group is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 7.69% of the stock of Sony Group is held by institutions.

2.5

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Sony Group are expected to grow by 20.79% in the coming year, from $5.58 to $6.74 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Sony Group is 12.19, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 117.42.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Sony Group is 12.19, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 9.50.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Sony Group has a PEG Ratio of 2.09. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Sony Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.44. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Sony Group (NYSE:SONY) Stock

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 and portable game consoles, packaged software, and peripheral devices. It also develops, produces, markets, and distributes recorded music; publishes music; and produces and distributes animation titles, game applications, and various services for music and visual products. In addition, the company produces, acquires, and distributes live-action and animated motion pictures for theatrical release, as well as scripted and animated series, unscripted reality or light entertainment, daytime serials, game shows, television movies, and miniseries and other television programs; operates a visual effects and animation unit; manages a studio facility; and operates television and digital networks, and post-production facilities. Further, it researches, develops, designs, produces, markets, distributes, sells, and services televisions, and video and sound products; interchangeable lens, compact digital, and consumer and professional video cameras; projectors and medical equipment; mobile phones, tablets, accessories, and applications; and metal oxide semiconductor image sensors, charge-coupled devices, integration systems, and other semiconductors. Additionally, it offers Internet broadband network services; recording media, and storage media products; and life and non-life insurance, banking, and other services, as well as creates and distributes content for PCs and mobile phones. The company was formerly known as Sony Corporation and changed its name to Sony Group Corporation in April 2021. Sony Group Corporation was incorporated in 1946 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

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SONY Stock News Headlines

September 8, 2022 | msn.com

Sony Music to support NFT-based media through trademark application for music and artist

September 6, 2022 | cnet.com

PS5's Lead Engineer Is Retiring From Sony

September 6, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

The chief architect of the PlayStation is leaving Sony

September 3, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Sony Group (NYSE:SONY) Hits New 52-Week Low at $78.41

September 2, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Q3 2023 Earnings Estimate for Sony Group Co. Issued By Oppenheimer (NYSE:SONY)

September 1, 2022 | msn.com

Chargers RB Sony Michel Ready to Make the Most of His New Opportunity

September 1, 2022 | reuters.com

Analysis: Sony-Zee $10 bln media play may face changes, delays in India antitrust review

September 1, 2022 | forbes.com

Sony And Tencent Are Buying Pieces Of Elden Ring’s FromSoftware

September 1, 2022 | uk.finance.yahoo.com

Microsoft's $69bn Activision deal faces UK watchdog probe

September 1, 2022 | msn.com

Sony's Xperia 5 IV is a pared-down flagship that still costs four figures

September 1, 2022 | apnews.com

Sony Electronics Introduces the Xperia® 5 IV Premium Smartphone Designed for Experiencing and Creating Content

September 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Yen Falls to Fresh 24-Year Low as US-Japan Policy Gap Weighs

August 31, 2022 | msn.com

Chargers Shuffle Running Back Group by Signing Sony Michel, Waive Larry Rountree

August 31, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Sony PlayStation faces $5.9 billion class-action lawsuit

August 31, 2022 | ftw.usatoday.com

Tencent and Sony increase stake in Elden Ring studio FromSoftware

August 31, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Tencent, Sony to take stake in "Elden Ring" publisher FromSoftware

August 30, 2022 | msn.com

Sony Music Sues Triller Over Missed Royalty Payments

August 30, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Sony Electronics Introduces HT-A3000 3.1ch Dolby Atmos® Soundbar that Combines Perfectly with Optional Rear Speakers to Deliver an Immersive 360 Spatial Sound Experience

August 30, 2022 | msn.com

Sony Music Sues Triller, Alleges the Company Owes Millions

August 29, 2022 | msn.com

Sony acquires Savage Game Studios for PlayStation Studios Mobile Division

August 29, 2022 | msn.com

Is running back Sony Michel a surprising release for the Dolphins?

August 29, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Sony Looks To Scoop This Mobile Games Business To Diversify Game Offerings

August 27, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Sony Group Co. (NYSE:SONY) Receives $125.00 Consensus Target Price from Analysts

August 26, 2022 | wsj.com

Sony Raises PlayStation 5 Prices in Most Markets

August 25, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

You still can’t find a PlayStation 5, but if you do it’s now probably going to cost you more depending on where you live

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SONY Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 7/29/2022
Today: 9/08/2022
Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/27/2022
Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Household audio & video equipment
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Current Symbol: NYSE:SONY
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 313838
Web: www.sony.com
Phone: (136) 748-2111
Fax: 813-6748-2061
Employees: 108,900
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $125.00
High Stock Price Forecast: $125.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $125.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +68.1%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $6.11
Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.17
Forward P/E Ratio: 13.32
P/E Growth: 2.09
Net Income: $7.85 billion
Net Margins: 8.91%
Pretax Margin: 11.24%
Return on Equity: 11.54%
Return on Assets: 2.78%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.17
Current Ratio: 0.60
Quick Ratio: 0.47

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $74.80 billion
Price / Sales: 1.23
Cash Flow: $12.69 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 5.86
Book Value: $51.78 per share
Price / Book: 1.44

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 1,237,000,000
Free Float: 1,150,414,000
Market Cap: $91.96 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.89

Key Executives

Mr. Kenichiro Yoshida (Age 63)
CEO, Pres, Representative Corp. Exec. Officer & Director
Comp: $4.46M

Mr. Hiroki Totoki (Age 58)
Exec. Deputy Pres, CFO, Representative Corp. Exec. Officer & Director
Comp: $1.62M

Mr. Shiro Kambe (Age 61)
Sr. EVP & Corp. Exec. Officer
Comp: $787.84k

Mr. Kazushi Ambe (Age 61)
Sr. EVP & Corp. Exec. Officer
Comp: $765.75k

Dr. Hiroaki Kitano Ph.D. (Age 61)
Sr. EVP & CTO, Corp. Exec. Officer

J. Justin Hill
Sr. VP of Fin. & Investor Relations and Head of Investor Relations

Ms. Natsuko Takei
Sr. Gen. Mang. of Legal & Compliance Department

Mr. Shoji Nemoto (Age 66)
Head of Disc Manufacturing Bus.

Keiichiro Shimada
SVP & Corp. Exec.

Yasuhiro Ueda
Head of Technology Policy & Relations

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Insiders & Institutions

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SONY Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Sony Group stock right now?: 4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Sony Group in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" SONY shares.
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What is Sony Group's stock price forecast for 2022?: 4 analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Sony Group's stock. Their SONY share price forecasts range from $125.00 to $125.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $125.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 67.8% from the stock's current price.
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How have SONY shares performed in 2022?: Sony Group's stock was trading at $126.40 at the start of the year. Since then, SONY shares have decreased by 41.1% and is now trading at $74.50.
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When is Sony Group's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, October 27th 2022.
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How were Sony Group's earnings last quarter?: Sony Group Co. (NYSE:SONY) issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July, 29th. The company reported $1.35 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.15 by $0.20. The company had revenue of $17.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.36 billion. Sony Group had a net margin of 8.91% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.54%.
Is Sony Group a good dividend stock?: Sony Group (NYSE:SONY) pays an annual dividend of $0.39 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.52%. The dividend payout ratio is 6.38%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, SONY will have a dividend payout ratio of 5.79% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

What guidance has Sony Group issued on next quarter's earnings?: Sony Group issued an update on its FY 2022 earnings guidance on Friday, August, 5th. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $88.46 billion-$88.46 billion.
What is Sony Group's stock symbol?: Sony Group trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "SONY."
Who are Sony Group's major shareholders?: Sony Group's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Primecap Management Co. CA (2.05%), FMR LLC (0.15%), Gamco Investors INC. ET AL (0.14%), DAVENPORT & Co LLC (0.14%), Menora Mivtachim Holdings LTD. (0.11%) and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (0.08%).
How do I buy shares of Sony Group?: Shares of SONY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Sony Group's stock price today?: One share of SONY stock can currently be purchased for approximately $74.50.
How much money does Sony Group make?: Sony Group (NYSE:SONY) has a market capitalization of $92.16 billion and generates $74.80 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $7.85 billion in net income (profit) each year or $6.11 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Sony Group have?: The company employs 108,900 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Sony Group?: Sony Group's mailing address is 1-7-1 KONAN MINATO-KU, TOKYO M0, 108-0075. The official website for the company is www.sony.com. The company can be reached via phone at (136) 748-2111, via email at ir@sony.com, or via fax at 813-6748-2061.

This page (NYSE:SONY) was last updated on 9/8/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Sony Group - SONY Stock Forecast, Price & News

Sony Group MarketRank™ Forecast

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Social Mentions This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows