Short Interest in Sony Corporation (NYSE:SONY) Expands By 21.9%

Sony Corporation (NYSE:SONY) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 7,679,851 shares, a growth of 21.9% from the December 15th total of 6,299,702 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 3,928,952 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.0 days. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s shares are sold short. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 3,928,952 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.0 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SONY. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in shares of Sony by 422.0% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 19,908 shares of the company’s stock valued at $421,000 after buying an additional 16,094 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Sony by 26.7% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 178,889 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,542,000 after acquiring an additional 37,677 shares during the last quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Sony during the 1st quarter worth approximately $2,852,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in Sony by 23.4% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 22,013 shares of the company’s stock worth $573,000 after buying an additional 4,172 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wedmont Private Capital raised its position in Sony by 17.2% in the 2nd quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 18,879 shares of the company’s stock valued at $475,000 after buying an additional 2,771 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 14.05% of the company’s stock.

Sony News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Sony this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PlayStation gets a confirmed release date for the FPS Marathon (coming March 5), a timely content boost for Sony’s platform and potential near‑term engagement and sales upside for PlayStation owners. Marathon release date is now official
• Positive Sentiment: Sony’s PlayStation Store removed roughly 150 low‑quality (“shovelware”) titles from a single developer — a move that improves storefront curation, user experience and long‑term platform trust (positive for digital revenue quality). Sony’s PlayStation Store Removes ~150 Shovelware Titles
• Positive Sentiment: Sony re‑released a paused firmware update for the A7 IV after fixing a bug — restoring autofocus, display and anti‑AI tweaks that protect product reputation and could reduce returns/service costs for its Imaging business. A7 IV firmware re‑launched
• Neutral Sentiment: Sony’s title sponsorship of the Sony Open (golf) generated headlines as Chris Gotterup won the event; tournament coverage and prize‑money reporting are branding positives but unlikely to meaningfully move near‑term financials. Sony Open recap
• Negative Sentiment: A new Sony Pictures horror sequel opened much weaker than its predecessor, a disappointment that could pressure the Pictures segment’s near‑term box office revenue and studio profitability. Horror sequel opens worse

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Sony to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, December 6th. Cfra Research upgraded shares of Sony to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. Nomura Securities raised shares of Sony from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Nomura raised Sony from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Finally, Wolfe Research upgraded Sony from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $31.50.

Sony Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE SONY traded down $0.05 during trading on Monday, hitting $24.07. 5,237,477 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,976,180. The firm has a market capitalization of $145.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.52, a P/E/G ratio of 9.19 and a beta of 0.98. The business’s fifty day moving average is $26.89 and its 200 day moving average is $27.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.05. Sony has a fifty-two week low of $20.42 and a fifty-two week high of $30.34.

Sony Company 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.