Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio Invests $1.22 Million in Sohu.com Inc. $SOHU

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new position in Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ:SOHU) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 100,707 shares of the information services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,221,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio owned approximately 0.39% of Sohu.com at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Sohu.com by 21.8% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 51,197 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $674,000 after buying an additional 9,168 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in Sohu.com by 271.5% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 13,896 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $185,000 after purchasing an additional 10,155 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Sohu.com by 53.7% during the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 100,919 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $1,343,000 after purchasing an additional 35,256 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Sohu.com by 62.8% in the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 61,972 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $810,000 after purchasing an additional 23,903 shares during the last quarter. Finally, New York State Common Retirement Fund raised its holdings in Sohu.com by 180.2% during the 2nd quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 4,383 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $58,000 after buying an additional 2,819 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 33.02% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Sohu.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 23rd. Weiss Ratings cut Sohu.com from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Monday, June 15th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $19.00 price target on shares of Sohu.com in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $19.00.

Sohu.com Price Performance

SOHU stock opened at $13.74 on Wednesday. Sohu.com Inc. has a 1 year low of $11.61 and a 1 year high of $17.30. The company has a market cap of $358.20 million, a P/E ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 0.33. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $13.59 and a 200 day moving average of $14.42.

Sohu.com (NASDAQ:SOHU) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June 30th. The information services provider reported $0.02 earnings per share for the quarter. Sohu.com had a return on equity of 21.63% and a net margin of 38.15%.The business had revenue of $135.54 million for the quarter.

Sohu.com News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Sohu.com this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Articles on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, U.S.-Russia relations, and Japan-related geopolitical developments could attract significant readership and engagement on Sohu’s platform, but they do not represent new business, revenue, or profitability information for the company. Russia-U.S. leaders’ phone call details Russia-Ukraine conflict analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Extensive coverage of China’s women’s basketball team—including its 71-51 win over Italy, qualification outlook, and favorable tournament draw—may support short-term traffic and advertising engagement, although no audience or monetization data were provided. China women’s basketball team defeats Italy Women’s basketball tournament draw
• Neutral Sentiment: Trending sports stories covering Zheng Qinwen’s U.S. Open run, table tennis, soccer, and esports demonstrate the breadth of Sohu’s content mix. They may help maintain user activity, but there is no evidence in the articles of a material change to Sohu’s financial outlook. Zheng Qinwen reaches U.S. Open quarterfinals WTT Macau tournament update
• Neutral Sentiment: Other articles address pensions, fashion, demographic policy, and general social topics. These subjects may generate search traffic but provide no identifiable catalyst for SOHU’s revenue, earnings, cash position, or shareholder distributions. 2026 pension increase discussion

About Sohu.com

Sohu.com Inc (NASDAQ: SOHU) is a Beijing-based technology and media company that operates one of China’s earliest and most comprehensive online portals. Established in 1996 by Charles Zhang, the company provides a diverse array of internet services including news, entertainment, video streaming and UGC (user-generated content) platforms. Over the years, Sohu.com has expanded its content offerings to cover topics such as finance, sports, automotive news and lifestyle, catering primarily to users across Mainland China.

In addition to its content portal, Sohu.com is active in the online advertising market, leveraging its high-traffic websites and mobile apps to deliver targeted ads for brand marketers.