Sony Corporation $SONY Shares Sold by Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. decreased its position in Sony Corporation (NYSE:SONY) by 13.4% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 176,877 shares of the company’s stock after selling 27,257 shares during the period. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.’s holdings in Sony were worth $4,528,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SONY. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD purchased a new position in Sony in the 3rd quarter worth $277,631,000. Capital International Investors lifted its holdings in shares of Sony by 245.0% during the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 6,049,618 shares of the company’s stock worth $176,044,000 after purchasing an additional 4,296,028 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lifted its holdings in shares of Sony by 7,377.3% during the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 3,374,274 shares of the company’s stock worth $97,145,000 after purchasing an additional 3,329,147 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Sony by 2.7% during the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 104,644,526 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,128,924,000 after purchasing an additional 2,766,460 shares during the period. Finally, CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Sony during the third quarter worth about $50,560,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 14.05% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Sony

Here are the key news stories impacting Sony this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks published a positive note highlighting Sony’s recent outperformance versus the broader market, calling attention to factors that helped shares beat peers. Sony (SONY) Laps the Stock Market: Here’s Why
• Positive Sentiment: Sony issued official clarifications and a new one-time game-check option to address fears about a proposed 30‑day DRM requirement, which should ease consumer backlash and regulatory concern. That reduces short-term policy uncertainty for the PlayStation business. Sony delivers official statement on 30 day DRM for PlayStation Store digital purchases
• Positive Sentiment: A favorable head‑to‑head review of flagship headphones versus Bose reinforces Sony’s premium audio standing, supporting the hardware and accessories revenue narrative. Sony vs. Bose: My buying advice after listening to flagship headphones from both brands
• Neutral Sentiment: Sony discounted the WF‑1000XM6 earbuds to a record low — a consumer-friendly promotion that can boost unit sales but may pressure short‑term margins. Sony WF-1000XM6 Earbuds Get an Early Price Cut
• Neutral Sentiment: A community tool that lets hobbyists run Linux on a PS5 attracted attention — mostly relevant to modders and security watchers, not a material revenue driver. This PS5 Linux Tool Turns Sony’s Console Into a Linux-Powered Gaming PC
• Neutral Sentiment: Sony was awarded a patent for adaptive in-game difficulty systems — interesting for future product features but unlikely to move near‑term financials. Sony patent hints at adaptive difficulty
• Neutral Sentiment: Sony announced the shortlisted finalists for its Future Filmmakers Awards — positive PR for the studio but limited direct financial impact. Sony Future Filmmakers Awards Announce 2026 Shortlisted Finalists
• Negative Sentiment: An analysis explains Sony’s decision to stop porting certain PS5 games to PC — a strategy that could limit PC revenue growth and disappoint the broader gaming audience, raising questions about content monetization strategy. These Numbers Explain Why Sony Is Stopping Porting PS5 Games to PC
• Negative Sentiment: Initial reports that PlayStation digital purchases would require a 30‑day online check sparked consumer anxiety and negative headlines before Sony’s clarification; the episode underscores PR risk around policy changes. No, Sony Isn’t Forcing Gamers to Connect to the Internet Every 30 Days

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Zacks Research downgraded Sony from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Sony from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $22.00 target price (down from $30.00) on shares of Sony in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $22.00.

Sony Price Performance

Shares of SONY opened at $19.81 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $21.09 and its two-hundred day moving average is $24.39. The company has a market capitalization of $117.82 billion, a P/E ratio of -99.02, a P/E/G ratio of 6.60 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a current ratio of 1.22. Sony Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $19.63 and a fifty-two week high of $30.34.

About Sony

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.