Marsico Capital Management LLC Sells 284,385 Shares of Sony Corporation $SONY

Marsico Capital Management LLC reduced its position in Sony Corporation (NYSE:SONY) by 66.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 144,018 shares of the company’s stock after selling 284,385 shares during the quarter. Marsico Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Sony were worth $3,687,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Principal Securities Inc. boosted its stake in Sony by 134.6% in the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 56,907 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,457,000 after purchasing an additional 32,655 shares during the period. Xponance LLC raised its holdings in Sony by 11.4% during the 4th quarter. Xponance LLC now owns 11,144 shares of the company’s stock valued at $285,000 after buying an additional 1,141 shares during the period. Advisory Resource Group raised its holdings in Sony by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Advisory Resource Group now owns 46,518 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,191,000 after buying an additional 913 shares during the period. TCTC Holdings LLC purchased a new stake in Sony during the 4th quarter valued at $686,000. Finally, Picton Mahoney Asset Management purchased a new stake in Sony in the fourth quarter worth $36,000. 14.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Sony Stock Up 1.8%

Sony stock opened at $21.13 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $125.73 billion, a PE ratio of -105.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.93. Sony Corporation has a 12 month low of $19.63 and a 12 month high of $30.34. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $21.40 and a 200-day simple moving average of $23.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 1.18 and a quick ratio of 0.94.

Sony (NYSE:SONY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 8th. The company reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by ($0.13). The business had revenue of $19.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $18.43 billion. Sony had a negative net margin of 2.61% and a positive return on equity of 12.20%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 8.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $32.86 earnings per share. On average, analysts anticipate that Sony Corporation will post 1.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Sony in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed 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 reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Sony in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Sony has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $22.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

Key Headlines Impacting Sony

Here are the key news stories impacting Sony this week:

• Positive Sentiment: One analyst says the market may be overlooking Sony’s longer-term upside, arguing that improved valuation, disciplined capital allocation, and cost controls outweigh recent losses tied to the discontinued AFEELA EV project and a Bungie impairment. The note also points to possible strength in Gaming and Pictures, including potential benefits from GTA 6 and major film releases. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlighted Sony as a stock drawing investor attention, which can support trading interest and near-term sentiment around the name. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Recent consumer-product coverage has kept Sony’s brand visible, including promotions on headphones and interest in its 2026 TV/home-theater lineup, which may reinforce confidence in the company’s entertainment and electronics franchises. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Media coverage of Sony’s Spider-Man trailer leak, a delisted PS5 game, and Destiny 2 being a top seller keeps the PlayStation ecosystem in the news, but these items are more mixed and do not clearly change the fundamental outlook on their own.
• Negative Sentiment: One Zacks industry note warned that the audio/video sector faces headwinds from cautious discretionary spending and macro pressure, which could weigh on Sony’s hardware-related businesses if demand softens further. Article Title

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.