Sony (ADR) (SONY)
Connects PlayStation, music, pictures, electronics, and image sensing across a global entertainment-technology group.
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Combines PlayStation games and network services, recorded music, film and television, consumer electronics, and image sensors. Built from a Japanese electronics base into a global group, the business links creator-facing content with hardware and imaging technology while depending on intellectual property, digital networks, and secure data operations.
Spans Game & Network Services, Music, Pictures, Entertainment Technology & Services, Imaging & Sensing Solutions, and other businesses. The portfolio combines PlayStation, recorded music, film and television, consumer hardware, and image sensors under a group headquartered in Tokyo.
Built from an electronics base, the business added owned entertainment through CBS Records, Columbia Pictures, and PlayStation. Its operating record shows sustained execution in miniaturized hardware, creator-facing content, networked entertainment, and imaging technology.
Operations are global in reach but rooted in Japan. The structure depends on intellectual property, PlayStation network services, semiconductor and hardware capabilities, and secure handling of user and commercial data; documented cyber incidents disrupted both gaming and studio operations.
Company facts
Target rangeAs of Sep 21, 2026
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior | Current |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | Deutsche Bank | Downgrade | Rating: — | |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Bernstein | Downgrade | ||
| Jan 14, 2026 | Bernstein | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: — | Target: $30 |
| Apr 7, 2025 | Wolfe Research | Downgrade |
EPSReportedEstimate
RevenueReportedEstimate
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $14.01B · Total debt $11.90B · Total assets $102.08B · Shareholders' equity $53.24B
- Revenue
- $18.05B
- Operating income
- $3.02B
- Net income
- $2.18B
Reported in JPY, converted at the latest exchange rate
HistoryDividendAnnual yield
| Institutions | 8.09% | 474.94M ADS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 774 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 | |||
| Other | 91.91% | 5.40B ADS | |
| remainder | |||
5.87B ADS as of Sep 19, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing
The share count has not been confirmed by a second filing; stakes use it as it stands.
Some positions are filed in underlying shares, not receipts; the ratio is unknown, so no percentage.
This company has 2 share classes; every stake here is a share of the whole company.
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Stake | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
Fisher Asset Management, LLCInstitution | 1.91% | 112.22M ADS | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Primecap Management Co/CA/Institution | 1.01% | 59.60M ADS | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Aristotle Capital Management, LLCInstitution | 0.70% | 41.27M ADS | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Morgan StanleyInstitution | 0.40% | 23.46M ADS | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Bank of America Corp /DE/Institution | 0.25% | 14.46M ADS | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | Yasuhiro Ito | officer: Chief People Officer (CPO) | −9,000 | $24.29 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Kenji Tanaka | officer: See Remarks | −20,000 | $23.83 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Robert Adrian Stringer | officer: See Remarks | −545,547 | $22.49 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Tsuyoshi Kodera | officer: Chief Digital Officer (CDO) | −17,100 | $22.72 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Ravi Ahuja | officer: See Remarks | −15,580 | $22.71 |
- Microsoft
Direct rivalry across consoles, game content, and gaming subscriptions
- Walt Disney
Global film, television, and streaming-content competitor
- Warner Music Group
Major-label rival in recorded music and music publishing
Compare
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony (ADR) | $23.58 | −0.06% | $138.53B | — | 27.5 | 1.7 | +0.3% |
| Microsoft | $498.19 | −0.68% | $3.72T | 27.9 | 25.4 | 11.2 | +17.8% |
| Walt Disney | $104.20 | −0.03% | $180.96B | 21.5 | 13.9 | 1.8 | +7.1% |
| Warner Music Group | $28.01 | +1.14% | $14.45B | 21.5 | 16.7 | 2.0 | +10.4% |
| Median | 21.5 | 16.7 | 2.0 | +10.4% |