O Brien Greene & Co. Inc Makes New $5.47 Million Investment in Sony Corporation $SONY

O Brien Greene & Co. Inc acquired a new position in shares of Sony Corporation (NYSE:SONY) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm acquired 189,928 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,468,000. Sony accounts for approximately 1.7% of O Brien Greene & Co. Inc’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 25th biggest position.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Sound Income Strategies LLC acquired a new stake in Sony during the third quarter valued at $25,000. NewSquare Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Sony during the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Sony by 220.7% during the 2nd quarter. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC now owns 1,148 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 790 shares in the last quarter. Country Trust Bank purchased a new position in shares of Sony in the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Highline Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in Sony by 46.7% in the 3rd quarter. Highline Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,316 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 419 shares during the period. 14.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have commented on SONY. Weiss Ratings lowered Sony from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Friday. Zacks Research lowered Sony from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Sony to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, December 6th. Nomura upgraded shares of Sony from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $30.00 target price (down previously from $33.00) on shares of Sony in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $30.00.

Sony News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Sony this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple reviews and bargain offers highlight Sony’s wireless earbuds (WF‑C710N and WF‑1000XM6 family), supporting near‑term consumer sales and accessory margin upside. These Sony earbuds give you luxury features for a bargain price
• Positive Sentiment: Sony’s film/TV pipeline shows activity (animated VENOM reportedly targeting an R rating, new Charlie’s Angels development, and a 24‑episode Reading Rainbow reboot) that could support future content revenue for Sony Pictures/TV. Sony’s Animated VENOM Movie Reportedly Targeting R Rating
• Positive Sentiment: Reading Rainbow revival orders and other TV deals are low‑risk content plays that can monetize IP across streaming/education channels. Sony Pictures TV to Revive ‘Reading Rainbow’
• Neutral Sentiment: Sony patented a fully touchscreen PlayStation controller — an R&D signal but not a product launch; patents don’t guarantee commercial adoption. Sony Patented A Fully Touchscreen PlayStation Controller
• Neutral Sentiment: A patent for solving multiplayer game‑pausing could improve PlayStation UX, but commercialization/timing is unclear. Sony Patents System That May Finally Solve Multiplayer Game Pausing Issues
• Neutral Sentiment: Sony is developing an AI music detector — potential long‑term benefit for rights enforcement/licensing, but could raise industry/legal questions about AI attribution. Sony’s AI Music Detector
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage resurfacing of the 2014 “The Interview” cyberhack and a former CEO’s public regrets keeps reputational risk and governance questions in investors’ minds (old issue but still headline‑worthy). Former Sony Chief Calls Greenlighting Seth Rogen’s ‘The Interview’ “The Biggest Mistake Of My Career”
• Negative Sentiment: Sony reportedly forced termination of a fan‑made Bloodborne‑style project, which may spur developer/community backlash—a reputational and PR headwind for PlayStation goodwill. Sony Terminated Fan-Made Project
• Negative Sentiment: Reporting that Sony tried to lock up Crimson Desert as a timed PlayStation exclusive highlights aggressive platform tactics that can strain publisher/developer relations. Sony Tried To Lock Up ‘Crimson Desert’ As A Timed PlayStation Exclusive

Sony Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of SONY stock opened at $21.65 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. Sony Corporation has a twelve month low of $20.42 and a twelve month high of $30.34. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $23.94 and its 200-day moving average price is $26.90. The stock has a market cap of $130.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -108.26, a PEG ratio of 7.79 and a beta of 0.97.

Sony 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.