Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio Acquires New Stake in Sohu.com Inc. $SOHU

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new position in Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ:SOHU) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund purchased 100,707 shares of the information services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,221,000.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Sohu.com by 77.9% in the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,834 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 1,241 shares during the period. Trexquant Investment LP purchased a new stake in Sohu.com during the 4th quarter valued at $195,000. State Street Corp raised its stake in Sohu.com by 5.4% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 45,784 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $716,000 after buying an additional 2,339 shares during the last quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Sohu.com by 3.6% during the 4th quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. now owns 121,766 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $2,071,000 after buying an additional 4,191 shares during the period. Finally, Numerai GP LLC purchased a new position in shares of Sohu.com in the 3rd quarter worth $175,000. 33.02% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

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

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 capitalization of $358.20 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 0.33. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $13.59 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $14.42.

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

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.