Sony Group stock: Japanese securities firm cuts target to JPY 4,700

Published on 10/22/2026 at 18:14 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q1 operating profit rose 40.20 percent to JPY 476.50 billion. Sony Group stock costs EUR 23.32 after hours at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026.

Analyst target and earnings

A Japanese securities firm cut its Sony target to JPY 4,700 on October 7, 2026.
First-quarter operating profit rose 40.20 percent to JPY 476.50 billion.
Sony Group stock costs EUR 23.32 at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026 at 6:07 p.m. CEST.
Sony's investor-relations calendar lists the next results for November 5, 2026.

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On October 7, 2026, a Japanese securities firm kept its Buy rating on Sony Group while cutting its target from JPY 4,900 to JPY 4,700, according to Monex. Sony Group stock was trading at EUR 23.32 at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026 at 6:07 p.m. CEST.

First-quarter profit provides support

Sony's first-quarter operating profit rose 40.20 percent year over year to JPY 476.50 billion, while revenue reached JPY 2.84 trillion, according to Stock Data Analytics. The figures refer to the quarter ended June 30, 2026, and put operating profit growth ahead of revenue growth, a combination that keeps profitability central to the next valuation debate.

Euro quote and home listing

The euro quote stood at EUR 23.32 after hours in Berlin, while the NYSE-listed American depositary receipt was last at USD 26.20 on October 22, 2026 at 12:12 p.m. EDT. Sony's primary listing is in Tokyo, where the stock was quoted at JPY 4,068 on October 22, 2026 at 3:10 p.m. JST.

The primary-market range was USD 19.32 to USD 30.34 over the 52 weeks covered by the market data. Sony's market capitalization was USD 153.8 billion on October 22, 2026, giving the earnings figures a large-cap context.

November date sets the next checkpoint

Sony's investor-relations calendar lists its second-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings announcement for November 5, 2026, alongside the company's latest investor materials. The date gives investors a defined checkpoint for testing whether the first-quarter operating-profit increase is carrying into the following period.

Stock stays tied to earnings

The October target cut leaves the analyst signal more cautious than Sony's first-quarter operating result. The next report will therefore put the focus on revenue quality and the durability of the JPY 476.50 billion operating-profit level.

After-hours, Sony Group stock was trading at EUR 23.32 at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026 at 6:07 p.m. CEST. The NYSE-listed American depositary receipt was last at USD 26.20 on October 22, 2026 at 12:12 p.m. EDT while the exchange was open. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Sony Group stock.