Rep. Bruce Westerman Purchases Shares of Sony Group Co. (NYSE:SONY)

Representative Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas) recently bought shares of Sony Group Co. (NYSE:SONY). In a filing disclosed on April 16th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Sony Group stock on March 24th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “FISHER IRA” account.

Representative Bruce Westerman also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of LVMH Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne (OTCMKTS:LVMUY) on 4/2/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (NYSE:MUFG) on 3/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of BP (NYSE:BP) on 3/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) on 3/20/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Visa (NYSE:V) on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 3/20/2025.

Sony Group Price Performance

Shares of SONY stock traded up $0.66 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $24.02. 4,549,476 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,155,448. The firm has a market cap of $145.23 billion, a PE ratio of 19.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.95 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 0.66 and a quick ratio of 0.49. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $24.01 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $21.42. Sony Group Co. has a 1-year low of $15.02 and a 1-year high of $25.78.

Sony Group (NYSE:SONY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.14. Sony Group had a return on equity of 14.10% and a net margin of 8.21%. The business had revenue of $28.95 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.32 billion. On average, equities research analysts expect that Sony Group Co. will post 1.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in SONY. Y.D. More Investments Ltd grew its position in Sony Group by 400.0% during the fourth quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd now owns 36,065 shares of the company’s stock valued at $763,000 after purchasing an additional 28,852 shares in the last quarter. Bfsg LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Sony Group during the fourth quarter worth $6,125,000. Fifth Third Bancorp grew its stake in Sony Group by 311.3% in the fourth quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 157,702 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,337,000 after purchasing an additional 119,362 shares in the last quarter. West Family Investments Inc. increased its position in Sony Group by 392.9% in the 4th quarter. West Family Investments Inc. now owns 26,725 shares of the company’s stock worth $566,000 after purchasing an additional 21,303 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mitchell & Pahl Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Sony Group by 430.0% during the 4th quarter. Mitchell & Pahl Private Wealth LLC now owns 40,336 shares of the company’s stock valued at $854,000 after buying an additional 32,725 shares during the last quarter. 14.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have commented on SONY shares. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and set a $33.00 price objective (up previously from $25.00) on shares of Sony Group in a research note on Thursday, February 20th. StockNews.com cut shares of Sony Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Sony Group in a report on Tuesday, March 25th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Wolfe Research reaffirmed a “peer perform” rating on shares of Sony Group in a research report on Monday, April 7th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on Sony Group in a research note on Thursday, January 16th. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Sony Group has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $28.00.

About Representative Westerman

Bruce Westerman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Arkansas’ 4th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Westerman (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Arkansas’ 4th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Westerman earned his BSBAGE in biological and agricultural engineering from the University of Arkansas in 1990 and his MF in forestry from Yale University in 2001. His professional experience includes working as a plant engineer for Riceland Foods and an engineer/forester for Mid-South Engineering Company.

About Sony Group

Sony Group Corporation designs, develops, produces, and sells electronic equipment, instruments, and devices for the consumer, professional, and industrial markets in Japan, the United States, Europe, China, the Asia-Pacific, and internationally. The company distributes software titles and add-on content through digital networks; network services related to game, video, and music content; and home gaming consoles, packaged and game software, and peripheral devices.