--- title: "Sony Group Details Completion of Major Share Buybacks and April Treasury Stock Movements" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286428679.md" description: "Sony Group Corporation has completed significant share buybacks and treasury stock movements from April 1 to April 30, 2026. The company repurchased 63.16 million shares for approximately ¥250 billion and an additional 70.79 million shares under separate authorizations. In April 2026, Sony disposed of 394,500 treasury shares valued at about ¥1.2253 billion. As of April 30, 2026, Sony had 6.15 billion shares issued and 241.75 million shares in treasury. Analysts rate SONY stock as a Buy with a $29.00 price target, though Spark's AI Analyst gives it a Neutral rating due to mixed financial performance." datetime: "2026-05-14T13:53:09.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/286428679.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286428679.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/286428679.md) --- # Sony Group Details Completion of Major Share Buybacks and April Treasury Stock Movements ### Claim 55% Off TipRanks - Unlock hedge fund-level data and powerful investing tools for smarter, sharper decisions - Discover top-performing stock ideas and upgrade to a portfolio of market leaders with Smart Investor Picks An update from Sony Group ( (SONY) ) is now available. Sony Group Corporation reported details of its share repurchase and treasury stock disposition activities for the period from April 1 to April 30, 2026, in a filing dated May 14, 2026. The report covers completed buyback programs authorized by the board in May 2025 and expanded in early 2026, as well as movements in treasury stock during the month. Under a board resolution of May 14, 2025, Sony had authorization to repurchase up to 100 million shares for a maximum of ¥250 billion and ultimately bought 63,156,800 shares for about ¥249.9999 billion, with that program having concluded on October 27, 2025. A separate facility approved in November 2025 and expanded in February 2026 allowed repurchases of up to 90 million shares for ¥250 billion, under which Sony acquired 70,793,900 shares for approximately ¥249.9999 billion, with the program completed on March 24, 2026. During April 2026, Sony conducted no additional share repurchases under these authorizations but disposed of 394,500 treasury shares mainly through the exercise of stock acquisition rights, with the book value of these shares totaling about ¥1.2253 billion. As of April 30, 2026, Sony reported 6,149,810,645 shares issued and 241,749,496 shares held in treasury, highlighting the scale of its capital return efforts and ongoing use of treasury stock for equity-based compensation and corporate purposes. The most recent analyst rating on (SONY) stock is a Buy with a $29.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Sony Group stock, see the SONY Stock Forecast page. **Spark’s Take on SONY Stock** According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, SONY is a Neutral. The score is driven primarily by mixed financial performance: solid revenue growth, improving margins, healthy leverage, and positive cash generation are offset by the latest-year net loss and lower free cash flow. Technicals are a secondary drag due to a clear downtrend below major moving averages. Valuation is also pressured because the negative P/E reflects losses and the dividend yield is modest. To see Spark’s full report on SONY stock, click here. **More about Sony Group** Sony Group Corporation is a diversified Japanese conglomerate operating across consumer electronics, gaming, entertainment and financial services. The company is a major global producer of game consoles, image sensors, music and film content, and related technologies, with its shares listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a foreign private issuer. **Average Trading Volume:** 6,058,662 **Technical Sentiment Signal:** Buy **Current Market Cap:** $134.8B For a thorough assessment of SONY stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page. ### Related Stocks - [6758.JP](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/6758.JP.md) - [SONY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SONY.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Sony Stock Eyes Recovery as the Technical Setup Firms](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286291157.md) - [Sony Electronics Accelerates High-Resolution Photography with the Alpha 7R VI | SONY Stock News](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286275015.md) - [Leaked images reveal Sony’s 10th anniversary ‘ColleXion’ headphones](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286769514.md) - [Sony approves $3.2B buyback alongside steady profit outlook](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286055100.md) - [Sony is raising short-subscription prices for PlayStation Plus](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286800250.md)