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Sony Group Corporation American (SONY) 12-Month Stock Forecast & Price Target Cone

$25.30 -0.67% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $25.22

Sony Group Corporation American (SONY) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 67/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 67/100 (C+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+1.6% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH Cap $150.17B

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As of 2026-11-02, Sony Group Corporation American (NYSE: SONY) is rated C+ (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 67/100 at a spot price of $25.30 (-0.67% 1D, market cap $150.17B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 15/20, Executive Insider Alignment 16/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 12/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 12/20. Across 146 tracked Consumer Staples issuers, SONY ranks #18 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does SONY compare to KN and SONO in the Consumer Staples sector?

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Within the Consumer Staples sector (Consumer Electronics/Appliances), SONY carries a Roarable C+ (67/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 32.8x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 9.9%. By comparison, KN (Knowles Corporation) holds a D+ grade (55/100 RQD, P/E 67.0x, ROIC 6.6%, cap $2.96B) and SONO (Sonos Inc.) posts a D+ grade (55/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -30.5%, cap $2.07B). Among the 5-stock peer group, SONY leads on earnings multiple (32.8x) while SONY leads on capital efficiency (9.9% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for SONY?

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For Sony Group Corporation American (SONY), key quantitative strengths include Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side. and Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs., while primary risk factors center on Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run. and implied 5-year growth hurdle of 25.3%/yr. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $25.22 (-0.31%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-1.24% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 15.8% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 67/100 (C+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+1.6% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 56.4% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C · Rk B-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+4% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for SONY)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±3.2%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (67/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY SONY SCORES 67/100 (C+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+16/20 pts (24% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.74 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 8/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+15/20 pts (22% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±3.2% realized swing band)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution12/20 pts (-8 pt drag)

Cannibal Buyback (-1.24% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 8 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C$24.33+3.6% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C+$25.21+1.7% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C+$25.64-1.3% Next Q

Current

Grade C+$25.30+1.6% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C (59) → C+ (67)Full Audit →

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Even with a 67/100 (C+) score, SONY faces multiple-compression risk if 32.8x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-1.24% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 49.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($24.32) or 200D SMA ($22.30) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($26.32) toward Bear Floor ($20.53).

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Drag to Test Your SONY Position Size: $10,000

Shares at $25.30: 395.3 sh

$1,000$10,000$25,000$50,000$100,000

12M Bear Case FloorTarget $20.53

$8,115

$-1,885 (-18.9%)

12M Consensus BaseTarget $26.32

$10,403

+$403 (+4.0%)

12M Bull Case BreakoutTarget $31.86

$12,593

+$2,593 (+25.9%)

Wall Street Analyst Breakdown & Historical Accuracy Audit (28 Desks)

Street Historical Accuracy: 64/100

● Strong Buy / Buy: 17● Hold: 9● Sell: 2

Wall Street Firm	Stance	12M Target	1Y Accuracy	Track Grade
Morgan StanleyInstitutional Equity Desk	HOLD	$27	74%	A
Goldman SachsSector Coverage Lead	BUY	$30	69%	B
JP MorganUS Large-Cap Research	HOLD	$23	58%	C

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SONY // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +28.82%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL

2026-11-02O $25.22H $25.47L $25.22C $25.30VOL 3.72M

RES: $26.53SUP: $24.31SMA50: $24.32SMA200: $22.30

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SONY Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

25.3%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +22.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on SONY today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for SONY. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (SONY)

Consumer Staples Rank #18 of 146 ⚔️ KN vs SONY Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Staples Peer Comparison (SONY vs. KN, SONO, GNSS, UEIC)

Industry: Consumer Electronics/Appliances (22 Tracked Issuers)

Across 146 tracked Consumer Staples securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Sony Group Corporation American (SONY) ranks #18 by composite RQD confidence (67/100, grade C+) and #7 by equity capitalization ($150.17B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, SONY leads on earnings valuation at 32.8x trailing P/E, while SONY leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 9.9% ROIC and — gross margin. SONY currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 67/100 (C+).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
SONY ACTIVE Sony Group Corporation American	C+	67/100	32.8x	—	9.9%	-0.67%	$150.17B	Benchmark Subject
KN Knowles Corporation	D+	55/100	67.0x	43.2%	6.6%	-6.00%	$2.96B	/kn-vs-sony →
SONO Sonos Inc.	D+	55/100	—	43.7%	-30.5%	-7.39%	$2.07B	/sono-vs-sony →
GNSS Genasys Inc.	E	27/100	—	41.6%	-35.0%	-8.88%	$77.0M	/gnss-vs-sony →
UEIC Universal Electronics Inc.	D	47/100	—	28.9%	-4.4%	-3.16%	$65.3M	/ueic-vs-sony →

2. SONY Fundamental Profitability, Capital Efficiency & Balance-Sheet Forensics

TRAILING 12M & FORWARD QUANTITATIVE SNAPSHOT

Sony Group Corporation American (SONY) operates in Consumer Electronics/Appliances (Consumer Staples) with an equity capitalization of $150.17B, trailing P/E of 32.8x, forward P/E of 27.6x, and EV/EBITDA of 21.0x. Operating profitability registers a gross margin of —, operating margin of 13.9%, net profit margin of 10.9%, ROIC of 9.9%, and free cash flow yield of 2.21%, alongside an Altman Z-Score of 3.74 and Piotroski F-Score of 8/9.

3. SONY Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is SONY stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does SONY compare to KN and SONO in the Consumer Staples sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for SONY?

Where is SONY trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

SONY last traded at $25.30 (-0.67% on volume of 7,021,913 shares), positioning the stock +4.03% above its 50-day simple moving average ($24.32) and +13.45% above its 200-day simple moving average ($22.30). Across its 52-week range of $19.32 to $30.34, SONY sits at the 54.3% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 59.4 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±3.2% ($24.49 to $26.11).

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What is SONY's 12-month stock price target?

Sony Group Corporation American (SONY) carries a 12-month consensus base price target of $26.32 (+4% from $25.30), with a bull-case target of $31.86 and a bear-case floor of $20.53.

Is SONY stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now?

Roarable's 5-Pillar RQD Quant Engine rates SONY C+ (Hold — HOLD) with an RQD Confidence score of 67/100.

Direct Sub-Reports: SONY RQD Cockpit SONY 12M Forecast SONY Earnings & Move SONY Dividends & DRIP SONY Insiders & 13F SONY Whale Options SONY Profit Sankey SONY News & Why

ROARABLE RATING BRIEF • RQD 67/100 (C+) ✓ STAGE-C NUMBER FIREWALL VERIFIED

SONY — Sony Group Corporation American: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Engine: anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5

As of: 2026-11-02T14:07:57Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, SONY scores 67 / C+ with the verdict "Roarable Hold — Upper Neutral / Watch for Breakout." The five pillars are: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20 (ROIC 9.9%; FCF yield 2.21%); Whale 13F Flow 15/20 (institutional accumulation and options positioning); Insider Conviction 12/20 (SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow); Macro Regime Fit 12/20 (Beta 0.91; sector sensitivity); and Forensic Balance Sheet 16/20 (Altman Z 3.74; Piotroski F 8/9; Debt/Equity 0.39). The strongest pillar is the forensic balance sheet, which indicates financial-distress risk is low per these metrics. The weakest pillars are insider conviction and macro regime fit, each at 12/20, and the 2.21% FCF yield is modest relative to a 32.8x trailing P/E. For a prospective investor, the verdict implies a neutral stance with a watch-for-breakout condition rather than a clear buy signal. Valuation is the central tradeoff: the stock trades at 27.6x forward earnings and 21x EV/EBITDA, so upside depends on earnings growth sufficient to compress those multiples. The Upper Neutral label suggests the setup is not yet confirmed.

Snapshot

Price	Market Cap	P/E (TTM)	Forward P/E	EV/EBITDA	EPS (TTM)	Dividend Yield	Beta	52-Wk Range	ROIC %
25.47	$150.17B	32.8	27.6	21	0.78	0%	0.91	$19.32 - $30.34	9.9%

Business

Per the profile, Sony Group Corporation American (SONY) is a NYSE-listed issuer classified in the Consumer Staples sector and the Consumer Electronics/Appliances industry, with a market capitalization of $150.2B. Not available in source data for product lines, customers, or revenue model. Reported margins per the market data are: gross margin 0%, operating margin 13.9%, and net margin 10.9%.

Butterfly Effect: 2nd-Order Supply-Chain & Sector Ripples

Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, the supply chain is listed as "NONE," with no butterfly links and no proprietary signals. Sector is Consumer Staples and industry is Consumer Electronics/Appliances. Not available in source data for upstream or downstream dependencies, sector correlations, or second-order bottlenecks.

Open Questions

Per the market data, gross margin is 0%; is this a data error, or does the source omit cost-of-revenue figures?
Which period-level revenue, operating income, net income, and free cash flow figures support the reported margins and ROIC?
What drives the insider-conviction and institutional-flow scores, given the source contains no holder or transaction detail?
What catalysts could trigger the "breakout" condition referenced in the verdict?
How does the 0% dividend yield reconcile with the strength of the forensic balance sheet pillar?

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SONY Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $25.30?

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RO RoarDesk_Moderator Roarable Research Desk ⚖️ DEBATE HOST 🎯 Target: $27.51 (+8.0%)

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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is SONY (C+ • RQD 67/100) a Buy at $25.47?

Welcome to the SONY (Sony Group Corporation American) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 67/100 (Roarable Hold — Upper Neutral / Watch for Breakout) in Consumer Electronics/Appliances. Bulls point to operating leverage and sector positioning, while bears focus on valuation multiple compression (32.8x trailing P/E). Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.

SK SkepticalCFA Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $20.63 (-19.0%)

Spot @ $25.47

Pump the brakes on SONY — check the valuation vs. margin headwinds

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on SONY, but look at what you are paying: 32.8x trailing P/E with tightening sector spreads. Unless Sony Group Corporation American expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.

TA TapeReader_Pro Verified K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $32.35 (+27.0%)

Spot @ $25.47

SONY cash flow & RQD setup is being underpriced by the Street here

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on SONY, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Consumer Electronics/Appliances and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $25.47 (52-wk range $19.32 - $30.34), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.