Moody's turns positive on Sony Group stock outlook

Published on 10/09/2026 at 12:28 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

First-quarter revenue reached JPY 2.84 trillion, up 8.20 percent year over year. Sony Group stock was EUR 21.35 on October 9, 2026, down 0.09 percent.

Key points in brief

Moody's changed Sony Group Corporation's outlook to positive from stable on October 8, 2026.
First-quarter revenue reached JPY 2.84 trillion, up 8.20 percent year over year, while operating profit rose 40.10 percent.
Sony Group stock was trading at EUR 21.35 at Lang & Schwarz on October 9, 2026, down 0.09 percent versus EUR 21.37.

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Sony Group Corporation (JP3435000009) was trading at EUR 21.35 at Lang & Schwarz on October 9, 2026 at 12:27 p.m. CEST, down 0.09 percent versus the prior close of EUR 21.37. The latest company-specific signal came on October 8, when TradingView reported that Moody's changed Sony's outlook to positive from stable while affirming its A2 issuer rating.

Credit outlook turns positive

The Moody's action gives Sony a stronger credit backdrop, but it does not change the company's operating risks. The rating agency also affirmed A2 ratings on Sony's US dollar senior unsecured notes and Prime-1 commercial paper ratings for subsidiaries, according to TradingView on October 8, 2026.

What did the first quarter deliver?

Sony reported JPY 2.84 trillion of revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, up 8.20 percent year over year, while operating profit reached JPY 476.50 billion, up 40.10 percent. The figures included support from foreign exchange and a US tariff refund, making the quality of the improvement important for the next reporting period.

First-quarter net income attributable to Sony shareholders was JPY 342.20 billion, up 32.10 percent year over year, while diluted earnings per share reached JPY 57.82, up 35.00 percent. Smart Stock Notes reported that Sony raised its fiscal 2026 operating-profit forecast to JPY 1.72 trillion from JPY 1.60 trillion, a 7.50 percent increase in the plan.

Three dated Sony milestones

On July 31, 2026, Sony's first-quarter revenue was reported at JPY 2.84 trillion, with operating profit of JPY 476.50 billion, according to Smart Stock Notes. On October 7, 2026, a Japanese securities firm kept its Buy rating but cut its target from JPY 4,900.00 to JPY 4,700.00, as Yahoo Finance reported. On October 8, 2026, Moody's changed the credit outlook to positive from stable, the current event in this sequence.

Next results date is set

Sony's next quarterly earnings announcement is scheduled for November 5, 2026, according to the company's Investor Relations page dated October 7, 2026. That report will test whether the first-quarter profit rate can continue after the tariff refund and foreign-exchange effects.

Stock holds near EUR 21

Sony's Tokyo Stock Exchange quote was JPY 3,814.00 at 3:30 p.m. JST on October 9, 2026, compared with a 52-week range of JPY 3,043.00 to JPY 4,776.00. Market capitalization was JPY 22.4 trillion on the same date, while the euro quotation at Lang & Schwarz showed a daily move of minus 0.09 percent.

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