Sony rules out Warner Bros. bid while Sony Group stock costs EUR 23.39

Published on 10/26/2026 at 09:33 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Sony will not bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, according to a report dated October 25, 2026. Sony Group stock costs EUR 23.39 on October 26, 2026.

Sony events and operating figures

Sony ruled out a Warner Bros. Discovery bid on October 25, 2026.
First-quarter operating profit reached JPY 476.50 billion, up 40.20 percent year over year.
Sony Group stock traded at EUR 23.39 at 9:31 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026.

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Sony Group Corp. (ISIN JP3435000009) traded at EUR 23.39 at Lang & Schwarz at 9:31 a.m. CEST on October 26, 2026. MarketScreener reported on October 25, 2026 that Sony had no intention of bidding for Warner Bros. Discovery, giving investors a fresh strategic signal ahead of the next earnings release.

Warner bid ruled out

The report places Sony's capital allocation and entertainment strategy at the center of the current discussion. Sony operates across games, music, films, electronics and image sensors, so a major media transaction would have carried implications beyond its Pictures business.

The latest official investor-relations calendar lists the second-quarter FY2026 earnings announcement for November 5, 2026. Sony's investor-relations page also lists the October 5, 2026 filing on the status of its common-stock repurchase program, making capital returns a separate point for shareholders to track.

What did the first quarter show?

Sony Group reported first-quarter FY2026 revenue of JPY 2.8378 trillion, up 8.20 percent from the prior-year quarter, while operating profit rose 40.10 percent to JPY 476.50 billion. The company raised its full-year operating-profit forecast from JPY 1.6000 trillion to JPY 1.7200 trillion, a 7.50 percent increase, according to the reported FY2026 first-quarter materials.

The improvement was uneven across the portfolio. Image sensors generated JPY 122.20 billion in operating profit, up 125.20 percent year over year, while Games and Network Services produced JPY 202.00 billion, up 36.60 percent. The figures support a stronger earnings profile, but the reported materials also identified exchange-rate effects, a US tariff refund and the Kumamoto earthquake as factors requiring attention.

Three dated company developments

On October 5, 2026, Sony disclosed the status of its common-stock repurchases; on October 7, 2026, a Japanese securities firm cut its target from JPY 4,900 to JPY 4,700 while retaining a Buy rating, as reported by Monex; and on October 25, 2026, Sony's reported Warner Bros. Discovery position became the latest development.

Next date for Sony investors

The next substantiated company date is November 5, 2026, when Sony is scheduled to announce second-quarter FY2026 results. That release should clarify whether the first-quarter operating-profit advance is continuing and how Sony is treating the Kumamoto disruption in its outlook.

Stock price and next checkpoint

Sony's euro quotation was EUR 23.39 at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026 at 9:31 a.m. CEST. The next earnings date gives the stock a defined company-specific checkpoint while the latest operating figures provide the main performance benchmark.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Sony Group stock.