Routine monthly buyback disclosure — no new signal. The program is progressing steadily at ~¥43-50B/month. Monitor for any change in pace or early completion, which would be a modest positive. No tradeable catalyst here.
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Executive Summary
Sony filed a routine monthly update on its ongoing ¥500 billion share buyback program. In August 2026, it repurchased 11.6 million shares for ¥43.5 billion. Cumulative repurchases under the program now total 67.6 million shares for ¥237.4 billion, representing about 47% of the authorized amount. This is a routine capital allocation disclosure with no new financial information.
Key Facts
- Sony repurchased 11,613,200 shares in August 2026 for ¥43,476,052,881
- Cumulative repurchases under the May 2026 authorization: 67,581,300 shares for ¥237,352,140,305
- Remaining authorization: up to ~162.4 million shares / ~¥262.6 billion through May 10, 2027
- The buyback is an open-market purchase through the Tokyo Stock Exchange via a discretionary trading contract
Financial Impact
¥43.5 billion (~$300M) in August 2026 buyback; cumulative ¥237.4 billion (~$1.6B) deployed so far
Risk Factors
- No material risk — this is a routine disclosure of an ongoing buyback program
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Investment Themes
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 8 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| 6-K Filing (SONY) — Batch item 1 | 0001104659-26-104960 |
| Document: 0001104659-26-104960-index-headers.html | 0001104659-26-104960 |
| Document: 0001104659-26-104960-index.html | 0001104659-26-104960 |
| Document: 0001104659-26-104960.txt | 0001104659-26-104960 |
| 6-K Filing (SONY) — Batch item 5 | 0001104659-26-104960 |
| Document: 0001104659-26-104960-index-headers.html | 0001104659-26-104960 |
| Document: 0001104659-26-104960-index.html | 0001104659-26-104960 |
| Document: 0001104659-26-104960.txt | 0001104659-26-104960 |
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Sep 14, 2026 18d ago | 6-K | $24.47 $23.59 | ▼ −3.60% | ▼ −3.70% | $23.82 (−2.66%) |
Sep 3, 2026 29d ago | 6-K | $24.96 $23.90 | ▼ −4.25% | ▼ −3.10% | $23.82 (−4.57%) |
Aug 11, 2026 7w ago | 6-K | $23.61 $23.43 | ▼ −0.76% | ▼ −0.36% | $23.82 (+0.89%) |
Aug 6, 2026 8w ago | Insider Cluster | $23.10 $23.61 | ▲ +2.21% | ▲ +1.00% | $23.82 (+3.12%) |
Aug 5, 2026 8w ago | Insider Cluster | $22.44 $23.54 | ▲ +4.90% | ▲ +4.55% | $23.82 (+6.15%) |
Aug 5, 2026 8w ago | 6-K | $22.44 $23.54 | ▲ +4.90% | ▲ +4.55% | $23.82 (+6.15%) |
Jul 31, 2026 9w ago | 6-K | $23.26 $23.46 | ▲ +0.86% | ▼ −2.65% | $23.82 (+2.41%) |
Jul 17, 2026 11w ago | 6-K | $21.12 $20.69 | ▼ −2.04% | ▼ −1.35% | $23.82 (+12.78%) |
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