Sony Group reports JPY 26.01 billion buyback of Sony Group stock
Published on 10/27/2026 at 09:40 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSCapital returns set the near term
- Sony Group acquired 6,892,400 shares for JPY 26,005,851,887 in September 2026.
- Cumulative purchases reached 74,473,700 shares and JPY 263.4 billion by September 30, 2026.
- Sony Group stock traded at EUR 23.10 at 9:36 a.m. CET at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026.
- Sony Group's second-quarter results are scheduled for November 5, 2026.
Sony Group Corp. (ISIN JP3435000009) spent JPY 26.01 billion on a September share buyback, acquiring 6,892,400 ordinary shares, according to the October 5, 2026 notice carried by Japan IR. The purchase amount was JPY 26,005,851,887, giving the capital-return program a concrete quarterly scale.
Buyback reaches 1.26 percent
The September purchases lifted cumulative repurchases to 74,473,700 shares costing JPY 263.4 billion by September 30, 2026. That equals 1.26 percent of Sony's shares, while the authorization covers as many as 230 million shares and JPY 500 billion through May 10, 2027, Tokyo Brief reported on October 5, 2026.
Three milestones define the program
On May 8, 2026, Sony authorized a JPY 500 billion repurchase covering 230 million shares, according to Tokyo Brief. On July 31, 2026, first-quarter operating income reached JPY 476.50 billion, up 40.20 percent year over year, as summarized by TickerScout. The October 5 buyback report is the latest dated capital-return figure.
What comes next for Sony?
Sony's investor-relations calendar lists the second-quarter FY2026 earnings announcement for November 5, 2026, in the company's Sony Group investor-relations materials. The report will give investors the next operating comparison after the first-quarter operating-income increase and will show whether the buyback continues alongside the company's earnings plan.
Stock price before the results
Sony Group stock was trading at EUR 23.10 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026, at 9:36 a.m. CET. The quote places the market's immediate attention on the November 5 reporting date while the buyback provides a separately quantified capital-return measure.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Sony Group stock.
Sony Group market facts
- Company: Sony Group Corporation
- ISIN: JP3435000009
- Ticker: 6758
- Primary exchange: Tokyo Stock Exchange
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 27, 2026, 9:36 a.m. CET): EUR 23.10
Market context: Market report Nikkei 225.
