Sony shares surge: investors and analysts are positive about the new PlayStation strategy

By: Anton Kratiuk | 30.01.2025, 14:02
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Yesterday Sony announced significant changes to the company's management team. From 1 April to head the Sony Group will be Hiroki Totoki, and the PlayStation division will abandon the division of powers between the two directors and management will be fully transferred to Hideaki Nishino, and Hermen Hulst will take over the management of game studios PlayStation and their interaction with Sony Pictures to create screen adaptations of their projects.

Analysts and investors have positively perceived these personnel changes, and the stock market immediately responded with a rapid increase in the value of Sony shares.

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A few hours after the announcement of the revised management model, Sony Group shares rose 5.1% to $22.24.

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A graph of Sony's stock price. Source: Google Finance

Note that now the share price of the Japanese company is one of the highest in the 25-year history of Sony, indicating the correctness of the decisions made.

Analysts positively assess the managerial abilities of Hideaki Nishino and are confident that under his leadership Sony Interactive Entertainment will reach new heights. Investors also agree with their opinion.

The growth in the value of Sony shares is also due to geopolitical factors. According to analysts at Nikkei Shimbun, investors perceive the company as relatively resistant to Donald Trump's possible trade tariffs, mainly because of the concentration of operations in sectors related to digital content - video games, music and films.

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Source: Nikkei Shimbun, Google Finance