SoftBank Group (OTCMKTS:SFTBY) Hits New 1-Year High – Here’s Why

SoftBank Group Corp. Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:SFTBY) shares hit a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $25.00 and last traded at $24.16, with a volume of 488922 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $21.10.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently commented on the stock. TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of SoftBank Group in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on shares of SoftBank Group in a report on Monday, May 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald assumed coverage on shares of SoftBank Group in a report on Monday, March 9th. They issued an “overweight” rating on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded shares of SoftBank Group from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of SoftBank Group to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, SoftBank Group presently has an average rating of “Hold”.

SoftBank Group Stock Performance

The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $15.55 and its 200-day moving average price is $14.47. The company has a current ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. The company has a market cap of $260.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.88 and a beta of 1.70.

SoftBank Group (OTCMKTS:SFTBY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 13th. The technology company reported $1.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.86. SoftBank Group had a net margin of 64.12% and a return on equity of 30.38%. The company had revenue of $13.17 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.54 billion. As a group, research analysts forecast that SoftBank Group Corp. Unsponsored ADR will post 0.02 EPS for the current fiscal year.

SoftBank Group Company Profile

SoftBank Group Corp is a Tokyo‐based multinational conglomerate holding company with a primary focus on technology, telecommunications and investment management. Founded in 1981 by Masayoshi Son, the company initially operated as a software distributor before expanding into mobile communications and internet services. Over the years, SoftBank has built a diversified portfolio that spans telecom operators, semiconductor design, cloud computing, and emerging technology ventures.

A key pillar of SoftBank’s strategy is its investment arm, the SoftBank Vision Fund, which targets high‐growth technology companies around the globe.