Morgan Stanley Picks Sony As 'Research Tactical Idea'

Morgan Stanley analyst Masahiro Ono named Sony Group Corp SONY a "Research Tactical Idea."
Ono sees the share price rising relative to the country index over the next 45 days because the stock has traded off recently to make the short-term valuation "much more compelling."
The share price is off 9% after Microsoft Corp MSFT announced it would acquire Activision Blizzard Inc ATVI.
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Still, he thinks the stock is oversold when considering the size of the contribution of the core title "Call of Duty" to overall Sony Group sales.
He maintained an Overweight rating and 18,000 yen price target on Sony shares. The price target implies an upside of 45% to the January 19 closing price.
Price Action: SONY shares traded higher by 5.13% at $115.68 on the last check Thursday.