Sony's US stocks rose 4.6% before the market, with a 23% year-on-year increase in net profit for the first quarter, and raised its full-year profit guidance.

Sony's US stocks rose by 4.6% in pre-market trading. In terms of news, Sony Group released its first quarter financial report for the fiscal year 2025. The first quarter revenue was 2.6216 trillion yen, an increase of 2% year-on-year; operating profit was 340 billion yen, an increase of 36% year-on-year; net profit reached 259 billion yen, an increase of 23% year-on-year. The company maintains its full-year revenue forecast for fiscal year 2025 unchanged at 11.7 trillion yen, raises its operating profit forecast to 1.4 trillion yen, and raises its net profit forecast to 970 billion yen.