How HBO's Michael Jackson documentary could impact Sony (SNE, $45.95)
Last year, Sony Music Entertainment entered into a $250 million deal with Michael Jackson’s estate for the rights to distribute the musician’s recordings over the course of seven years. According to the Wall Street Journal, this deal will allow Sony to reap royalties from music streaming services and radio stations playing songs from the musician’s catalogue.
But this deal could take a hit as HBO is launching an explosive documentary series on MJ called ‘Leaving Neverland,’ which detail accounts of two men who accuse the singer of abusing them while they were children.
Figures from Spotify (SPOT) and Apple (AAPL) Music playing MJ’s songs in the wake of this explosive documentary are yet to be published, but in the past there have been instances where the number of streams have increased regardless of whether the news is good or bad. For example, in the wake of the documentary series ‘Surviving R. Kelly’, the R&B singer’s songs generated more than 4 million streams in the U.S. accounting for a 116% increase in the rise of streams.
But ‘Leaving Neverland’ could have a different impact. Due to the explosive nature of the documentary, major radio networks may pull Jackson’s songs from the air until public sentiment has calmed down. Radio stations in Canada and New Zealand have already decided not to play the singer’s songs unless it’s part of a news story.
Even though some may argue that nobody listens to the radio in the era of online music, one still can’t take away the charm of good old radio days. Radio still remains a big money-maker for music companies. Deloitte recently announced that it expects the global radio revenue to reach $40 billion in 2019, a 1% increase over 2018.
Momentum Indicator for SONY turns positive, indicating new upward trend
SONY saw its Momentum Indicator move above the 0 level on July 29, 2025. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new upward move. Traders may want to consider buying the stock or buying call options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 81 similar instances where the indicator turned positive. In of the 81 cases, the stock moved higher in the following days. The odds of a move higher are at .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The RSI Indicator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where SONY's RSI Indicator exited the oversold zone, of 25 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for SONY just turned positive on July 24, 2025. Looking at past instances where SONY's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 51 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where SONY advanced for three days, in of 322 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In of 64 cases where SONY's Stochastic Oscillator exited the overbought zone, the price fell further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
SONY moved below its 50-day moving average on July 07, 2025 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.
The 10-day moving average for SONY crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on June 27, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In of 16 past instances when the 10-day crossed below the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where SONY declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator for SONY entered a downward trend on July 03, 2025. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. SONY’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. SONY’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 84, placing this stock worse than average.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (2.189) is normal, around the industry mean (93.371). P/E Ratio (18.867) is within average values for comparable stocks, (43.214). SONY's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (4.413) is slightly higher than the industry average of (1.781). Dividend Yield (0.007) settles around the average of (0.095) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (1.227) is also within normal values, averaging (80.628).
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