SFBQF (SoftBank) Institutional Ownership: 97.27% (As of Jul. 20, 2026)

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SFBQF SoftBank Corp SFBQF
77 GF Score
Price $1.35
GF Value $1.36
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is SoftBank Institutional Ownership?

SoftBank SFBQF +3.14% 77 Institutional Ownership is 97.27% as of Jul. 20, 2026. GuruFocus rates SFBQF with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of $1.36 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

Institutional ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding. As of today, SoftBank's institutional ownership is 97.27%.

Insider Ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by company insiders relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, SoftBank's Insider Ownership is 0.00%.

Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is the percentage of float shares relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, SoftBank's Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is 0.00%.

SoftBank Institutional Ownership Historical Data

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The historical data trend for SoftBank's Institutional Ownership can be seen below:

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SoftBank Institutional Ownership Chart

SoftBank Historical Data

The historical data trend for SoftBank can be seen below:

2025-09-30 2025-10-31 2025-11-30 2025-12-31 2026-01-31 2026-02-28 2026-03-31 2026-04-30 2026-05-31 2026-06-30
Institutional Ownership 19.70 19.67 19.92 19.29 19.32 19.56 19.45 19.66 19.67 19.92
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SoftBank Institutional Ownership Calculation

The percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding.

What does a Institutional Ownership of 97.27% mean?
SoftBank (SFBQF) has a Institutional Ownership of 97.27% as of Jul. 20, 2026. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on SoftBank and its competitors.
Is SoftBank's Institutional Ownership too high?
SoftBank's current Institutional Ownership is 97.27%. Overall, SoftBank has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SoftBank's Institutional Ownership compare to TMUS and VZ?
SoftBank's Institutional Ownership of 97.27% can be compared against companies in the Telecommunication Services industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Institutional Ownership for a Telecommunication Services company?
A good Institutional Ownership depends on the Telecommunication Services industry context. However, Institutional Ownership should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Institutional Ownership mean?
A high Institutional Ownership can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on SoftBank and its competitors. SoftBank's current Institutional Ownership is 97.27%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SoftBank stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SoftBank (SFBQF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.36, compared to a current price of $1.35 — trading 1% below its estimated fair value. The current Institutional Ownership is 97.27%. SoftBank's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Institutional Ownership calculated?
Institutional Ownership is calculated from a company's financial statements. For SoftBank (SFBQF), the current Institutional Ownership is 97.27% as of Jul. 20, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is SoftBank (SFBQF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SoftBank stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $1.35 is trading 1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $1.36. GuruFocus considers SoftBank to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for SFBQF:

  • Institutional Ownership: 97.27%
  • GF Value™: $1.36 vs. price of $1.35 (1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SFBQF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

SoftBank Business Description

Address 1-7-1 Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 105-7529
SoftBank is an established, telecommunications services provider in Japan owning a mobile network with around 50 million mobile customers and 24% market share. It also provides some fixed line services, which are mostly resold so are low margin. The company also owns 32.4% of LY Corp, and SoftBank and LY Corp each own 32% of PayPay so SoftBank consolidates PayPay. SoftBank Group sold 33.5% of SoftBank Corp in an IPO in 2018 and has since sold down further to a 40% holding.
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