DA Davidson Predicts Electronic Arts Q1 Earnings

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA - Free Report) - Investment analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Electronic Arts in a research report issued on Thursday, May 8th. DA Davidson analyst W. Swanson forecasts that the game software company will post earnings per share of ($0.40) for the quarter. DA Davidson has a "Hold" rating and a $140.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Electronic Arts' current full-year earnings is $4.71 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Electronic Arts' FY2026 earnings at $6.01 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.03 EPS.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on the stock. HSBC upgraded shares of Electronic Arts from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $190.00 target price on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Electronic Arts from $135.00 to $148.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of Electronic Arts from $163.00 to $139.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Roth Mkm dropped their price objective on shares of Electronic Arts from $158.00 to $134.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Finally, Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of Electronic Arts from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $161.83.

Electronic Arts Stock Performance

Shares of EA opened at $153.30 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $39.95 billion, a PE ratio of 39.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.58 and a beta of 0.74. Electronic Arts has a one year low of $115.21 and a one year high of $168.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 1.38 and a quick ratio of 1.38. The company's fifty day moving average price is $143.36 and its 200 day moving average price is $144.90.

Electronic Arts Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 28th will be given a $0.19 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 28th. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.50%. Electronic Arts's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 19.34%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Electronic Arts

In other Electronic Arts news, insider Laura Miele sold 2,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.57, for a total value of $388,925.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 40,189 shares in the company, valued at $6,252,202.73. The trade was a 5.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Jacob J. Schatz sold 1,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $145.65, for a total transaction of $218,475.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 19,033 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,772,156.45. This trade represents a 7.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 22,000 shares of company stock worth $3,118,120 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.22% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Electronic Arts

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of EA. First Hawaiian Bank acquired a new position in shares of Electronic Arts during the fourth quarter worth approximately $494,000. Czech National Bank lifted its position in shares of Electronic Arts by 5.7% during the fourth quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 51,749 shares of the game software company's stock worth $7,571,000 after purchasing an additional 2,773 shares in the last quarter. Aprio Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Electronic Arts during the fourth quarter worth approximately $216,000. Wedmont Private Capital lifted its position in shares of Electronic Arts by 6.3% during the fourth quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 2,464 shares of the game software company's stock worth $347,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fulcrum Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of Electronic Arts by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Fulcrum Capital LLC now owns 44,404 shares of the game software company's stock worth $6,496,000 after purchasing an additional 498 shares in the last quarter. 90.23% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts Inc develops, markets, publishes, and distributes games, content, and services for game consoles, PCs, mobile phones, and tablets worldwide. It develops and publishes games and services across various genres, such as sports, racing, first-person shooter, action, role-playing, and simulation primarily under the Battlefield, The Sims, Apex Legends, Need for Speed, and license games from others, including FIFA, Madden NFL, UFC, and Star Wars brands.

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