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Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) Price Target Raised to $170.00 at Robert W. Baird

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Key Points

  • Robert W. Baird has increased the price target for Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) from $168.00 to $170.00, indicating a potential upside of 8.96% from its previous close.
  • The stock has received positive ratings from multiple analysts, including a "strong-buy" upgrade from HSBC and target prices as high as $210.00 from Wedbush.
  • Electronic Arts stock has traded up 5.6% recently, reaching $156.02, with a market capitalization of $39.20 billion.
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Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA - Free Report) had its price target raised by Robert W. Baird from $168.00 to $170.00 in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. Robert W. Baird currently has an outperform rating on the game software company's stock.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on EA. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Electronic Arts from $135.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Electronic Arts from $135.00 to $148.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. Hsbc Global Res upgraded Electronic Arts from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. Argus set a $170.00 price objective on Electronic Arts in a report on Friday, May 16th. Finally, TD Cowen upped their target price on Electronic Arts from $160.00 to $172.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $164.21.

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Electronic Arts Stock Performance

Shares of EA traded up $4.59 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $157.08. 4,396,980 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,517,279. Electronic Arts has a 52 week low of $115.21 and a 52 week high of $168.50. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $151.42 and its 200-day simple moving average is $143.24. The firm has a market cap of $39.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a quick ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24.

Electronic Arts Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 17th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 27th will be given a $0.19 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 27th. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Electronic Arts's payout ratio is 19.05%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Andrew Wilson sold 6,563 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.18, for a total transaction of $992,194.34. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 70,059 shares in the company, valued at $10,591,519.62. The trade was a 8.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Vijayanthimala Singh sold 1,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.53, for a total transaction of $159,530.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 37,131 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,923,508.43. The trade was a 2.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 30,729 shares of company stock worth $4,677,324 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.24% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Electronic Arts

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Electronic Arts by 0.5% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 29,052,085 shares of the game software company's stock valued at $4,198,607,000 after purchasing an additional 150,438 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors increased its stake in Electronic Arts by 5.2% in the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 12,156,791 shares of the game software company's stock valued at $1,778,553,000 after purchasing an additional 605,796 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Electronic Arts by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,702,586 shares of the game software company's stock worth $978,650,000 after buying an additional 30,929 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its holdings in Electronic Arts by 6.5% during the fourth quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,430,409 shares of the game software company's stock worth $648,169,000 after buying an additional 270,991 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ninety One UK Ltd raised its holdings in Electronic Arts by 4.6% during the second quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd now owns 4,355,950 shares of the game software company's stock worth $695,645,000 after buying an additional 193,442 shares during the last quarter. 90.23% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Electronic Arts Company Profile

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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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