Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) Stock Rating Upgraded by Roth Capital

Roth Capital upgraded shares of Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA - Free Report) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a report published on Tuesday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. They currently have $185.00 target price on the game software company's stock, up from their prior target price of $175.00. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Electronic Arts' Q3 2026 earnings at $3.72 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.32 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.32 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on the company. Argus set a $170.00 price target on Electronic Arts in a research note on Friday, May 16th. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Electronic Arts from $152.00 to $167.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. TD Cowen increased their price target on shares of Electronic Arts from $160.00 to $172.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. Citigroup reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $153.00 price objective (up from $139.00) on shares of Electronic Arts in a research note on Thursday, May 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Electronic Arts from $135.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Electronic Arts has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $162.80.

Electronic Arts Price Performance

Electronic Arts stock traded down $0.06 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $157.67. The company's stock had a trading volume of 903,627 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,786,250. The firm has a market capitalization of $39.62 billion, a PE ratio of 37.11, a P/E/G ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 0.71. Electronic Arts has a fifty-two week low of $115.21 and a fifty-two week high of $168.50. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $149.16 and its 200 day simple moving average is $142.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a current ratio of 0.95.

Electronic Arts Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 28th were paid a dividend of $0.19 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 28th. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.48%. Electronic Arts's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 17.92%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Stuart Canfield sold 1,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.32, for a total value of $151,320.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 14,533 shares in the company, valued at $2,199,133.56. This trade represents a 6.44% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Andrew Wilson sold 5,000 shares of Electronic Arts stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $145.37, for a total value of $726,850.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 27,615 shares in the company, valued at $4,014,392.55. The trade was a 15.33% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 29,229 shares of company stock valued at $4,371,399 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.22% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Putney Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Electronic Arts during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Electronic Arts in the 1st quarter worth $28,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust raised its position in shares of Electronic Arts by 56.4% during the first quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust now owns 208 shares of the game software company's stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the period. Whipplewood Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Electronic Arts during the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, LGT Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Electronic Arts in the 4th quarter valued at $33,000. 90.23% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Electronic Arts Company Profile

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.