Electronic Arts (EA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) is a global interactive entertainment company headquartered in Redwood City, California. Founded in 1982 by Trip Hawkins, EA develops, publishes and distributes video games and related content for a variety of platforms, including consoles, personal computers and mobile devices. The company combines in-house development, partnerships and studio acquisitions to create and maintain a portfolio of entertainment properties and live-service experiences for players worldwide.

EA’s product lineup spans several well-known franchises and genres. Notable titles and series published or developed by EA include The Sims, Battlefield, Need for Speed, Apex Legends and sports franchises under the EA Sports label such as Madden. In 2023 EA transitioned its long-running global soccer franchise branding to EA Sports FC following the end of its licensing relationship with FIFA. The company also publishes licensed entertainment titles and supports competitive and community play through regular updates, seasonal content and in-game economies.

On the distribution and services side, EA operates digital storefronts and subscription offerings, including the EA app and EA Play, and distributes games through major third-party platforms and console stores. Its business model emphasizes recurring engagement through live services, downloadable content, in-game purchases and multiplayer ecosystems. EA maintains development studios and offices across North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region to support product development, localization and global operations.

Leadership at EA has focused on expanding digital and live-service capabilities while leveraging its portfolio of studios and IP. Andrew Wilson has served as chief executive officer since 2013. The company’s strategy centers on delivering content across multiple platforms, growing player communities, and pursuing strategic studio and technology investments to support long-term engagement.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $201.19 to $201.95
• 50-Day Range: $199.08 to $204.16
• 52-Week Range: $141.19 to $204.88
• Volume: 1.33 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.79 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $50.62 billion
• P/E Ratio: 57.84
• Dividend Yield: 0.38%
• Price Target: $196.64
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Electronic Arts Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Electronic Arts scored higher than 36% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 191st out of 271 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Electronic Arts has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.10, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 16 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Electronic Arts is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Electronic Arts has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 7.32%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Electronic Arts are expected to grow by 7.32% in the coming year, from $6.97 to $7.48 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Electronic Arts is 57.84, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.57.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Electronic Arts is 57.84, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 18.48.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Electronic Arts has a PEG Ratio of 2.22. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Electronic Arts has a P/B Ratio of 7.48. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.11% of the float of Electronic Arts has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Electronic Arts has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.05.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Electronic Arts has recently decreased by 3.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Electronic Arts has a dividend yield of 0.38%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Electronic Arts does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Electronic Arts is 21.78%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Electronic Arts will have a dividend payout ratio of 10.16% next year. This indicates that Electronic Arts will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.04

News Sentiment

Electronic Arts has a news sentiment score of 0.04. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.51 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Electronic Arts this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 5 people have searched for EA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Electronic Arts insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $5,702,736.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.24% of the stock of Electronic Arts is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

90.23% of the stock of Electronic Arts is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/28/2025
• Record date for 3/18 Dividend: 2/25/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/18 Dividend: 2/25/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/18/2026
• Today: 5/21/2026
• Record date for 6/17 Dividend: 5/27/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/17 Dividend: 5/27/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/17/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: GAMING
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:EA
• CIK: 712515
• Web: www.ea.com
• Phone: (650) 628-1500
• Fax: 650-628-1422
• Employees: 14,600
• Year Founded: 1982

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Electronic Arts: $196.64
• High Price Target: $210.00
• Low Price Target: $160.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -2.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.10
• Research Coverage: 20 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.49
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 57.84
• Forward P/E Ratio: 28.96
• P/E Growth: 2.22
• Net Income: $887 million
• Net Margins: 11.78%
• Pretax Margin: 15.67%
• Return on Equity: 23.41%
• Return on Assets: 11.71%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.22
• Current Ratio: 1.05
• Quick Ratio: 1.05

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $7.53 billion
• Price / Sales: 6.72
• Cash Flow: $7.08 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 28.51
• Book Value: $26.98 per share
• Price / Book: 7.48

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 250,750,000
• Free Float: 250,149,000
• Market Cap: $50.62 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.66