
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA - Free Report) - Equities researchers at DA Davidson increased their FY2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Electronic Arts in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, July 30th. DA Davidson analyst W. Swanson now forecasts that the game software company will post earnings of $6.14 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $6.03. The consensus estimate for Electronic Arts' current full-year earnings is $4.71 per share.
A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on EA. Wells Fargo & Company set a $168.00 target price on Electronic Arts and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday. Wedbush reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $210.00 target price on shares of Electronic Arts in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. TD Cowen upped their target price on Electronic Arts from $160.00 to $172.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. Argus set a $170.00 target price on Electronic Arts in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $153.00 target price (up from $139.00) on shares of Electronic Arts in a research report on Thursday, May 29th. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Electronic Arts has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $164.21.
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Electronic Arts Stock Up 3.0%
Shares of NASDAQ:EA traded up $4.59 on Thursday, hitting $157.08. 4,396,980 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,517,279. The firm's 50-day moving average is $151.42 and its 200 day moving average is $143.24. The company has a market capitalization of $39.47 billion, a PE ratio of 39.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.72. Electronic Arts has a 1-year low of $115.21 and a 1-year high of $168.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a current ratio of 0.84.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Electronic Arts
A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in Electronic Arts by 9.4% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,420 shares of the game software company's stock worth $500,000 after purchasing an additional 294 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC boosted its holdings in Electronic Arts by 6.3% in the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 94,888 shares of the game software company's stock worth $13,882,000 after purchasing an additional 5,652 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Electronic Arts in the fourth quarter worth $96,698,000. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC boosted its holdings in Electronic Arts by 3.5% in the fourth quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC now owns 16,194 shares of the game software company's stock worth $2,369,000 after purchasing an additional 543 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC boosted its holdings in Electronic Arts by 15.4% in the fourth quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 2,174 shares of the game software company's stock worth $313,000 after purchasing an additional 290 shares in the last quarter. 90.23% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Electronic Arts news, EVP Jacob J. Schatz sold 1,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $148.32, for a total transaction of $222,480.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 28,448 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,219,407.36. The trade was a 5.01% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 70,059 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,591,519.62. This trade represents a 8.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 30,729 shares of company stock worth $4,677,324 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.24% of the company's stock.
Electronic Arts Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 17th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 27th will be issued a $0.19 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 27th. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Electronic Arts's dividend payout ratio is currently 19.05%.
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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