Activision Blizzard, Inc develops and distributes content and services on video game consoles, personal computers (PC), and mobile devices. The company operates through three segments: Activision Publishing, Inc; Blizzard Entertainment, Inc; and King Digital Entertainment. It develops, publishes, and sells interactive software products and entertainment content for the console and PC platforms through retail and digital channels, including subscription, full-game, and in-game sales, as well as by licensing software to third-party or related-party companies; and offers downloadable content.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Prepackaged software
Sub-IndustryHome Entertainment Software
SectorConsumer Discretionary
Phone310-255-2000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$7.50 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees9,900
Next Earnings Date11/14/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Activision Blizzard's stock symbol?
Activision Blizzard trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "ATVI."
How often does Activision Blizzard pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Activision Blizzard?
Activision Blizzard announced an annual dividend on Wednesday, February 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.37 per share on Thursday, May 9th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.83%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 27th. This is a positive change from Activision Blizzard's previous annual dividend of $0.34. View Activision Blizzard's Dividend History.
How were Activision Blizzard's earnings last quarter?
Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 8th. The company reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.14. The company earned $1.21 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.19 billion. Activision Blizzard had a net margin of 23.69% and a return on equity of 15.54%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 12.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.41 EPS. View Activision Blizzard's Earnings History.
When is Activision Blizzard's next earnings date?
What guidance has Activision Blizzard issued on next quarter's earnings?
Activision Blizzard issued an update on its FY19 earnings guidance on Thursday, August, 8th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $1.41 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $1.32. The company issued revenue guidance of $6.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $6.36 billion.
What price target have analysts set for ATVI?
32 brokers have issued 1 year price targets for Activision Blizzard's shares. Their predictions range from $43.00 to $90.00. On average, they expect Activision Blizzard's stock price to reach $59.70 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 27.9% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Activision Blizzard.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Activision Blizzard?
32 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Activision Blizzard in the last year. There are currently 10 hold ratings and 22 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Activision Blizzard.
Has Activision Blizzard been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about ATVI stock have been trending negative recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Activision Blizzard earned a daily sentiment score of -2.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future. View News Stories for Activision Blizzard.
Who are some of Activision Blizzard's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Activision Blizzard include Adobe (ADBE), salesforce.com (CRM), Intuit (INTU), VMware (VMW), Uber Technologies (UBER), ServiceNow (NOW), Shopify (SHOP), Dassault Systemes (DASTY), Autodesk (ADSK), Square (SQ), Electronic Arts (EA), Veeva Systems (VEEV), Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), Synopsys (SNPS) and CA (CA).
What other stocks do shareholders of Activision Blizzard own?
Who are Activision Blizzard's key executives?
Activision Blizzard's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Robert A. Kotick, CEO & Director (Age 56)
- Mr. Collister Johnson, Pres & COO (Age 42)
- Mr. Dennis Durkin, CFO & Pres of Emerging Bus.es (Age 48)
- Mr. Riccardo Zacconi, Exec. Officer & CEO of King Digital Entertainment Limited (Age 52)
- Mr. Stephen Wereb, Deputy CFO, Chief Accounting Officer & Sr. VP (Age 54)
Who are Activision Blizzard's major shareholders?
Activision Blizzard's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (7.44%), BlackRock Inc. (6.31%), Invesco Ltd. (2.52%), Northern Trust Corp (1.24%), Nuveen Asset Management LLC (1.17%) and Primecap Management Co. CA (1.07%). Company insiders that own Activision Blizzard stock include Brian G Kelly, Brian M Stolz, Christopher B Walther, Dennis M Durkin, Riccardo Zacconi, Robert J Corti, Robert J Morgado and Stephen G Wereb. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Activision Blizzard.
Which major investors are selling Activision Blizzard stock?
ATVI stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Swedbank, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Eaton Vance Management, DNB Asset Management AS, Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V., Putnam Investments LLC, Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research Inc. and Korea Investment CORP. Company insiders that have sold Activision Blizzard company stock in the last year include Brian M Stolz, Christopher B Walther, Riccardo Zacconi and Robert J Morgado. View Insider Buying and Selling for Activision Blizzard.
Which major investors are buying Activision Blizzard stock?
ATVI stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Ruffer LLP, Viking Global Investors LP, Manning & Napier Group LLC, Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc., BlackRock Inc., Holocene Advisors LP and Point72 Asset Management L.P.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Activision Blizzard.
How do I buy shares of Activision Blizzard?
Shares of ATVI can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Activision Blizzard's stock price today?
One share of ATVI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $46.66.
How big of a company is Activision Blizzard?
Activision Blizzard has a market capitalization of $35.79 billion and generates $7.50 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $1.81 billion in net income (profit) each year or $2.39 on an earnings per share basis. Activision Blizzard employs 9,900 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Activision Blizzard.
What is Activision Blizzard's official website?
How can I contact Activision Blizzard?
Activision Blizzard's mailing address is 3100 OCEAN PARK BOULEVARD, SANTA MONICA CA, 90405. The company can be reached via phone at 310-255-2000 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ ATVI)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Activision Blizzard and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe ATVI will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe ATVI will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
