Top-Rated Stocks NASDAQ:ATVI Activision Blizzard - ATVI Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Activision Blizzard, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $85.59 +0.70 (+0.82%) (As of 03/31/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$84.70▼$85.7450-Day Range$71.58▼$85.5952-Week Range$70.94▼$85.74Volume5.23 million shsAverage Volume6.55 million shsMarket Capitalization$67.13 billionP/E Ratio44.58Dividend Yield0.55%Price Target$91.57 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Activision Blizzard MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside7.0% Upside$91.57 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.97% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainability-1.04Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.58Based on 35 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$694,490 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth3.75%From $3.47 to $3.60 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.28 out of 5 starsConsumer Discretionary Sector130th out of 264 stocksPrepackaged Software Industry86th out of 213 stocks 2.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingActivision Blizzard has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 15 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $91.57, Activision Blizzard has a forecasted upside of 7.0% from its current price of $85.59.Amount of Analyst CoverageActivision Blizzard has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.97% of the float of Activision Blizzard has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverActivision Blizzard has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Activision Blizzard has recently decreased by 4.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldActivision Blizzard has a dividend yield of 0.56%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthActivision Blizzard does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Activision Blizzard is 24.48%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Activision Blizzard will have a dividend payout ratio of 13.06% next year. This indicates that Activision Blizzard will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 2.1 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreActivision Blizzard has received a 1.55% net impact score from Upright. Activision Blizzard seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Taxes", "Meaning & joy", and "Creating knowledge". The positive contribution in the "Meaning & joy" impact category is mostly driven by its "Professional esports tournaments and events", "Free-to-play single-player mobile puzzle games for entertainment", "Pay-to-play single-player desktop rhythm music games for entertainment", "Free-to-play single-player educational desktop memory games", "Pay-to-play single-player video game console rhythm music games for entertainment", and "Pay-to-play multiplayer desktop MMORPGs for entertainment" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Activision Blizzard is -1.04. Previous Next 2.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentActivision Blizzard has a news sentiment score of 0.58. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 35 news articles for Activision Blizzard this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.Social Mentions This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 reddit mentions for Activision Blizzard this week, compared to 6 mentions on an average week.Search InterestOnly 105 people have searched for ATVI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -47% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows31 people have added Activision Blizzard to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 7% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Activision Blizzard insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $694,490.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.10% of the stock of Activision Blizzard is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions79.34% of the stock of Activision Blizzard is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Activision Blizzard are expected to grow by 3.75% in the coming year, from $3.47 to $3.60 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Activision Blizzard is 44.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 130.97.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Activision Blizzard is 44.58, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 14.98.Price to Earnings Growth RatioActivision Blizzard has a PEG Ratio of 2.56. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioActivision Blizzard has a P/B Ratio of 3.48. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) StockActivision Blizzard, Inc. engages in the development and publication of entertainment content and services. It operates through the following segments: Activision Publishing Inc., Blizzard Entertainment Inc., and King Digital Entertainment. The Activision Publishing Inc. segment delivers content through both premium and free-to-play offerings, as well as by licensing software to third-party or related-party companies that distribute Activision products. The Blizzard Entertainment segment is engaged in delivering content through both premium and free-to-play offerings, and by licensing software to third-party or related-party companies that distribute Blizzard products. The King Digital Entertainment segment is focused on delivering content through free-to-play offerings and generates revenue from in-game sales and in-game advertising on the mobile platform. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.Read More Receive ATVI Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Activision Blizzard and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address ATVI Stock News HeadlinesMarch 28, 2023 | marketbeat.com3 Cash-Rich Companies That Buy-and-Hold Investors Can Love (ATVI)Companies with strong cash balances allow investors to use a dollar cost averaging strategy to buy its stocks without excessive concerns about price movementMarch 24, 2023 | marketbeat.com11 Best Consumer Discretionary Stocks of 2023Think you might want to invest in consumer discretionary stocks, which investors usually purchase when the economy chugs along well? Learn more with MarketBeat.April 1, 2023 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Urgent WarningThis was never meant for the general public. 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Email Address ATVI Company Calendar Last Earnings11/02/2021Today4/01/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)4/24/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Prepackaged software Sub-IndustryHome Entertainment Software SectorConsumer Discretionary Current SymbolNASDAQ:ATVI CUSIP00507V10 CIK718877 Webwww.activisionblizzard.com Phone(310) 255-2000Fax310-255-2100Employees13,000Year Founded1979Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$91.57 High Stock Price Forecast$95.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$81.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+7.0%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage15 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.92 Trailing P/E Ratio44.58 Forward P/E Ratio24.67 P/E Growth2.56Net Income$1.51 billion Net Margins20.10% Pretax Margin23.17% Return on Equity12.53% Return on Assets9.02% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.19 Current Ratio4.07 Quick Ratio4.07 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$7.53 billion Price / Sales8.92 Cash Flow$3.43 per share Price / Cash Flow24.96 Book Value$24.59 per share Price / Book3.48Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares784,270,000Free Float775,647,000Market Cap$67.13 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.42 Social Links Key ExecutivesRobert A. KotickChief Executive Officer & DirectorDaniel I. AlegrePresident & Chief Operating OfficerArmin ZerzaChief Financial OfficerJen BrewerChief Ethics & Compliance OfficerBrian BulataoChief Administrative OfficerKey CompetitorsTake-Two Interactive SoftwareNASDAQ:TTWOElectronic ArtsNASDAQ:EARobloxNYSE:RBLXCharter CommunicationsNASDAQ:CHTRMarriott InternationalNASDAQ:MARView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsMetropolitan Life Insurance Co. NYSold 2,179 shares on 3/31/2023Ownership: 0.005%Diametric Capital LPSold 21,611 shares on 3/29/2023Ownership: 0.005%MetLife Investment Management LLCSold 2,968 shares on 3/23/2023Ownership: 0.024%ETF Managers Group LLCBought 1,198 shares on 3/23/2023Ownership: 0.002%B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc.Bought 224 shares on 3/15/2023Ownership: 0.001%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions ATVI Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Activision Blizzard stock right now? 15 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Activision Blizzard in the last twelve months. There are currently 15 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" ATVI shares. View ATVI analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Activision Blizzard's stock price forecast for 2023? 15 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Activision Blizzard's stock. Their ATVI share price forecasts range from $81.00 to $95.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $91.57 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 7.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for ATVI or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have ATVI shares performed in 2023? Activision Blizzard's stock was trading at $76.55 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ATVI shares have increased by 11.8% and is now trading at $85.59. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Activision Blizzard's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, April 24th 2023. View our ATVI earnings forecast. How were Activision Blizzard's earnings last quarter? Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November, 2nd. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.70 by $0.02. The firm earned $1.88 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.88 billion. Activision Blizzard had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.53% and a net margin of 20.10%. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.66 earnings per share. Read the conference call transcript. What ETFs hold Activision Blizzard's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) stock in their portfolio include Global X Video Games & Esports ETF (HERO), VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO), Formidable Fortress ETF (KONG), Formidable ETF (FORH), Invesco Dynamic Software ETF (PSJ), First Trust S-Network Streaming and Gaming ETF (BNGE), ProShares On-Demand ETF (OND) and Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Communication Services ETF (EWCO). Is Activision Blizzard a good dividend stock? Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) pays an annual dividend of $0.47 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.56%. The dividend payout ratio is 24.48%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, ATVI will have a dividend payout ratio of 13.06% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for ATVI. What is Robert A. Kotick's approval rating as Activision Blizzard's CEO? 128 employees have rated Activision Blizzard Chief Executive Officer Robert A. Kotick on Glassdoor.com. Robert A. Kotick has an approval rating of 50% among the company's employees. This puts Robert A. Kotick in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. 59.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at Activision Blizzard to a friend. What other stocks do shareholders of Activision Blizzard own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Activision Blizzard investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Walt Disney (DIS), Alibaba Group (BABA), Netflix (NFLX), PayPal (PYPL), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Micron Technology (MU), Tesla (TSLA), Salesforce (CRM) and Adobe (ADBE). What is Activision Blizzard's stock symbol? Activision Blizzard trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "ATVI." Who are Activision Blizzard's major shareholders? Activision Blizzard's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Berkshire Hathaway Inc (6.74%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.97%), Bluefin Capital Management LLC (0.00%), Flossbach Von Storch AG (1.46%), Norges Bank (1.24%) and Morgan Stanley (1.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Armin Zerza, Brian G Kelly, Casey Wasserman, Christopher B Walther, Claudine Macartney, Collister Johnson, Daniel Alegre, Dennis M Durkin, Hendrik Hartong III, Jesse Yang, Peter J Nolan and Peter J Nolan. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Activision Blizzard? Shares of ATVI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Activision Blizzard's stock price today? One share of ATVI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $85.59. How much money does Activision Blizzard make? Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) has a market capitalization of $67.13 billion and generates $7.53 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $1.51 billion in net income (profit) each year or $1.92 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Activision Blizzard have? The company employs 13,000 workers across the globe. Does Activision Blizzard have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of Activision Blizzard: ATVI C.V., Activision Blizzard International BV, Activision Blizzard Media Limited, Activision Blizzard UK Limited, Activision Publishing Inc., Beenox, Blizzard Entertainment, Blizzard Entertainment SAS, Budcat Creations, California 7 Studios, DemonWare, Gray Matter Interactive Studios, High Moon Studios, King.com, King.com (US) LLC, Major League Gaming Inc, Midasplayer AB, Omniata, Radical Entertainment, RedOctane, Shaba Games, Treyarch, and Z-Axis Ltd..Read More How can I contact Activision Blizzard? Activision Blizzard's mailing address is 3100 OCEAN PARK BOULEVARD, SANTA MONICA CA, 90405. The official website for the company is www.activisionblizzard.com. The company can be reached via phone at (310) 255-2000, via email at ir@activision.com, or via fax at 310-255-2100. 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