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
SectorN/A
WebN/A
PhoneN/A
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$6.49 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees9,900
Next Earnings Date5/7/2020 (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 Thursday, February 6th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 15th will be given a dividend of $0.41 per share on Wednesday, May 6th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.67%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 14th. This is a positive change from Activision Blizzard's previous annual dividend of $0.37. View Activision Blizzard's Dividend History.
How were Activision Blizzard's earnings last quarter?
Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI) posted its earnings results on Thursday, February, 6th. The company reported $1.23 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.19 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $2.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.68 billion. Activision Blizzard had a return on equity of 13.16% and a net margin of 23.18%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 4.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.84 earnings per share. 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 updated its FY20 earnings guidance on Thursday, February, 6th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $1.85 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $1.81. The company issued revenue guidance of $6.725 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $6.92 billion.
What price target have analysts set for ATVI?
26 brokers have issued 12-month target prices for Activision Blizzard's shares. Their forecasts range from $43.00 to $76.00. On average, they anticipate Activision Blizzard's share price to reach $64.58 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 1.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Activision Blizzard.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Activision Blizzard?
26 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Activision Blizzard in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings, 21 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Activision Blizzard.
Has Activision Blizzard been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about ATVI stock have trended neutral this week, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. InfoTrie ranks the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Activision Blizzard earned a news sentiment score of 0.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term. View News Stories for Activision Blizzard.
Who are some of Activision Blizzard's key competitors?
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 retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include FMR LLC (8.87%), State Street Corp (4.34%), Artisan Partners Limited Partnership (0.90%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.81%), Boston Partners (0.70%) and Sands Capital Management LLC (0.68%). Company insiders that own Activision Blizzard stock include Brian G Kelly, Brian M Stolz, Christopher B Walther, Collister Johnson, 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 Ruffer LLP, CI Investments Inc., UBS Asset Management Americas Inc., Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc., Panagora Asset Management Inc., Oakbrook Investments LLC, Honeycomb Asset Management LP and Fred Alger Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold Activision Blizzard company stock in the last year include Brian M Stolz, Christopher B Walther, Collister Johnson 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 FMR LLC, Aspex Management HK Ltd, AO Asset Management LP, Boston Partners, AJO LP, State Street Corp, California Public Employees Retirement System and DNB Asset Management AS. 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, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Activision Blizzard's stock price today?
One share of ATVI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $63.52.
How big of a company is Activision Blizzard?
Activision Blizzard has a market capitalization of $48.80 billion and generates $6.49 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $1.50 billion in net income (profit) each year or $2.08 on an earnings per share basis. Activision Blizzard employs 9,900 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Activision Blizzard.
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.
