Electronic Arts Inc. develops, markets, publishes, and distributes games, content, and services for game consoles, PCs, mobile phones, and tablets worldwide. The company develops and publishes games and services across various genres, such as sports, first-person shooter, action, role-playing, and simulation primarily under the Battlefield, Mass Effect, Need for Speed, The Sims, and Plants v. Zombies brands; and license games from others, such as FIFA, Madden NFL, and Star Wars. It also provides advertisement services on its online Web pages and games; and licenses its game software to third parties. The company markets and sells its games and services through digital distribution channels, as well as through retail channels, such as mass market retailers, electronics specialty stores, and game software specialty stores. Electronic Arts Inc. was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Prepackaged software
Sub-IndustryHome Entertainment Software
SectorConsumer Discretionary
Phone650-628-1500
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$5.15 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees9,300
Next Earnings Date5/14/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Electronic Arts' stock symbol?
Electronic Arts trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "EA."
How will Electronic Arts' stock buyback program work?
Electronic Arts declared that its board has approved a share repurchase program on Sunday, June 4th 2017, which permits the company to repurchase $1,200,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to buy up to 45% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Electronic Arts' earnings last quarter?
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February, 5th. The game software company reported $1.87 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.75 by $0.12. The game software company earned $1.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.75 billion. Electronic Arts had a return on equity of 23.21% and a net margin of 26.77%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 18.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted ($0.60) EPS. View Electronic Arts' Earnings History.
When is Electronic Arts' next earnings date?
What guidance has Electronic Arts issued on next quarter's earnings?
Electronic Arts issued an update on its fourth quarter earnings guidance on Tuesday, February, 5th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $0.56 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.74. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.17 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.48 billion.Electronic Arts also updated its FY 2019 guidance to $3.85-3.85 EPS.
What price target have analysts set for EA?
26 analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Electronic Arts' stock. Their forecasts range from $83.00 to $150.00. On average, they expect Electronic Arts' stock price to reach $112.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 9.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Electronic Arts.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Electronic Arts?
26 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Electronic Arts in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 21 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Electronic Arts.
Has Electronic Arts been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about EA stock has been trending positive recently, according to InfoTrie. The research firm identifies positive and negative 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 five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Electronic Arts earned a news sentiment score of 3.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media stories about the game software company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term.
Are investors shorting Electronic Arts?
Electronic Arts saw a increase in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 11,845,944 shares, an increase of 74.8% from the January 31st total of 6,775,191 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 17,892,882 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days. Currently, 4.0% of the company's stock are short sold. View Electronic Arts' Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Electronic Arts' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Electronic Arts include VMware (VMW), Intuit (INTU), ServiceNow (NOW), Dassault Systemes (DASTY), Activision Blizzard (ATVI), Autodesk (ADSK), Square (SQ), Shopify (SHOP), Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP), CA (CA), Splunk (SPLK), Veeva Systems (VEEV), Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), Synopsys (SNPS) and Twilio (TWLO).
What other stocks do shareholders of Electronic Arts own?
Who are Electronic Arts' key executives?
Electronic Arts' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Andrew Wilson, CEO & Director (Age 44)
- Mr. Blake J. Jorgensen, COO & CFO (Age 59)
- Mr. Kenneth Moss, Exec. VP & CTO (Age 53)
- Mr. Christopher Bruzzo, Chief Marketing Officer (Age 49)
- Mr. Kenneth A. Barker, Sr. VP & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 52)
Who are Electronic Arts' major shareholders?
Electronic Arts' stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (7.22%), FMR LLC (4.95%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (3.86%), Brown Advisory Inc. (1.41%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.21%) and Northern Trust Corp (1.20%). Company insiders that own Electronic Arts stock include Andrew Wilson, Blake J Jorgensen, Chris Bruzzo, Denise Warren, Jacob J Schatz, Jay C Hoag, Joel Linzner, Kenneth A Barker, Kenneth A Moss, Laura Miele, Lawrence F Probst III, Leonard S Coleman Jr, Luis A Ubinas, Matthew Bilbey, Patrick Soderlund, Peter R Moore and Vijayanthimala Singh. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Electronic Arts.
Which institutional investors are selling Electronic Arts stock?
EA stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including FMR LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Carmignac Gestion, UBS Oconnor LLC, UBS Oconnor LLC, Macquarie Group Ltd., BlackRock Inc. and DSM Capital Partners LLC. Company insiders that have sold Electronic Arts company stock in the last year include Andrew Wilson, Blake J Jorgensen, Chris Bruzzo, Jacob J Schatz, Joel Linzner, Kenneth A Barker, Kenneth A Moss, Laura Miele, Lawrence F Probst III, Leonard S Coleman Jr, Luis A Ubinas, Matthew Bilbey, Patrick Soderlund and Vijayanthimala Singh. View Insider Buying and Selling for Electronic Arts.
Which institutional investors are buying Electronic Arts stock?
EA stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Norges Bank, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, Two Sigma Advisers LP, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, CI Investments Inc., Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc., Fir Tree Capital Management LP and Swedbank. View Insider Buying and Selling for Electronic Arts.
How do I buy shares of Electronic Arts?
Shares of EA 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 Electronic Arts' stock price today?
One share of EA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $102.75.
How big of a company is Electronic Arts?
Electronic Arts has a market capitalization of $30.78 billion and generates $5.15 billion in revenue each year. The game software company earns $1.04 billion in net income (profit) each year or $3.44 on an earnings per share basis. Electronic Arts employs 9,300 workers across the globe.
What is Electronic Arts' official website?
How can I contact Electronic Arts?
Electronic Arts' mailing address is 209 REDWOOD SHORES PARKWAY, REDWOOD CITY CA, 94065. The game software company can be reached via phone at 650-628-1500 or via email at [email protected]
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