Electronic Arts Inc. develops, markets, publishes, and distributes games, content, and services for game consoles, personal computers, mobile phones, and tablets worldwide. It develops and publishes games 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, as well as publishes and distributes games developed by 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
SymbolNASDAQ:EA
CUSIP28551210
Phone650-628-1500
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.22
Current Ratio2.41
Quick Ratio2.41
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio41.06
Forward P/E Ratio33.08
P/E Growth2.23
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$5.15 billion
Price / Sales8.40
Cash Flow$3.8968 per share
Price / Cash36.25
Book Value$14.98 per share
Price / Book9.43
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.44
Net Income$1.04 billion
Net Margins20.25%
Return on Equity28.51%
Return on Assets15.39%
Miscellaneous
Employees9,300
Outstanding Shares306,330,000
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 announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback plan on Sunday, June 4th 2017, which allows the company to repurchase $1,200,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to repurchase up to 45% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Electronic Arts' earnings last quarter?
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 8th. The game software company reported $1.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.99 by $0.14. The game software company earned $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.23 billion. Electronic Arts had a return on equity of 28.51% and a net margin of 20.25%. 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 FY19 earnings guidance on Tuesday, May, 8th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of ~$3.55 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $4.11. The company issued revenue guidance of ~$5.55 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $5.61 billion.Electronic Arts also updated its Q1 guidance to ~$0.64 EPS.
What price target have analysts set for EA?
23 brokers have issued 12 month price targets for Electronic Arts' stock. Their predictions range from $104.00 to $170.00. On average, they anticipate Electronic Arts' stock price to reach $145.7619 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Electronic Arts.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Electronic Arts stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Electronic Arts stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Electronic Arts' reported a solid fourth-quarter fiscal 2018 results wherein both earnings and revenues beat estimates and improved year over year. Strength in digital business backed by live services and mobile games remain a key growth driver. EA has been the primary beneficiary of the ongoing shift from physical to digital versions of video games. The company expects the digital business to continue to remain a tailwind. Shares have outperformed the industry in the past year. However, the hit driven and competitive nature of video game industry begets caution. Rise in operating expense, mainly due to higher investments in games and live services, is an overhang on the bottom line." (5/14/2018)
- 2. Jefferies Financial Group Inc analysts commented, "Strong results across EA’s portfolio (Ultimate Team, FIFA, full-game downloads, mobile) offset underperformance for key holiday title Star Wars Battlefront, which sold est 9MM units vs expected 13-14MM. It is notable EA is able to raise FY’18 guide by 5c in this environment. Looking to F’19, the lineup looks strong headlined by FIFA (World Cup year) and Battlefield, which faces easy Star Wars comps." (1/31/2018)
Are investors shorting Electronic Arts?
Electronic Arts saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 7,053,293 shares, an increase of 34.2% from the April 30th total of 5,254,886 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 4,425,027 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.6 days. Currently, 2.3% of the company's stock are sold short. View Electronic Arts' Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Electronic Arts' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Electronic Arts include SAP (SAP), Adobe Systems (ADBE), salesforce.com (CRM), VMware (VMW), Activision Blizzard (ATVI), Intuit (INTU), Dassault Systemes (DASTY), ServiceNow (NOW), Autodesk (ADSK), Square (SQ), Shopify (SHOP), Splunk (SPLK), Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP), ANSYS (ANSS) and CA Technologies (CA).
Who are Electronic Arts' key executives?
Electronic Arts' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Andrew Wilson, Chief Exec. Officer & Director (Age 43)
- Mr. Blake J. Jorgensen, COO & CFO (Age 58)
- Mr. Kenneth Moss, Exec. VP & CTO (Age 52)
- Mr. Christopher Bruzzo, Chief Marketing Officer (Age 48)
- Mr. Patrick Söderlund, Chief Design Officer (Age 43)
Has Electronic Arts been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about EA stock has been trending somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment reports. Accern ranks the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than twenty million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Electronic Arts earned a media sentiment score of 0.05 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news articles about the game software company an impact score of 46.66 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term.
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. (7.41%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (2.52%), Northern Trust Corp (1.12%), American Century Companies Inc. (1.09%), Winslow Capital Management LLC (0.79%) and Carmignac Gestion (0.78%). Company insiders that own Electronic Arts stock include Andrew Wilson, Blake J Jorgensen, Chris Bruzzo, Denise Warren, Gabrielle B Toledano, Jacob J Schatz, Jay C Hoag, Joel Linzner, Kenneth A Barker, Kenneth A Moss, Laura Miele, Lawrence F Probst III, Leonard S Coleman Jr, Matthew Bilbey, Patrick Soderlund, Peter R Moore, Richard A Simonson, Samantha S Smith 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 Maplelane Capital LLC, Scopus Asset Management L.P., Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, Interval Partners LP, Newbrook Capital Advisors LP, Boston Partners, Prudential Financial Inc. and The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company. Company insiders that have sold Electronic Arts company stock in the last year include Andrew Wilson, Blake J Jorgensen, Chris Bruzzo, Jacob J Schatz, Jay C Hoag, Joel Linzner, Kenneth A Barker, Kenneth A Moss, Lawrence F Probst III, Leonard S Coleman Jr, 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 Carmignac Gestion, BlackRock Inc., Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc., Millennium Management LLC, Winslow Capital Management LLC, American Century Companies Inc., Franklin Resources Inc. and Park West Asset Management LLC. 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 $141.26.
How big of a company is Electronic Arts?
Electronic Arts has a market capitalization of $43.85 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.
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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