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
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Prepackaged software
Sub-IndustryHome Entertainment Software
SectorConsumer Discretionary
SymbolNASDAQ:EA
CUSIP28551210
Phone650-628-1500
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.19
Current Ratio3.84
Quick Ratio3.84
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio31.48
Forward P/E Ratio27.98
P/E Growth2.07
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$5.15 billion
Price / Sales6.44
Cash Flow$3.5680 per share
Price / Cash30.51
Book Value$14.98 per share
Price / Book7.27
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.44
Net Income$1.04 billion
Net Margins14.30%
Return on Equity25.31%
Return on Assets13.89%
Miscellaneous
Employees9,300
Outstanding Shares304,820,000
Market Cap$36.73 billion
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 authorized a share buyback plan on Sunday, June 4th 2017, which authorizes the company to repurchase $1,200,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to repurchase up to 45% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Electronic Arts' earnings last quarter?
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 26th. The game software company reported $0.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.12) by $0.19. The game software company had revenue of $749 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $742.86 million. Electronic Arts had a return on equity of 25.31% and a net margin of 14.30%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.06 earnings per share. View Electronic Arts' Earnings History.
When is Electronic Arts' next earnings date?
How can I listen to Electronic Arts' earnings call?
Electronic Arts will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, October 30th at 5:00 PM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link.
What guidance has Electronic Arts issued on next quarter's earnings?
Electronic Arts updated its FY19 earnings guidance on Thursday, July, 26th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $3.55 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $3.89. The company issued revenue guidance of $5.55 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $5.61 billion.Electronic Arts also updated its Q2 guidance to $0.48 EPS.
What price target have analysts set for EA?
26 brokers have issued 12-month price targets for Electronic Arts' shares. Their predictions range from $104.00 to $166.00. On average, they expect Electronic Arts' stock price to reach $142.9545 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 31.3% 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 4 hold ratings and 22 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." 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, "EA’s decision to push back the release of Battlefield V, one of its highly anticipated games, may have an impact on its fiscal 2019 results. Notably, the company reduced its net bookings expectation from $5.55 billion to $5.2 billion. Additionally, intensifying competition from the likes of Activision and Take-Two Interactive is expected to hurt market share expansion. Moreover, Activision’s effort to make its content easily available by striking deals with the likes of Amazon, Disney and Twitter does not bode well. Its shares have underperformed the industry on a year-to-date basis. However, EA’s solid slate of new releases — FIFA 19 in late September, Battlefield V in November and Anthem in February 2019 — presents significant growth opportunities. Moreover, the company’s award-winning portfolio of games is expected to give it a competitive advantage." (9/26/2018)
- 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)
Who are some of Electronic Arts' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Electronic Arts include Adobe Systems (ADBE), salesforce.com (CRM), VMware (VMW), Activision Blizzard (ATVI), Intuit (INTU), Square (SQ), Dassault Systemes (DASTY), ServiceNow (NOW), Autodesk (ADSK), Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP), CA (CA), Splunk (SPLK), Shopify (SHOP), ANSYS (ANSS) and TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE (TTWO).
Who are Electronic Arts' key executives?
Electronic Arts' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Andrew Wilson, CEO & 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)
Who are Electronic Arts' major shareholders?
Electronic Arts' stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Swedbank (0.59%), Manning & Napier Group LLC (0.33%), Bank of Montreal Can (0.18%), MERIAN GLOBAL INVESTORS UK Ltd (0.18%), State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D (0.13%) and Rathbone Brothers plc (0.12%). 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, Richard A Simonson, Samantha S Smith and Vijayanthimala Singh. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Electronic Arts.
Which major investors are selling Electronic Arts stock?
EA stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of Montreal Can, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co, KAMES CAPITAL plc, Fox Run Management L.L.C., Nisa Investment Advisors LLC, Andra AP fonden and Atria Investments 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, Jay C Hoag, Joel Linzner, Kenneth A Barker, Kenneth A Moss, 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 major investors are buying Electronic Arts stock?
EA stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including MERIAN GLOBAL INVESTORS UK Ltd, State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, Swedbank, Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management Company LTD, Zweig DiMenna Associates LLC, Manning & Napier Group LLC, Rathbone Brothers plc and Beech Hill Advisors Inc.. 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 $108.90.
How big of a company is Electronic Arts?
Electronic Arts has a market capitalization of $36.73 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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