Electronic Arts (EA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) is a global developer and publisher of interactive entertainment. The company creates and distributes games for consoles, personal computers, mobile devices and online platforms, with business activities spanning full-game sales, downloadable content, subscriptions and live services.

Electronic Arts’ portfolio includes sports franchises such as EA Sports FC, Madden NFL, College Football, NHL and UFC, as well as entertainment and action titles including The Sims, Battlefield, Apex Legends, Need for Speed and Plants vs. Zombies. Its games are distributed internationally through retail, digital storefronts and direct-to-consumer channels.

Founded in 1982, Electronic Arts is headquartered in Redwood City, California, and serves players across markets worldwide. The company is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Andrew Wilson.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $209.70 to $210.20
• 50-Day Range: $204.89 to $209.91
• 52-Week Range: $159.10 to $210.20
• Volume: 48.63 million shs
• Average Volume: 5.04 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $52.93 billion
• P/E Ratio: 49.23
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $206.50
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Electronic Arts Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Electronic Arts scored higher than 9% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 231st out of 244 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Electronic Arts has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.94, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 13 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Electronic Arts is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Electronic Arts has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Electronic Arts is 49.23, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.17.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Electronic Arts is 49.23, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 24.02.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Electronic Arts has a P/B Ratio of 7.48. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.06% of the float of Electronic Arts has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Electronic Arts has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.37.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Electronic Arts has recently increased by 45.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Electronic Arts does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Electronic Arts does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Electronic Arts is 21.78%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.22

News Sentiment

Electronic Arts has a news sentiment score of 0.22. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Electronic Arts this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

10 people have searched for EA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Electronic Arts insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,766,950.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.24% of the stock of Electronic Arts is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

90.23% of the stock of Electronic Arts is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/17 Dividend: 5/27/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/17 Dividend: 5/27/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/17/2026
• Last Earnings: 8/03/2026
• Today: 9/12/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/03/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Entertainment
• Sub-Industry: Interactive Home Entertainment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:EA
• CIK: 712515
• Web: www.ea.com
• Phone: (650) 628-1500
• Fax: 650-628-1422
• Employees: 12,900
• Year Founded: 1982

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Electronic Arts: $206.50
• High Price Target: $210.00
• Low Price Target: $191.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -1.5%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.94
• Research Coverage: 16 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.49
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 49.23
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $887 million
• Net Margins: 13.80%
• Pretax Margin: 18.32%
• Return on Equity: 22.45%
• Return on Assets: 11.48%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.21
• Current Ratio: 1.21
• Quick Ratio: 1.05

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $7.53 billion
• Price / Sales: 7.03
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $28.05 per share
• Price / Book: 7.48

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 252,390,000
• Free Float: 251,781,000
• Market Cap: $52.93 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.64