Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at DA Davidson

Analysts at DA Davidson began coverage on shares of Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA - Get Free Report) in a research note issued on Wednesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The brokerage set a "neutral" rating and a $140.00 price target on the game software company's stock. DA Davidson's price objective suggests a potential upside of 6.92% from the stock's previous close. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Electronic Arts' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.52 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.35 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.31 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on EA. Roth Mkm decreased their price objective on Electronic Arts from $158.00 to $134.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Citigroup decreased their price target on Electronic Arts from $163.00 to $139.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on shares of Electronic Arts from $145.00 to $142.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on shares of Electronic Arts from $175.00 to $158.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Finally, Oppenheimer lowered their price target on shares of Electronic Arts from $170.00 to $165.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $154.55.

Electronic Arts Stock Performance

NASDAQ EA traded up $0.94 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $130.93. The stock had a trading volume of 4,789,558 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,151,540. Electronic Arts has a 52-week low of $115.21 and a 52-week high of $168.50. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $137.62 and a 200 day moving average of $146.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a current ratio of 1.38. The stock has a market cap of $34.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.54 and a beta of 0.79.

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The game software company reported $2.34 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $3.41 by ($1.07). Electronic Arts had a return on equity of 17.80% and a net margin of 14.28%. Sell-side analysts predict that Electronic Arts will post 4.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Electronic Arts

In other news, insider Laura Miele sold 2,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $130.83, for a total value of $327,075.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 47,514 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,216,256.62. This represents a 5.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Vijayanthimala Singh sold 1,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $164.45, for a total value of $164,450.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 30,216 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,969,021.20. The trade was a 3.20 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 19,500 shares of company stock worth $2,812,285 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.22% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Electronic Arts

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Electronic Arts during the third quarter worth about $25,000. Putney Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Electronic Arts during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. lifted its holdings in Electronic Arts by 141.0% during the 4th quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 200 shares of the game software company's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Electronic Arts in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, LGT Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Electronic Arts in the fourth quarter worth $33,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.23% of the company's stock.

About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts Inc develops, markets, publishes, and distributes games, content, and services for game consoles, PCs, mobile phones, and tablets worldwide. It develops and publishes games and services across various genres, such as sports, racing, first-person shooter, action, role-playing, and simulation primarily under the Battlefield, The Sims, Apex Legends, Need for Speed, and license games from others, including FIFA, Madden NFL, UFC, and Star Wars brands.