Analysts Issue Forecasts for Electronic Arts FY2025 Earnings

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA - Free Report) - Research analysts at Wedbush increased their FY2025 EPS estimates for Electronic Arts in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 5th. Wedbush analyst M. Pachter now forecasts that the game software company will earn $4.74 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $4.41. Wedbush currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $173.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Electronic Arts' current full-year earnings is $4.99 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Electronic Arts' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.71 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.07 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.25 EPS.

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The game software company reported $2.34 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.41 by ($1.07). Electronic Arts had a net margin of 14.28% and a return on equity of 17.80%.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of Electronic Arts from $163.00 to $139.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. DZ Bank raised shares of Electronic Arts from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $135.00 to $177.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 31st. Argus upped their target price on shares of Electronic Arts from $161.00 to $183.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Bank of America lifted their price target on Electronic Arts from $130.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Finally, Roth Mkm cut their price objective on Electronic Arts from $158.00 to $134.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $155.24.

Electronic Arts Stock Down 1.0 %

EA stock traded down $1.35 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $129.82. 3,087,690 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,331,786. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $141.18 and a 200-day moving average price of $147.02. Electronic Arts has a 12-month low of $115.21 and a 12-month high of $168.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $33.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a current ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in EA. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in Electronic Arts by 31.8% during the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 290 shares of the game software company's stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Claro Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Electronic Arts by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. Claro Advisors LLC now owns 2,285 shares of the game software company's stock valued at $334,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the period. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Electronic Arts by 5.1% during the third quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,572 shares of the game software company's stock valued at $225,000 after buying an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Intrust Bank NA grew its holdings in Electronic Arts by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. Intrust Bank NA now owns 2,475 shares of the game software company's stock worth $362,000 after acquiring an additional 78 shares during the period. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its position in Electronic Arts by 11.1% in the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 812 shares of the game software company's stock worth $119,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.23% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Vijayanthimala Singh sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $122.03, for a total value of $122,030.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 28,216 shares in the company, valued at $3,443,198.48. This represents a 3.42 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Andrew Wilson sold 5,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $166.47, for a total transaction of $832,350.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 52,615 shares in the company, valued at $8,758,819.05. This trade represents a 8.68 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 26,000 shares of company stock worth $3,889,585. Insiders own 0.22% of the company's stock.

Electronic Arts Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 26th will be paid a dividend of $0.19 per share. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.59%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 26th. Electronic Arts's payout ratio is 19.34%.

Electronic Arts Company Profile

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.