Q2 EPS Estimates for Electronic Arts Raised by Roth Capital

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Roth Capital increased their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Electronic Arts in a research report issued on Tuesday, October 29th. Roth Capital analyst E. Handler now forecasts that the game software company will earn $1.58 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.55. The consensus estimate for Electronic Arts' current full-year earnings is $5.93 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Electronic Arts' FY2025 earnings at $5.86 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.10 EPS.

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 30th. The game software company reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.06. Electronic Arts had a net margin of 15.77% and a return on equity of 16.34%. The company had revenue of $1.26 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.21 billion.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Electronic Arts to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 9th. TD Cowen increased their target price on shares of Electronic Arts from $163.00 to $183.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 31st. Oppenheimer boosted their price target on shares of Electronic Arts from $150.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 16th. Raymond James raised their price objective on shares of Electronic Arts from $155.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 31st. Finally, Wedbush reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $170.00 target price on shares of Electronic Arts in a report on Friday, October 25th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Electronic Arts presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $163.71.

Electronic Arts Stock Up 3.6 %

NASDAQ EA traded up $5.20 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $150.82. 1,203,234 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,045,714. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $144.83 and a 200 day simple moving average of $139.88. The company has a current ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. Electronic Arts has a 12 month low of $121.63 and a 12 month high of $153.51. The company has a market capitalization of $40.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.36, a PEG ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 0.79.

Insider Transactions at Electronic Arts

In other Electronic Arts news, CEO Andrew Wilson sold 2,500 shares of Electronic Arts stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $141.50, for a total transaction of $353,750.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 54,247 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,675,950.50. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. In other Electronic Arts news, insider Vijayanthimala Singh sold 7,384 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $149.91, for a total value of $1,106,935.44. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 31,190 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,675,692.90. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Andrew Wilson sold 2,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $141.50, for a total transaction of $353,750.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 54,247 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,675,950.50. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 24,770 shares of company stock valued at $3,652,410 over the last ninety days. 0.22% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Electronic Arts

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Electronic Arts by 14.7% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 29,159,718 shares of the game software company's stock worth $3,868,620,000 after buying an additional 3,727,251 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its position in Electronic Arts by 496.9% in the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 2,511,250 shares of the game software company's stock worth $333,169,000 after purchasing an additional 2,090,504 shares during the period. Swedbank AB bought a new stake in shares of Electronic Arts in the 1st quarter valued at about $201,935,000. Jericho Capital Asset Management L.P. purchased a new stake in Electronic Arts during the 1st quarter valued at about $189,055,000. Finally, Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new position in Electronic Arts during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $188,159,000. 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.