FY2025 EPS Estimates for Electronic Arts Raised by Analyst

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Roth Capital lifted their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Electronic Arts in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, February 5th. Roth Capital analyst E. Handler now forecasts that the game software company will post earnings per share of $4.67 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $4.37. The consensus estimate for Electronic Arts' current full-year earnings is $4.99 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Electronic Arts' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.64 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.92 EPS.

Several other analysts have also commented on the company. BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on Electronic Arts from $145.00 to $142.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Raymond James cut shares of Electronic Arts from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Electronic Arts from $130.00 to $132.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Oppenheimer dropped their price target on shares of Electronic Arts from $170.00 to $165.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Electronic Arts from $155.00 to $150.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Electronic Arts currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $155.24.

Electronic Arts Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ EA traded up $3.49 during trading on Monday, reaching $132.09. 4,013,493 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,471,617. The stock has a market cap of $34.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.61, a PEG ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 0.79. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $143.99 and its 200 day simple moving average is $147.41. The company has a current ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. Electronic Arts has a 12-month low of $115.21 and a 12-month high of $168.50.

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

Electronic Arts Announces Dividend

The firm 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. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 26th. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.58%. Electronic Arts's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 19.34%.

Insider Transactions at Electronic Arts

In other Electronic Arts 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 completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 47,514 shares in the company, valued at $6,216,256.62. This represents a 5.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 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 transaction of $164,450.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 30,216 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $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 sold 26,000 shares of company stock valued at $3,889,585 over the last 90 days. 0.22% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Electronic Arts

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Electronic Arts in the third quarter valued at $25,000. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. grew its position in Electronic Arts by 141.0% in the 4th quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 200 shares of the game software company's stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Electronic Arts during the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Reston Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Electronic Arts during the third quarter worth about $36,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Electronic Arts in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.