Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA – Free Report) – Analysts at Roth Capital issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Electronic Arts in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 7th. Roth Capital analyst E. Handler forecasts that the game software company will post earnings of ($0.37) per share for the quarter. Roth Capital has a “Neutral” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Electronic Arts’ current full-year earnings is $4.71 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Electronic Arts’ FY2026 earnings at $6.25 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.35 EPS.
Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Raymond James lowered Electronic Arts from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Ascendiant Capital Markets boosted their price objective on Electronic Arts from $157.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on Electronic Arts from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, May 8th. DA Davidson started coverage on Electronic Arts in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $140.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Oppenheimer boosted their price objective on Electronic Arts from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Fifteen 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $161.83.
Electronic Arts Stock Down 2.6%
Shares of NASDAQ EA opened at $149.27 on Monday. Electronic Arts has a 12 month low of $115.21 and a 12 month high of $168.50. The company has a current ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $38.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.98, a PEG ratio of 3.58 and a beta of 0.74. The business has a 50-day moving average of $143.66 and a 200-day moving average of $144.92.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Electronic Arts
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in EA. Putney Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Electronic Arts in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Electronic Arts in the first quarter worth $28,000. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. raised its holdings in Electronic Arts by 141.0% in the fourth quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 200 shares of the game software company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust raised its holdings in Electronic Arts by 56.4% in the first quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust now owns 208 shares of the game software company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Whipplewood Advisors LLC bought a new position in Electronic Arts in the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Institutional investors own 90.23% of the company’s stock.
Insider Activity
In related news, insider Laura Miele sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.57, for a total transaction of $388,925.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 40,189 shares in the company, valued at $6,252,202.73. This represents a 5.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Andrew Wilson sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $130.14, for a total value of $650,700.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 37,615 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,895,216.10. This represents a 11.73% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 22,000 shares of company stock valued at $3,118,120. 0.22% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Electronic Arts Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.19 per share. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.51%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 28th. Electronic Arts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 17.92%.
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.
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