Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA - Get Free Report) insider Vijayanthimala Singh sold 1,200 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $200.63, for a total transaction of $240,756.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 31,160 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,251,630.80. The trade was a 3.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.
Vijayanthimala Singh also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Thursday, January 15th, Vijayanthimala Singh sold 1,200 shares of Electronic Arts stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.30, for a total transaction of $245,160.00.
- On Monday, December 15th, Vijayanthimala Singh sold 1,200 shares of Electronic Arts stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $204.11, for a total transaction of $244,932.00.
Electronic Arts Stock Performance
NASDAQ EA opened at $200.23 on Thursday. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $203.25 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $193.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.93. Electronic Arts Inc. has a 1 year low of $128.02 and a 1 year high of $204.88. The stock has a market capitalization of $50.11 billion, a PE ratio of 75.27, a P/E/G ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 0.74.
Electronic Arts Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 25th will be given a dividend of $0.19 per share. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 25th. Electronic Arts's payout ratio is presently 28.57%.
Trending Headlines about Electronic Arts
Here are the key news stories impacting Electronic Arts this week:
- Positive Sentiment: EA secured permission to use an AI-generated version of a well-known football commentator’s voice for EA Sports FC — a sign EA is expanding AI-driven in-game realism and licensed content that could lift engagement and in-game monetization. Football commentator permits EA to use an AI version of his voice for EA Sports FC
- Neutral Sentiment: Coverage reports EA is marketing debt—this can provide cash for M&A, buybacks or general corporate use (positive for optionality) but changes capital structure and signals management thinks opportunities exist; impact depends on size/terms. Electronic Arts Debt Offers Signal Shifting Valuation And Acquisition Outlook
- Neutral Sentiment: Financial Times reports private-equity interest in reducing costs on a potential EA buyout — highlights M&A attention but also potential negotiation/valuation pressure; monitor for formal bids or strategic commentary. Private equity spies a way to cut the cost of Electronic Arts’ buyout
- Negative Sentiment: Thousands of users reported EA server outages impacting EA FC and Ultimate Team — outages can depress short-term engagement, frustrate high-value live-service players and risk lost microtransaction revenue if problems persist. EA servers down: EA FC, Ultimate Team facing problems
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple senior insiders sold shares on Feb 17 (CEO Andrew Wilson, CFO Stuart Canfield and other executives) — concentrated insider selling can create short-term supply pressure and raise questions about insider sentiment, though sales may be routine (diversification/tax planning). Watch for 10b5‑1 plan disclosures or commentary. SEC Form 4 filing (Andrew Wilson)
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of analysts have recently issued reports on EA shares. UBS Group reiterated a "neutral" rating on shares of Electronic Arts in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Citigroup lowered their target price on Electronic Arts from $207.00 to $202.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Benchmark reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Electronic Arts in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Argus set a $210.00 price objective on shares of Electronic Arts in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Zacks Research cut Electronic Arts from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $186.95.
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Hedge Funds Weigh In On Electronic Arts
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Electronic Arts by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 28,773,086 shares of the game software company's stock worth $5,879,205,000 after acquiring an additional 485,030 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in Electronic Arts by 5.8% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 17,072,959 shares of the game software company's stock worth $2,726,552,000 after purchasing an additional 932,024 shares during the period. Pentwater Capital Management LP increased its stake in shares of Electronic Arts by 128.1% during the fourth quarter. Pentwater Capital Management LP now owns 10,950,000 shares of the game software company's stock valued at $2,237,414,000 after purchasing an additional 6,150,000 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Electronic Arts by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,764,572 shares of the game software company's stock valued at $1,382,030,000 after purchasing an additional 143,195 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its position in shares of Electronic Arts by 8.9% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 4,591,869 shares of the game software company's stock worth $926,194,000 after purchasing an additional 374,840 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.23% of the company's stock.
Electronic Arts Company Profile
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Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ: EA) is a global interactive entertainment company headquartered in Redwood City, California. Founded in 1982 by Trip Hawkins, EA develops, publishes and distributes video games and related content for a variety of platforms, including consoles, personal computers and mobile devices. The company combines in-house development, partnerships and studio acquisitions to create and maintain a portfolio of entertainment properties and live-service experiences for players worldwide.
EA's product lineup spans several well-known franchises and genres.
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