FY2025 EPS Estimates for Electronic Arts Boosted by Analyst

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) – Stock analysts at DA Davidson upped their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Electronic Arts in a research report issued on Friday, March 7th. DA Davidson analyst W. Swanson now expects that the game software company will post earnings of $4.58 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $4.35. DA Davidson currently has a “Hold” rating and a $140.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Electronic Arts’ current full-year earnings is $4.71 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Electronic Arts’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.54 EPS.

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

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Ascendiant Capital Markets boosted their target price on Electronic Arts from $157.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. Benchmark lowered their price objective on Electronic Arts from $163.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Electronic Arts from $163.00 to $139.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. StockNews.com downgraded Electronic Arts from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. Finally, Roth Mkm lowered their price objective on Electronic Arts from $158.00 to $134.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $154.78.

Electronic Arts Stock Performance

NASDAQ:EA opened at $137.88 on Monday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $133.37 and a 200 day moving average of $145.09. The company has a market capitalization of $35.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.08, a PEG ratio of 3.58 and a beta of 0.78. Electronic Arts has a 1-year low of $115.21 and a 1-year high of $168.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 1.38 and a quick ratio of 1.38.

Electronic Arts Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 26th will be paid a $0.19 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 26th. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.55%. Electronic Arts’s payout ratio is 19.34%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Stuart Canfield sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $148.18, for a total value of $148,180.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 8,750 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,296,575. This represents a 10.26 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Andrew Wilson sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, December 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $148.00, for a total value of $740,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 47,615 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,047,020. This represents a 9.50 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 24,500 shares of company stock valued at $3,428,645 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.22% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Electronic Arts

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH grew its stake in shares of Electronic Arts by 5.2% in the fourth quarter. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH now owns 14,598 shares of the game software company’s stock worth $2,139,000 after acquiring an additional 728 shares during the last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH purchased a new stake in shares of Electronic Arts in the fourth quarter worth $71,872,000. Brooklyn FI LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Electronic Arts during the fourth quarter valued at $236,000. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Electronic Arts during the fourth quarter valued at $636,000. Finally, Ascent Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Electronic Arts by 13.1% during the fourth quarter. Ascent Group LLC now owns 18,228 shares of the game software company’s stock valued at $2,667,000 after buying an additional 2,107 shares during the last quarter. 90.23% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.