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Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA – Get Free Report) issued an update on its fourth quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.760-1.170 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.440. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.4 billion-$1.6 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.7 billion. Electronic Arts also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 6.250-6.650 EPS.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research firms have commented on EA. Oppenheimer lowered their price target on shares of Electronic Arts from $170.00 to $165.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. StockNews.com raised Electronic Arts from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 31st. BMO Capital Markets downgraded Electronic Arts from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $160.00 to $145.00 in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on Electronic Arts from $167.00 to $159.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. Finally, Roth Mkm lowered their price target on Electronic Arts from $158.00 to $134.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $156.38.
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Electronic Arts Stock Performance
EA traded down $1.66 on Tuesday, hitting $121.25. 7,142,868 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,252,824. The company has a 50 day moving average of $146.84 and a 200-day moving average of $147.79. Electronic Arts has a 12-month low of $115.21 and a 12-month high of $168.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $31.80 billion, a PE ratio of 31.17, a PEG ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a quick ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25.
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The game software company reported $2.34 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.41 by ($1.07). Electronic Arts had a return on equity of 18.56% and a net margin of 14.12%. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Electronic Arts will post 5.02 earnings per share for the current year.
Insider Activity
In other Electronic Arts news, insider Laura Miele sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $158.03, for a total value of $395,075.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 50,433 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,969,926.99. This represents a 4.72 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Vijayanthimala Singh sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on 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 in the company, valued at $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 have sold a total of 25,000 shares of company stock valued at $3,835,555 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.22% 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.
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