Electronic Arts (EA) – Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA):

• 5/16/2025 – Electronic Arts was given a new $170.00 price target on by analysts at Argus.
• 5/8/2025 – Electronic Arts had its price target raised by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $135.00 to $155.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 5/7/2025 – Electronic Arts had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Roth Capital.
• 5/7/2025 – Electronic Arts was given a new $168.00 price target on by analysts at Robert W. Baird.
• 5/7/2025 – Electronic Arts was upgraded by analysts at Hsbc Global Res from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 5/7/2025 – Electronic Arts had its price target raised by analysts at Wedbush from $179.00 to $210.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/7/2025 – Electronic Arts had its price target raised by analysts at Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. from $170.00 to $185.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/7/2025 – Electronic Arts had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $152.00 to $167.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 5/7/2025 – Electronic Arts had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Moffett Nathanson. They now have a $163.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/7/2025 – Electronic Arts had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $135.00 to $160.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 5/7/2025 – Electronic Arts had its price target raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $135.00 to $148.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 5/7/2025 – Electronic Arts had its price target raised by analysts at Benchmark Co. from $160.00 to $180.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/7/2025 – Electronic Arts had its price target raised by analysts at TD Cowen from $160.00 to $172.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/7/2025 – Electronic Arts was upgraded by analysts at HSBC Holdings plc from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $190.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/25/2025 – Electronic Arts had its price target raised by analysts at Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. from $140.00 to $170.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/22/2025 – Electronic Arts had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $125.00 to $135.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/17/2025 – Electronic Arts had its price target lowered by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $150.00 to $135.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/3/2025 – Electronic Arts had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $138.00 to $152.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.

Electronic Arts Price Performance

Shares of EA opened at $146.89 on Monday. 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 Inc. has a 1-year low of $115.21 and a 1-year high of $168.50. The stock has a market cap of $36.84 billion, a PE ratio of 37.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.58 and a beta of 0.74. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $145.49 and a 200 day moving average price of $144.76.

Electronic Arts Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 28th will be issued a $0.19 dividend. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.52%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 28th. Electronic Arts’s payout ratio is currently 17.92%.

Insider Activity

In other Electronic Arts news, EVP Jacob J. Schatz sold 1,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $145.65, for a total transaction of $218,475.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 19,033 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,772,156.45. This trade represents a 7.31% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Stuart Canfield sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.32, for a total transaction of $151,320.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 14,533 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,199,133.56. The trade was a 6.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 27,729 shares of company stock valued at $4,107,664. Insiders own 0.22% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Electronic Arts

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Merit Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Electronic Arts during the fourth quarter worth $312,000. Atomi Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Electronic Arts in the 4th quarter worth $217,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its stake in shares of Electronic Arts by 39.1% in the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 17,383 shares of the game software company’s stock worth $2,543,000 after acquiring an additional 4,884 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Electronic Arts by 9.4% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,420 shares of the game software company’s stock valued at $500,000 after acquiring an additional 294 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CX Institutional increased its stake in shares of Electronic Arts by 3.9% during the fourth quarter. CX Institutional now owns 2,422 shares of the game software company’s stock worth $354,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.23% of the company’s stock.

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.