Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) Insider Laura Miele Sells 2,500 Shares

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) insider Laura Miele sold 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.27, for a total value of $510,675.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 50,648 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,345,866.96. This represents a 4.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

Laura Miele also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, December 15th, Laura Miele sold 2,500 shares of Electronic Arts stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.11, for a total value of $510,275.00.
• On Monday, November 17th, Laura Miele sold 2,500 shares of Electronic Arts stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.06, for a total transaction of $502,650.00.

Electronic Arts Stock Performance

NASDAQ:EA opened at $204.25 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $203.28 and its 200-day simple moving average is $185.39. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The stock has a market cap of $51.08 billion, a PE ratio of 59.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 0.73. Electronic Arts Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $115.21 and a fifty-two week high of $204.88.

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The game software company reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72 by ($0.07). Electronic Arts had a return on equity of 15.30% and a net margin of 12.14%.The company had revenue of $1.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.88 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.11 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 12.6% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that Electronic Arts Inc. will post 4.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Electronic Arts Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 23rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.19 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 3rd. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Electronic Arts’s payout ratio is 22.22%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Electronic Arts

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of EA. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in Electronic Arts by 9.4% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,420 shares of the game software company’s stock worth $500,000 after acquiring an additional 294 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Electronic Arts by 167.0% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 19,306 shares of the game software company’s stock worth $2,790,000 after acquiring an additional 12,076 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in Electronic Arts by 150.8% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 316 shares of the game software company’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 190 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its position in Electronic Arts by 36.4% during the second quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 4,430 shares of the game software company’s stock worth $708,000 after purchasing an additional 1,182 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB raised its stake in Electronic Arts by 3.7% during the second quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 2,023 shares of the game software company’s stock worth $323,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the period. 90.23% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Electronic Arts in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on Electronic Arts from $166.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 30th. DZ Bank lowered shares of Electronic Arts from a “strong-buy” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, September 29th. Oppenheimer downgraded shares of Electronic Arts from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 30th. Finally, TD Cowen cut shares of Electronic Arts from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $181.21.

More Electronic Arts News

Here are the key news stories impacting Electronic Arts this week:

• Positive Sentiment: EA landed five titles on PlayStation’s top downloads list, highlighting strong consumer demand and momentum at a key partner just as reports swirl about a potential ~$55 billion privatization — positive for valuation and negotiators. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: An executive producer from Ubisoft’s The Division has joined the Battlefield 6 development team at EA — a talent gain that could strengthen Battlefield’s roadmap and future updates. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: A 2025 EA title is now free to download with Nintendo Switch Online, a low-cost user-acquisition move that can expand the player base and monetization funnel. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: EA SPORTS FC revealed its Team of the Year (TOTY) event, a recurring engagement/microtransaction driver that typically boosts short-term revenue and player activity. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: EA delayed Battlefield 6 Season 2 to February; the pushback could compress near-term live-service revenue and risk player churn if content cadence slips. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CEO Andrew Wilson sold 5,000 shares (~$1.02M), Laura Miele sold 2,500 shares (~$510.7K), and Vijayanthimala Singh sold 1,200 shares (~$245.2K) on Jan 15 — sizeable disposals that can weigh on investor sentiment even if for routine reasons. SEC filing for the CEO sale: Read More.

Electronic Arts Company Profile

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.