Vijayanthimala Singh Sells 1,200 Shares of Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) Stock

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) insider Vijayanthimala Singh sold 1,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $200.63, for a total value of $240,756.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 31,160 shares in the company, valued at $6,251,630.80. This represents a 3.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

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 value of $245,160.00.
• On Monday, December 15th, Vijayanthimala Singh sold 1,200 shares of Electronic Arts stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.11, for a total transaction of $244,932.00.

Electronic Arts Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:EA opened at $199.88 on Friday. Electronic Arts Inc. has a 1-year low of $128.02 and a 1-year high of $204.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.93. The stock has a market cap of $50.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 75.14, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 0.74. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $203.18 and a 200 day moving average price of $193.60.

Electronic Arts Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 25th will be given a $0.19 dividend. 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 28.57%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EA has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Electronic Arts in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of Electronic Arts from $207.00 to $202.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Argus set a $210.00 target price on shares of Electronic Arts in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Electronic Arts in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of 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 issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $186.95.

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 content/licensing win that could improve in‑game realism and engagement for live-service titles. Football commentator permits EA to use an AI version of his voice for EA Sports FC
• Neutral Sentiment: Financial Times reports ongoing private‑equity interest and cost-cutting ideas around a potential EA buyout — keeps M&A speculation alive but also creates valuation/negotiation uncertainty until formal bids surface. Private equity spies a way to cut the cost of Electronic Arts’ buyout
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage indicates EA is marketing debt — this can fund M&A, buybacks or general corporate uses (positive optionality) but changes capital structure; watch pricing/size for market reaction. Electronic Arts Debt Offers Signal Shifting Valuation And Acquisition Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: EA has an upcoming ex‑dividend date (record Feb. 25; payout modest) — a small yield that may modestly support demand around the record/ex dates. Electronic Arts stock page
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple senior insiders sold shares on Feb. 17 (CEO Andrew Wilson, CFO Stuart Canfield and other execs) — concentrated insider selling can create near‑term supply pressure and raise questions about insider timing (though sales may be for diversification/tax reasons). See CEO SEC filing. SEC Form 4 filing (Andrew Wilson)
• Negative Sentiment: Thousands of users reported EA server outages affecting EA FC / Ultimate Team — service disruptions can dent short‑term engagement and microtransaction revenue if problems persist. EA servers down: EA FC, Ultimate Team facing problems

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Electronic Arts

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Ameriflex Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Electronic Arts by 100.0% in the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 138 shares of the game software company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the period. Oakworth Capital Inc. purchased a new position in Electronic Arts in the third quarter valued at about $30,000. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in Electronic Arts by 131.9% in the third quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. now owns 167 shares of the game software company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. MTM Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Electronic Arts during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, NewSquare Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of Electronic Arts by 67.5% during the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 196 shares of the game software company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. 90.23% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.