Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) Releases FY25 Earnings Guidance

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) updated its FY25 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $3.83-4.33 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.07. The company issued revenue guidance of $7.5-7.8 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $7.62 billion. Electronic Arts also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 7.040-7.650 EPS.

Electronic Arts Price Performance

EA traded up $3.52 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $149.14. 3,600,369 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,057,129. The stock has a market capitalization of $39.63 billion, a PE ratio of 31.85, a P/E/G ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 1.45 and a quick ratio of 1.45. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $144.83 and its 200 day moving average price is $139.88. Electronic Arts has a 1-year low of $121.63 and a 1-year high of $153.51.

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 30th. The game software company reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $1.26 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.21 billion. Electronic Arts had a return on equity of 16.34% and a net margin of 15.77%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Electronic Arts will post 5.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently commented on EA shares. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Electronic Arts from $155.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday. TD Cowen increased their price target on shares of Electronic Arts from $163.00 to $183.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 31st. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $170.00 price objective on shares of Electronic Arts in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Oppenheimer lifted their price objective on shares of Electronic Arts from $150.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 16th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $160.00 target price (up previously from $154.00) on shares of Electronic Arts in a research note on Wednesday. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Electronic Arts currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $163.65.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Electronic Arts news, CEO Andrew Wilson sold 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $148.88, for a total value of $372,200.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 56,747 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,448,493.36. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In related news, EVP Jacob J. Schatz sold 1,500 shares of Electronic Arts stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $144.72, for a total value of $217,080.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 24,860 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,597,739.20. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Andrew Wilson sold 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $148.88, for a total transaction of $372,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 56,747 shares in the company, valued at $8,448,493.36. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 24,770 shares of company stock worth $3,652,410 over the last three months. Company 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.