Y.D. More Investments Ltd Purchases Shares of 3,457 Electronic Arts Inc. $EA

Y.D. More Investments Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 3,457 shares of the game software company’s stock, valued at approximately $697,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Electronic Arts by 5.8% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 17,072,959 shares of the game software company’s stock worth $2,726,552,000 after acquiring an additional 932,024 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its position in Electronic Arts by 44.6% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 4,217,029 shares of the game software company’s stock valued at $673,393,000 after purchasing an additional 1,300,336 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in Electronic Arts by 10.1% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,112,305 shares of the game software company’s stock worth $656,735,000 after purchasing an additional 378,824 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Electronic Arts by 17.0% in the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 2,430,876 shares of the game software company’s stock worth $388,211,000 after purchasing an additional 353,327 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its holdings in shares of Electronic Arts by 50.3% in the 2nd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,365,221 shares of the game software company’s stock worth $377,726,000 after purchasing an additional 791,978 shares in the last quarter. 90.23% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting 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 sign EA is expanding AI-driven in-game realism and licensed content that could boost engagement and live-service monetization. Football commentator permits EA to use an AI version of his voice for EA Sports FC
• Positive Sentiment: EA recently announced a quarterly dividend (record/ex-dividend timing noted in filings), which supports income investors and can underpin valuation—a stabilizing factor for the stock. EA company page (dividend info)
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage shows EA marketing debt — this could fund M&A or buyout financing but also increases leverage; impact depends on deal size and terms. Electronic Arts Debt Offers Signal Shifting Valuation And Acquisition Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports note private-equity interest and analysis of potential buyout cost-reduction strategies — keeps M&A speculation alive (can lift the stock on takeover premiums) but also introduces negotiation/valuation uncertainty. Private equity spies a way to cut the cost of Electronic Arts’ buyout
• Negative Sentiment: Thousands of users reported EA server outages affecting EA FC and Ultimate Team — persistent outages risk lost engagement and microtransaction revenue, which matters for EA’s live-service earnings. EA servers down: EA FC, Ultimate Team facing problems
• Negative Sentiment: Several senior insiders sold stock on Feb. 17 (including CEO Andrew Wilson) — notable, concentrated selling can add short-term supply pressure and raise questions about insider conviction even if sales are for diversification or tax planning. SEC Form 4 filing (Andrew Wilson)

Insider Activity

In other Electronic Arts news, CEO Andrew Wilson sold 5,000 shares of Electronic Arts stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $199.50, for a total value of $997,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 33,858 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,754,671. The trade was a 12.87% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Laura Miele sold 2,500 shares of Electronic Arts stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $199.53, for a total value of $498,825.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 48,343 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,645,878.79. The trade was a 4.92% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 27,600 shares of company stock worth $5,589,823 over the last three months. 0.24% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Electronic Arts Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of Electronic Arts stock opened at $200.40 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $203.11 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $193.88. The company has a market cap of $50.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 75.34, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 0.74. Electronic Arts Inc. has a 12-month low of $128.02 and a 12-month high of $204.88.

Electronic Arts Announces Dividend

The company 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 dividend of $0.19 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 25th. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Electronic Arts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.57%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on EA. Argus set a $210.00 price objective on shares of Electronic Arts in a report on Thursday, October 30th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Electronic Arts in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Electronic Arts from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Citigroup reduced their price objective on Electronic Arts from $207.00 to $202.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Electronic Arts in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Electronic Arts presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $186.95.

About Electronic Arts

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.