Electronic Arts (EA) Projected to Post Earnings on Tuesday

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) is anticipated to issue its Q1 2027 results after the market closes on Tuesday, August 4th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.8240 per share and revenue of $1.4834 billion for the quarter. Interested persons may visit the the company’s upcoming Q1 2027 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Electronic Arts Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of Electronic Arts stock opened at $209.21 on Tuesday. Electronic Arts has a one year low of $146.97 and a one year high of $209.36. The company has a market cap of $52.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 59.94, a PEG ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a current ratio of 1.05. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $204.41 and a two-hundred day moving average of $202.83.

Electronic Arts Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 17th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 27th were paid a dividend of $0.19 per share. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 27th. Electronic Arts’s payout ratio is 21.78%.

Insider Activity at Electronic Arts

In related news, CFO Stuart Canfield sold 1,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.36, for a total value of $302,040.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 25,991 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,233,547.76. This trade represents a 5.46% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, EVP Jacob J. Schatz sold 5,000 shares of Electronic Arts stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.19, for a total value of $1,005,950.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 42,287 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,507,721.53. This represents a 10.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 31,206 shares of company stock worth $6,292,058. 0.24% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Electronic Arts

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Pentwater Capital Management LP increased its position in shares of Electronic Arts by 128.1% in the fourth quarter. Pentwater Capital Management LP now owns 10,950,000 shares of the game software company’s stock valued at $2,237,414,000 after buying an additional 6,150,000 shares in the last quarter. HBK Investments L P acquired a new position in shares of Electronic Arts during the 4th quarter worth $390,267,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its position in shares of Electronic Arts by 44.6% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 4,217,029 shares of the game software company’s stock worth $673,393,000 after buying an additional 1,300,336 shares in the last quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Electronic Arts in the 4th quarter worth about $165,153,000. Finally, Man Group plc grew its stake in Electronic Arts by 165.5% in the 2nd quarter. Man Group plc now owns 1,279,249 shares of the game software company’s stock valued at $204,296,000 after acquiring an additional 797,461 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.23% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on EA shares. Weiss Ratings raised Electronic Arts from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Monday, May 18th. Argus downgraded Electronic Arts from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Wall Street Zen raised Electronic Arts to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, June 6th. Citigroup lifted their price target on Electronic Arts from $202.00 to $204.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Electronic Arts from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Electronic Arts has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $198.85.

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.