PNC Financial Services Group Inc. Has $9.27 Million Position in Electronic Arts Inc. $EA

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) by 6.1% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 45,938 shares of the game software company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,657 shares during the quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc.’s holdings in Electronic Arts were worth $9,266,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of EA. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in 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 valued at $673,393,000 after buying an additional 1,300,336 shares during the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Electronic Arts by 176.6% during the 2nd quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 1,862,898 shares of the game software company’s stock worth $297,465,000 after acquiring an additional 1,189,455 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Electronic Arts by 5.8% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 17,072,959 shares of the game software company’s stock valued at $2,726,552,000 after acquiring an additional 932,024 shares during the period. Man Group plc grew its position in shares of Electronic Arts by 165.5% in the second quarter. Man Group plc now owns 1,279,249 shares of the game software company’s stock valued at $204,296,000 after purchasing an additional 797,461 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its position in shares of Electronic Arts by 50.3% in the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,365,221 shares of the game software company’s stock valued at $377,726,000 after purchasing an additional 791,978 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.23% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Electronic Arts

In related news, Director Jeff Huber sold 79,381 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.17, for a total transaction of $15,969,075.77. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Vijayanthimala Singh sold 1,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.30, for a total value of $245,160.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 32,360 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,611,148. This represents a 3.58% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 123,769 shares of company stock valued at $24,928,586. Corporate insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently weighed in on EA shares. Argus set a $210.00 target price on Electronic Arts in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Electronic Arts in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Zacks Research cut Electronic Arts from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Electronic Arts in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of Electronic Arts from $207.00 to $202.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Four 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’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Electronic Arts presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $186.95.

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 improve user engagement and monetization. Football commentator permits EA to use an AI version of his voice for EA Sports FC
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage reports EA is offering debt, which investors view two ways: it provides dry powder for M&A or buybacks and signals management sees strategic opportunities, but also shifts capital structure and reflects evolving valuation assumptions. Monitor follow-ups for size/terms and stated use of proceeds. Electronic Arts Debt Offers Signal Shifting Valuation And Acquisition Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/compare-piece contrasts EA with another gaming/online operator; useful for relative valuation context but unlikely to move the stock materially without new fundamental data. Head-To-Head Contrast: Codere Online Luxembourg (NASDAQ:CDRO) versus Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA)
• Negative Sentiment: Several insiders disclosed share sales on Feb 17 (CEO Andrew Wilson sold 5,000 shares; CFO Stuart Canfield 1,500; other senior insiders also sold), which can create short-term selling pressure or raise governance/insider-confidence questions — though sales may be routine (diversification, tax planning). Watch for commentary or scheduled sale plans (10b5‑1) to assess intent. SEC Form 4 filing (Andrew Wilson)

Electronic Arts Stock Up 0.4%

EA opened at $200.23 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $50.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 75.27, a P/E/G ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 0.74. 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 firm’s fifty day moving average price is $203.25 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $193.55. Electronic Arts Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $128.02 and a fifty-two week high of $204.88.

Electronic Arts Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 25th will be paid a $0.19 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 25th. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. Electronic Arts’s payout ratio is presently 28.57%.

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.