Short Interest in Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) Rises By 25.0%

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 8,175,137 shares, a growth of 25.0% from the December 15th total of 6,539,048 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,618,196 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5.1 days. Approximately 3.3% of the company’s stock are sold short. Approximately 3.3% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 1,618,196 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5.1 days.

Insider Transactions at Electronic Arts

In other Electronic Arts news, insider Vijayanthimala Singh sold 1,200 shares of Electronic Arts stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $204.30, for a total transaction of $245,160.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 32,360 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,611,148. The trade was a 3.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Laura Miele sold 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.27, for a total value of $510,675.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 50,648 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,345,866.96. The trade was a 4.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 128,769 shares of company stock worth $25,946,484. Company insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Electronic Arts

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of Electronic Arts by 5.8% in 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 buying an additional 932,024 shares during the last quarter. Pentwater Capital Management LP purchased a new position in Electronic Arts in the third quarter worth about $968,160,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its stake in Electronic Arts by 8.9% during the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 4,591,869 shares of the game software company’s stock worth $926,194,000 after acquiring an additional 374,840 shares during the last quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd raised its position in Electronic Arts by 4.6% during the second quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd now owns 4,355,950 shares of the game software company’s stock valued at $695,645,000 after purchasing an additional 193,442 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Electronic Arts by 4.9% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,314,962 shares of the game software company’s stock valued at $870,328,000 after purchasing an additional 202,657 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.23% of the company’s stock.

Electronic Arts Price Performance

Shares of EA traded up $0.10 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $204.25. The stock had a trading volume of 2,067,845 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,524,525. Electronic Arts has a 12 month low of $115.21 and a 12 month high of $204.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 0.84. The firm has a market cap of $51.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 59.72, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 0.73. The business has a fifty day moving average of $203.28 and a 200 day moving average of $185.57.

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The game software company reported $0.65 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.72 by ($0.07). The business had revenue of $1.84 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.88 billion. Electronic Arts had a return on equity of 15.30% and a net margin of 12.14%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 12.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.11 earnings per share. Equities analysts predict that Electronic Arts will post 4.71 EPS for the current year.

Electronic Arts Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 23rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 3rd were given 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, December 3rd. Electronic Arts’s dividend payout ratio is currently 22.22%.

Trending Headlines about Electronic Arts

Here are the key news stories impacting Electronic Arts this week:

• Positive Sentiment: EA landed five titles on PlayStation’s top downloads list, highlighting strong consumer demand and momentum at a key partner just as reports swirl about a potential ~$55 billion privatization — positive for valuation and negotiators. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: An executive producer from Ubisoft’s The Division has joined the Battlefield 6 development team at EA — a talent gain that could strengthen Battlefield’s roadmap and future updates. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: A 2025 EA title is now free to download with Nintendo Switch Online, a low-cost user-acquisition move that can expand the player base and monetization funnel. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: EA SPORTS FC revealed its Team of the Year (TOTY) event, a recurring engagement/microtransaction driver that typically boosts short-term revenue and player activity. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: EA delayed Battlefield 6 Season 2 to February; the pushback could compress near-term live-service revenue and risk player churn if content cadence slips. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CEO Andrew Wilson sold 5,000 shares (~$1.02M), Laura Miele sold 2,500 shares (~$510.7K), and Vijayanthimala Singh sold 1,200 shares (~$245.2K) on Jan 15 — sizeable disposals that can weigh on investor sentiment even if for routine reasons. SEC filing for the CEO sale: Read More.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. HSBC downgraded shares of Electronic Arts from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $191.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Monday, September 29th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Electronic Arts in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Oppenheimer cut Electronic Arts from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 30th. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Electronic Arts in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Roth Capital cut Electronic Arts from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $185.00 to $210.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 2nd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Electronic Arts presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $181.21.

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.