Laura Miele Sells 2,500 Shares of Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) Stock

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) insider Laura Miele sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $204.27, for a total value of $510,675.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 50,648 shares in the company, valued at $10,345,866.96. This represents a 4.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

Laura Miele also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, December 15th, Laura Miele sold 2,500 shares of Electronic Arts stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $204.11, for a total value of $510,275.00.
• On Monday, November 17th, Laura Miele sold 2,500 shares of Electronic Arts stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.06, for a total transaction of $502,650.00.

Electronic Arts Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of Electronic Arts stock opened at $204.25 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.84. Electronic Arts Inc. has a 1 year low of $115.21 and a 1 year high of $204.88. The firm has a market cap of $51.08 billion, a PE ratio of 59.72, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $203.28 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $185.57.

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $1.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.88 billion. Electronic Arts had a net margin of 12.14% and a return on equity of 15.30%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 12.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.11 EPS. Analysts expect that Electronic Arts Inc. will post 4.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Electronic Arts Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 23rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 3rd were issued 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 of this dividend was Wednesday, December 3rd. Electronic Arts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 22.22%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Cowen downgraded shares of Electronic Arts from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. TD Cowen cut shares of Electronic Arts from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. DZ Bank downgraded shares of Electronic Arts from a “strong-buy” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday, September 29th. Wedbush reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $200.00 price objective on shares of Electronic Arts in a research note on Monday, September 29th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on Electronic Arts from $166.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 30th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Electronic Arts has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $181.21.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Electronic Arts

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of EA. Salomon & Ludwin LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Electronic Arts by 70.1% during the 2nd quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 165 shares of the game software company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. raised its holdings in Electronic Arts by 100.0% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 138 shares of the game software company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. MTM Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Electronic Arts in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Oakworth Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in Electronic Arts during the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Frazier Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Electronic Arts by 328.9% during the 2nd quarter. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC now owns 193 shares of the game software company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.23% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting 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.

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.