Andrew Wilson Sells 5,000 Shares of Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) Stock

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) CEO Andrew Wilson sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $199.50, for a total transaction of $997,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 33,858 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,754,671. This trade represents a 12.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Andrew Wilson also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, January 15th, Andrew Wilson sold 5,000 shares of Electronic Arts stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.26, for a total transaction of $1,021,300.00.
• On Monday, December 15th, Andrew Wilson sold 5,000 shares of Electronic Arts stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.11, for a total transaction of $1,020,550.00.

Electronic Arts Stock Down 0.2%

EA stock opened at $199.88 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $203.18 and a two-hundred day moving average of $193.60. The company has a market cap of $50.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 75.14, 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. The company has a quick ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24.

Electronic Arts Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 25th will be paid a dividend of $0.19 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 25th. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Electronic Arts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.57%.

More Electronic Arts News

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 content/licensing win that could improve in‑game realism and engagement for live-service titles. Football commentator permits EA to use an AI version of his voice for EA Sports FC
• Neutral Sentiment: Financial Times reports ongoing private‑equity interest and cost-cutting ideas around a potential EA buyout — keeps M&A speculation alive but also creates valuation/negotiation uncertainty until formal bids surface. Private equity spies a way to cut the cost of Electronic Arts’ buyout
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage indicates EA is marketing debt — this can fund M&A, buybacks or general corporate uses (positive optionality) but changes capital structure; watch pricing/size for market reaction. Electronic Arts Debt Offers Signal Shifting Valuation And Acquisition Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: EA has an upcoming ex‑dividend date (record Feb. 25; payout modest) — a small yield that may modestly support demand around the record/ex dates. Electronic Arts stock page
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple senior insiders sold shares on Feb. 17 (CEO Andrew Wilson, CFO Stuart Canfield and other execs) — concentrated insider selling can create near‑term supply pressure and raise questions about insider timing (though sales may be for diversification/tax reasons). See CEO SEC filing. SEC Form 4 filing (Andrew Wilson)
• Negative Sentiment: Thousands of users reported EA server outages affecting EA FC / Ultimate Team — service disruptions can dent short‑term engagement and microtransaction revenue if problems persist. EA servers down: EA FC, Ultimate Team facing problems

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Institutional Trading of Electronic Arts

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of EA. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in Electronic Arts by 9.4% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,420 shares of the game software company’s stock worth $500,000 after acquiring an additional 294 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in shares of Electronic Arts by 167.0% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 19,306 shares of the game software company’s stock worth $2,790,000 after purchasing an additional 12,076 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Electronic Arts by 150.8% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 316 shares of the game software company’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 190 shares during the last quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. bought a new stake in Electronic Arts during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $626,000. Finally, Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Electronic Arts in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $208,000. 90.23% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.