E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB Cuts Stock Holdings in Electronic Arts Inc. $EA

E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB lessened its stake in Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) by 92.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 10,830 shares of the game software company’s stock after selling 135,409 shares during the quarter. E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB’s holdings in Electronic Arts were worth $2,213,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Pentwater Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Electronic Arts during the 3rd quarter worth $968,160,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in Electronic Arts by 44.6% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 4,217,029 shares of the game software company’s stock valued at $673,393,000 after acquiring an additional 1,300,336 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Electronic Arts by 5.8% in 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 last quarter. Man Group plc grew its position in Electronic Arts by 165.5% during 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 acquiring an additional 797,461 shares during the period. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its stake in Electronic Arts by 50.3% during the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,365,221 shares of the game software company’s stock worth $377,726,000 after acquiring an additional 791,978 shares during the last quarter. 90.23% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Electronic Arts

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

• Positive Sentiment: Buyout / going‑private reports — Coverage says EA is preparing a debt offering as part of a plan to go private, and a JPMorgan‑led ~$8B junk‑bond financing has been reported to help fund a leveraged buyout; that buyout speculation is the primary bullish catalyst lifting the stock today. Read More. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation context — Analysts and writeups are re‑checking EA’s valuation near $200 after strong multi‑year returns; this frames upside expectations and helps investors assess the buyout premium versus public valuation. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Product update — EA released an EA FC 26 patch with changes to Ultimate Team and Career Mode; this supports ongoing player engagement but is unlikely to move operating results materially in the near term. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest filings look like reporting noise — Multiple short‑interest entries show zero shares and NaN changes (days‑to‑cover 0.0), which appears to be a data/reporting anomaly and not a confirmed surge in shorting activity. (No direct article link available in the feed.)
• Negative Sentiment: Game shutdowns — EA is retiring a title from its Battlefield line on consoles (still supported on PC) and other reporting highlights a shutdown of a franchise game; these moves can dent player goodwill and reduce legacy live‑service revenue, though they appear limited to older assets. Read More. Read More.

Electronic Arts Price Performance

EA stock opened at $201.62 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $50.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 75.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a current ratio of 0.93. Electronic Arts Inc. has a 1 year low of $131.15 and a 1 year high of $204.88. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $201.43 and a 200-day simple moving average of $198.77.

Electronic Arts Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 25th were paid a dividend of $0.19 per share. The ex-dividend date was 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 currently 28.57%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on EA shares. Citigroup cut their price objective on Electronic Arts from $207.00 to $202.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Electronic Arts in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $188.30.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Andrew Wilson sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $199.95, for a total transaction of $999,750.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 28,858 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,770,157.10. This trade represents a 14.77% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Stuart Canfield sold 1,500 shares of Electronic Arts stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $199.90, for a total transaction of $299,850.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 5,897 shares in the company, valued at $1,178,810.30. This trade represents a 20.28% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 27,600 shares of company stock worth $5,553,319. Company insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

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.