Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) Raised to Buy at Roth Capital

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) was upgraded by equities researchers at Roth Capital from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, MarketBeat reports. The firm presently has a $185.00 price target on the game software company’s stock, up from their prior price target of $175.00. Roth Capital’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 17.22% from the stock’s previous close. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Electronic Arts’ Q3 2026 earnings at $3.72 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.32 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.32 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on EA. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on Electronic Arts from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, May 8th. TD Cowen boosted their price target on Electronic Arts from $160.00 to $172.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Ascendiant Capital Markets upped their price objective on Electronic Arts from $157.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. Argus set a $170.00 price objective on shares of Electronic Arts in a research note on Friday, May 16th. Finally, Benchmark boosted their target price on shares of Electronic Arts from $160.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $162.80.

Electronic Arts Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ EA opened at $157.82 on Tuesday. Electronic Arts has a 52 week low of $115.21 and a 52 week high of $168.50. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $148.92 and its 200 day moving average price is $142.60. The company has a quick ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 0.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The firm has a market cap of $39.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.22, a P/E/G ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 0.71.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Vijayanthimala Singh sold 1,000 shares of Electronic Arts stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $145.00, for a total transaction of $145,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 26,216 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,801,320. This trade represents a 3.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Andrew Wilson sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $150.64, for a total value of $753,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 62,393 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,398,881.52. This trade represents a 7.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 29,229 shares of company stock worth $4,371,399 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.22% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Electronic Arts

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Voya Investment Management LLC raised its position in Electronic Arts by 0.3% in the first quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 74,291 shares of the game software company’s stock valued at $10,737,000 after purchasing an additional 234 shares during the period. Anderson Financial Strategies LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Electronic Arts during the 1st quarter worth about $272,000. Strs Ohio purchased a new stake in Electronic Arts in the 1st quarter valued at about $20,666,000. Addison Capital Co raised its holdings in Electronic Arts by 17.8% in the 1st quarter. Addison Capital Co now owns 3,528 shares of the game software company’s stock valued at $510,000 after buying an additional 534 shares during the period. Finally, WBI Investments LLC lifted its position in Electronic Arts by 560.1% in the first quarter. WBI Investments LLC now owns 14,607 shares of the game software company’s stock valued at $2,111,000 after buying an additional 12,394 shares during the last quarter. 90.23% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts Inc develops, markets, publishes, and distributes games, content, and services for game consoles, PCs, mobile phones, and tablets worldwide. It develops and publishes games and services across various genres, such as sports, racing, first-person shooter, action, role-playing, and simulation primarily under the Battlefield, The Sims, Apex Legends, Need for Speed, and license games from others, including FIFA, Madden NFL, UFC, and Star Wars brands.