Electronic Arts, Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 35.06x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.79. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 14 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 8 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for EA is 238.94M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.32% of that float. On August 28, 2024, the average trading volume of EA was 2.20M shares.
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EA) stock’s latest price update
Electronic Arts, Inc. (NASDAQ: EA)’s stock price has gone rise by 0.43 in comparison to its previous close of 148.56, however, the company has experienced a 0.10% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2024-08-27 that Madden NFL 25 Championship Series Competitions to Take Place at Full Sail University WINTER PARK, Fla., Aug. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the Madden NFL 25 Championship Series (MCS 25) announced a new home for upcoming competition at Full Sail University, an award-winning educational leader for those pursuing careers in entertainment media and emerging technologies.
EA’s Market Performance
EA’s stock has risen by 0.10% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 0.92% and a quarterly rise of 12.99%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.38% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.86% for Electronic Arts, Inc.. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.05% for EA’s stock, with a 8.92% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of EA
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for EA stocks, with Goldman repeating the rating for EA by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for EA in the upcoming period, according to Goldman is $150 based on the research report published on July 31, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Oppenheimer, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see EA reach a price target of $170, previously predicting the price at $150. The rating they have provided for EA stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on July 16th, 2024.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Neutral” to EA, setting the target price at $161 in the report published on July 15th of the current year.
EA Trading at 3.64% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought EA to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -2.80% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.86%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.38%, as shares surge +0.06% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +9.73% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, EA rose by +0.10%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +14.12% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $147.65. In addition, Electronic Arts, Inc. saw 9.06% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at EA starting from WILSON FAMILY 2015 TRUST, who proposed sale 7,500 shares at the price of $147.62 back on Aug 26 ’24. After this action, WILSON FAMILY 2015 TRUST now owns shares of Electronic Arts, Inc., valued at $1,107,150 using the latest closing price.
Canfield Stuart, the EVP & Chief Financial Officer of Electronic Arts, Inc., sale 1,260 shares at $148.37 during a trade that took place back on Aug 19 ’24, which means that Canfield Stuart is holding 7,553 shares at $186,950 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for EA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.2 for the present operating margin
- 0.77 for the gross margin
The net margin for Electronic Arts, Inc. stands at 0.16. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 15.62, with 8.93 for asset returns.
Based on Electronic Arts, Inc. (EA), the company’s capital structure generated 0.22 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.97. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.29. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 16.47.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.06 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.15. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.37. The receivables turnover for the company is 16.84for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.57. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.45.
Conclusion
To sum up, Electronic Arts, Inc. (EA) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
