Electronic Arts, Inc (NASDAQ: EA) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.90 in relation to its previous close of 142.00. However, the company has experienced a 0.93% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-01-16 that REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Electronic Arts, Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) announced the twenty-two elite players who earned a spot in the prestigious men’s and women’s Team of the Year (TOTY) Final XI. As one of the few awards in global football where fans can vote, TOTY provides supporters a chance to shape the final roster and honour the world’s most elite football stars. Women’s Team of the Year GK – Ann-Katrin Berger (Germany) – Gotham FC MID – Aitana Bonmatí (Spain) – FC Barcelona D.
Is It Worth Investing in Electronic Arts, Inc (NASDAQ: EA) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Electronic Arts, Inc (NASDAQ: EA) is above average at 36.79x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.80.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 15 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for EA is 236.91M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.99% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of EA on January 22, 2025 was 2.01M shares.
EA’s Market Performance
The stock of Electronic Arts, Inc (EA) has seen a 0.93% increase in the past week, with a -7.44% drop in the past month, and a -0.64% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.63%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.64% for EA. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.25% for EA’s stock, with a -0.33% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of EA
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for EA stocks, with Stifel repeating the rating for EA by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for EA in the upcoming period, according to Stifel is $167 based on the research report published on December 18, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
DZ Bank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see EA reach a price target of $177, previously predicting the price at $135. The rating they have provided for EA stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 31st, 2024.
Goldman gave a rating of “Neutral” to EA, setting the target price at $150 in the report published on July 31st of the previous year.
EA Trading at -7.98% 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 -14.97% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.64%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.63%, as shares sank -4.43% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -7.86% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, EA rose by +0.93%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +8.12% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $145.09. In addition, Electronic Arts, Inc saw -2.06% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at EA starting from Schatz Jacob J., who sale 1,500 shares at the price of $143.45 back on Jan 15 ’25. After this action, Schatz Jacob J. now owns 23,386 shares of Electronic Arts, Inc, valued at $215,175 using the latest closing price.
Singh Vijayanthimala, the Chief People Officer of Electronic Arts, Inc, sale 1,000 shares at $147.57 during a trade that took place back on Jan 02 ’25, which means that Singh Vijayanthimala is holding 29,216 shares at $147,570 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for EA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.19 for the present operating margin
- 0.78 for the gross margin
The net margin for Electronic Arts, Inc stands at 0.14. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 13.96, with 7.96 for asset returns.
Based on Electronic Arts, Inc (EA), the company’s capital structure generated 0.21 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.13. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.26. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 16.55.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.99 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.13. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.04. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.31for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.56. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.43.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Electronic Arts, Inc (EA) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
