The stock of Electronic Arts, Inc (EA) has seen a 4.24% increase in the past week, with a -15.99% drop in the past month, and a -17.59% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.42%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.15% for EA. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -7.84% for EA stock, with a simple moving average of -14.30% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Electronic Arts, Inc (NASDAQ: EA) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Electronic Arts, Inc (NASDAQ: EA) is 31.56x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for EA is 0.79. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 18 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for EA is 236.89M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.85% of that float. On February 04, 2025, EA’s average trading volume was 2.67M shares.
EA) stock’s latest price update
Electronic Arts, Inc (NASDAQ: EA)’s stock price has decreased by 0.00 compared to its previous closing price of 122.91. However, the company has seen a 4.24% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. accessnewswire.com reported 2025-02-03 that NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / February 3, 2025 / Levi & Korsinsky notifies investors that it has commenced an investigation of Electronic Arts Inc. (“Electronic Arts Inc.”) (NASDAQ:EA) concerning possible violations of federal securities laws. On January 22, 2025, EA issued a press release pre-announcing their preliminary Q3 FY25 results and announcing a guide-down from the company’s prior expectations.
Analysts’ Opinion of EA
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for EA stocks, with MoffettNathanson repeating the rating for EA by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for EA in the upcoming period, according to MoffettNathanson is $145 based on the research report published on January 31, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Exane BNP Paribas, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see EA reach a price target of $125. The rating they have provided for EA stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on January 27th, 2025.
EA Trading at -17.27% 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 -27.06% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.15%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.42%, as shares sank -15.76% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -25.06% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, EA rose by +4.24%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -2.88% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $133.37. In addition, Electronic Arts, Inc saw -15.99% 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 Wilson Andrew, who sale 5,000 shares at the price of $142.68 back on Jan 21 ’25. After this action, Wilson Andrew now owns 42,615 shares of Electronic Arts, Inc, valued at $713,400 using the latest closing price.
Schatz Jacob J., the EVP, Global Affairs and CLO of Electronic Arts, Inc, sale 1,500 shares at $143.45 during a trade that took place back on Jan 15 ’25, which means that Schatz Jacob J. is holding 23,386 shares at $215,175 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 4.32. 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
To wrap up, the performance of Electronic Arts, Inc (EA) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “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.
