Electronic Arts, Inc (NASDAQ: EA)’s stock price has soared by 3.02 in relation to previous closing price of 138.71. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 1.76% in its stock price over the last five trading days. accessnewswire.com reported 2025-03-17 that NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / March 17, 2025 / WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, continues to investigate potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) resulting from allegations that EA may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public. SO WHAT: If you purchased EA securities you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
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 36.36x. The 36-month beta value for EA is also noteworthy at 0.82. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 19 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for EA is 235.24M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.18% of that float. The average trading volume of EA on March 18, 2025 was 3.93M shares.
EA’s Market Performance
The stock of Electronic Arts, Inc (EA) has seen a 1.76% increase in the past week, with a 10.08% rise in the past month, and a -12.82% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.27%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.24% for EA. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 6.61% for EA’s stock, with a -0.78% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of EA
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for EA stocks, with DA Davidson repeating the rating for EA by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for EA in the upcoming period, according to DA Davidson is $140 based on the research report published on February 19, 2025 of the current year 2025.
MoffettNathanson, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see EA reach a price target of $145. The rating they have provided for EA stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 31st, 2025.
Exane BNP Paribas gave a rating of “Neutral” to EA, setting the target price at $125 in the report published on January 27th of the current year.
EA Trading at 7.25% 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 -15.19% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.24%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.27%, as shares surge +10.43% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -2.32% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, EA rose by +1.76%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +8.22% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $134.04. In addition, Electronic Arts, Inc saw -2.32% 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 JACOB J. SCHATZ, who proposed sale 6,000 shares at the price of $138.71 back on Mar 17 ’25. After this action, JACOB J. SCHATZ now owns shares of Electronic Arts, Inc, valued at $832,260 using the latest closing price.
Singh Vijayanthimala, the Chief People Officer of Electronic Arts, Inc, sale 1,000 shares at $130.38 during a trade that took place back on Mar 03 ’25, which means that Singh Vijayanthimala is holding 27,216 shares at $130,380 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
- 0.78 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 14.04, with 7.75 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 1.08. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.26. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 17.08.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.99 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.44. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.96. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.89for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.55. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.38.
Conclusion
In summary, Electronic Arts, Inc (EA) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing 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.
