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How to buy Electronic Arts stock (EA)

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Electronic Arts (EA) is a leading electronic gaming & multimedia business based in the US. It opened the day at $165.82 after a previous close of $167.01. During the day the price has varied from a low of $165.38 to a high of $167.35. The latest price was $167.01 (25 minute delay). Electronic Arts is listed on the NASDAQ and employs 13,700 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.

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Electronic Arts stock price (NASDAQ: EA)

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Electronic Arts shares at a glance

Information last updated 2024-12-08.
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52-week range$124.44 - $168.31
50-day moving average $152.13
200-day moving average $141.45
Wall St. target price$161.38
PE ratio 42.9282
Dividend yield $0.76 (0.45%)
Earnings per share (TTM) $3.90

Is it a good time to buy Electronic Arts stock?

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Electronic Arts price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $167.01 from 2024-12-06

1 week (2024-11-29) 2.04%
1 month (2024-11-08) 5.76%
3 months (2024-09-06) 15.97%
6 months (2024-06-07) 22.07%
1 year (2023-12-08) 21.78%
2 years (2022-12-08) 33.95%
3 years (2021-12-08) 34.43%
5 years (2019-12-06) 65.60%

Is Electronic Arts stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Electronic Arts stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Electronic Arts's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Electronic Arts's P/E ratio

Electronic Arts's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 43x. In other words, Electronic Arts shares trade at around 43x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

Electronic Arts's PEG ratio

Electronic Arts's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.8019. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Electronic Arts's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Electronic Arts's EBITDA

Electronic Arts's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $1.9 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Electronic Arts's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Electronic Arts financials

Revenue TTM $7.4 billion
Operating margin TTM 21.48%
Gross profit TTM $5.8 billion
Return on assets TTM 7.27%
Return on equity TTM 13.96%
Profit margin 14.12%
Book value $28.15
Market Capitalization $43.9 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Electronic Arts's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Electronic Arts.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Electronic Arts's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 16.2

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Electronic Arts's overall score of 16.2 (as at 12/31/2018) is excellent – landing it in it in the 10th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Electronic Arts is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Electronic Arts's environmental score

Environmental score: 5.63/100

Electronic Arts's environmental score of 5.63 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Electronic Arts is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Electronic Arts's social score

Social score: 11.75/100

Electronic Arts's social score of 11.75 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Electronic Arts is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Electronic Arts's governance score

Governance score: 11.32/100

Electronic Arts's governance score puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Electronic Arts is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Electronic Arts's controversy score

Controversy score: 2/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Electronic Arts scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Electronic Arts has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Electronic Arts Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score 16.2
Total ESG percentile 9.54
Environmental score 5.63
Environmental score percentile 7
Social score 11.75
Social score percentile 7
Governance score 11.32
Governance score percentile 7
Level of controversy 2

Electronic Arts share dividends

11%

Dividend payout ratio: 10.86% of net profits

Recently Electronic Arts has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Electronic Arts shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Electronic Arts's case, that would currently equate to about $0.76 per share.

While Electronic Arts's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Electronic Arts is investing more in its future growth.

Electronic Arts's most recent dividend payout was on 17 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 26 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Electronic Arts's shares ever split?

Electronic Arts's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 17 November 2003 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Electronic Arts shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Electronic Arts shares which in turn could have impacted Electronic Arts's share price.

Electronic Arts share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Electronic Arts's shares have ranged in value from as little as $124.438 up to $168.306. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

EA.US volatility(beta: 0.78)Avg. volatility(beta: 1.00)LowHigh

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Electronic Arts's is 0.781. This would suggest that Electronic Arts's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Electronic Arts overview

Electronic Arts Inc. develops, markets, publishes, and delivers 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 through owned and licensed brands, such as EA SPORTS FC, Battlefield, Apex Legends, The Sims, Madden NFL, Need for Speed, Titanfall, and F1 brands. The company licenses its games to third parties to distribute and host its games and content. It markets and sells its games and services through digital distribution and retail channels, as well as directly to mass market retailers, specialty stores, and distribution arrangements. Electronic Arts Inc. was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of Electronic Arts is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.191% of Electronic Arts shares are held by insiders and 98.131% by institutions.
How many people work for Electronic Arts?
Latest data suggests 13,700 work at Electronic Arts.
When does the fiscal year end for Electronic Arts?
Electronic Arts's fiscal year ends in March.
Where is Electronic Arts based?
Electronic Arts's address is: 209 Redwood Shores Parkway, Redwood City, CA, United States, 94065
What is Electronic Arts's ISIN number?
Electronic Arts's international securities identification number is: US2855121099
What is Electronic Arts's CUSIP number?
Electronic Arts's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 285512109

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