Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) to Post Q2 2025 Earnings of $1.55 Per Share, Wedbush Forecasts

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) – Research analysts at Wedbush raised their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Electronic Arts in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, July 31st. Wedbush analyst N. Mckay now anticipates that the game software company will post earnings per share of $1.55 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.31. Wedbush currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $170.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Electronic Arts’ current full-year earnings is $5.76 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Electronic Arts’ Q3 2025 earnings at $2.68 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.51 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.00 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.55 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.85 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.59 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.00 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on EA. UBS Group upped their price target on Electronic Arts from $143.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 31st. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Electronic Arts from $140.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 23rd. Citigroup cut shares of Electronic Arts from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their price target for the company from $148.00 to $161.00 in a report on Monday, July 15th. Oppenheimer raised their price objective on Electronic Arts from $150.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 16th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Electronic Arts from $148.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, July 15th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $160.16.

Electronic Arts Price Performance

Shares of Electronic Arts stock opened at $145.73 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $140.65 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $136.08. The company has a current ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $38.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.14, a P/E/G ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 0.79. Electronic Arts has a 1-year low of $117.47 and a 1-year high of $153.51.

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 7th. The game software company reported $0.92 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.09 by ($0.17). Electronic Arts had a return on equity of 16.34% and a net margin of 15.77%. The business had revenue of $1.67 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.78 billion.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. grew its stake in shares of Electronic Arts by 2.9% in the second quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 2,828 shares of the game software company’s stock worth $394,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC raised its stake in Electronic Arts by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 6,339 shares of the game software company’s stock worth $867,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares during the period. Grove Bank & Trust increased its stake in Electronic Arts by 23.5% in the 2nd quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 494 shares of the game software company’s stock worth $69,000 after buying an additional 94 shares in the last quarter. MCF Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Electronic Arts by 36.9% in the 4th quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 356 shares of the game software company’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Finally, B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Electronic Arts by 4.6% during the first quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 2,194 shares of the game software company’s stock valued at $291,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.23% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Vijayanthimala Singh sold 800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $132.88, for a total value of $106,304.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 39,374 shares in the company, valued at $5,232,017.12. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. In other Electronic Arts news, insider Vijayanthimala Singh sold 800 shares of Electronic Arts stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $132.88, for a total transaction of $106,304.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 39,374 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,232,017.12. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CAO Eric Charles Kelly sold 3,000 shares of Electronic Arts stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.75, for a total value of $401,250.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 7,458 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $997,507.50. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 25,365 shares of company stock valued at $3,509,502. Insiders own 0.22% of the company’s stock.

Electronic Arts Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 28th will be issued a $0.19 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 28th. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.52%. Electronic Arts’s dividend payout ratio is currently 16.24%.

About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts Inc develops, markets, publishes, and distributes 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 primarily under the Battlefield, The Sims, Apex Legends, Need for Speed, and license games from others, including FIFA, Madden NFL, UFC, and Star Wars brands.