Wells Fargo Maintains Electronic Arts (EA) Equal-Weight Recommendation

Fintel reports that on October 26, 2023, Wells Fargo maintained coverage of Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) with a Equal-Weight recommendation.

Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 19.05% Upside

As of October 5, 2023, the average one-year price target for Electronic Arts is 147.15. The forecasts range from a low of 128.27 to a high of $168.00. The average price target represents an increase of 19.05% from its latest reported closing price of 123.61.

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The projected annual revenue for Electronic Arts is 8,505MM, an increase of 12.16%. The projected annual non-GAAP EPS is 8.09.

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Electronic Arts Declares $0.19 Dividend

On July 31, 2023 the company declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.19 per share ($0.76 annualized). Shareholders of record as of August 30, 2023 received the payment on September 20, 2023. Previously, the company paid $0.19 per share.

At the current share price of $123.61 / share, the stock's dividend yield is 0.61%.

Looking back five years and taking a sample every week, the average dividend yield has been 0.64%, the lowest has been 0.46%, and the highest has been 1.02%. The standard deviation of yields is 0.13 (n=236).

The current dividend yield is 0.20 standard deviations below the historical average.

Additionally, the company's dividend payout ratio is 0.29. The payout ratio tells us how much of a company's income is paid out in dividends. A payout ratio of one (1.0) means 100% of the company's income is paid in a dividend. A payout ratio greater than one means the company is dipping into savings in order to maintain its dividend - not a healthy situation. Companies with few growth prospects are expected to pay out most of their income in dividends, which typically means a payout ratio between 0.5 and 1.0. Companies with good growth prospects are expected to retain some earnings in order to invest in those growth prospects, which translates to a payout ratio of zero to 0.5.

The company's 3-Year dividend growth rate is -0.20%.

What is the Fund Sentiment?

There are 1910 funds or institutions reporting positions in Electronic Arts. This is a decrease of 56 owner(s) or 2.85% in the last quarter. Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to EA is 0.32%, a decrease of 7.65%. Total shares owned by institutions decreased in the last three months by 2.04% to 278,368K shares. The put/call ratio of EA is 1.16, indicating a bearish outlook.

What are Other Shareholders Doing?

Public Investment Fund holds 24,808K shares representing 9.16% ownership of the company. No change in the last quarter.

Wellington Management Group Llp holds 9,010K shares representing 3.33% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 9,175K shares, representing a decrease of 1.83%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in EA by 0.91% over the last quarter.

VTSMX - Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares holds 8,500K shares representing 3.14% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 8,489K shares, representing an increase of 0.13%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in EA by 0.53% over the last quarter.

Massachusetts Financial Services holds 8,395K shares representing 3.10% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 10,016K shares, representing a decrease of 19.31%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in EA by 13.08% over the last quarter.

VFINX - Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares holds 6,203K shares representing 2.29% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 6,079K shares, representing an increase of 2.00%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in EA by 0.49% over the last quarter.

Electronic Arts Background Information
(This description is provided by the company.)

Electronic Arts is a global leader in digital interactive entertainment. The Company develops and delivers games, content and online services for Internet-connected consoles, mobile devices and personal computers. In fiscal year 2020, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $5.5 billion. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA is recognized for a portfolio of critically acclaimed, high-quality brands such as EA SPORTS™ FIFA, Battlefield™, Apex Legends™, The Sims™, Madden NFL, Need for Speed™, Titanfall™ and Plants vs. Zombies™.

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