EA Analyst Ratings
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Electronic Gaming & Multimedia industry, with a market capitalization near $52.92B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 14,600 people, carrying a beta of 0.64 to the broader market. Electronic Arts Inc. Led by Andrew Wilson, public since 1989-09-20.
Analyst Ratings
In the August 2026 monthly count, 18 analysts rated EA: 0 Strong Buy, 1 Buy, 17 Hold, 0 Sell and 0 Strong Sell.
Twelve months earlier, in August 2025: 31 analysts, 0 Strong Buy, 13 Buy, 17 Hold, 0 Sell and 1 Strong Sell.
Price Targets
- Average Target
- $172.65
- Median Target
- $167.50
- High
- $210.00
- Low
- $118.00
- Targets Published, Last 12 Months
- 2
Recent Price Targets
The 2 most recent of 2 price targets published in the last 12 months.
| Date | Firm | Analyst | Target | Price When Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2025 | Argus Research | Not named | $210.00 | $200.34 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Morgan Stanley | Not named | $210.00 | $200.42 |
Recent Upgrades & Downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | Argus Research | downgrade | Buy | Hold |
| May 7, 2026 | Citigroup | maintain | Neutral | Neutral |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Citigroup | maintain | Neutral | Neutral |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Citigroup | maintain | Neutral | Neutral |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Morgan Stanley | maintain | Equal Weight | Equal Weight |
How to Read EA Analyst Coverage
Sell-side equity analysts publish three primary outputs: ratings (Strong Buy / Buy / Hold / Sell / Strong Sell, or firm-specific equivalents), price targets, and EPS / revenue estimate revisions. Rating consensus moves slowly relative to price; it reflects 12-month directional conviction rather than near-term momentum. Price targets are more responsive but typically drift behind realized price during sharp moves. The most actionable signal for options traders is a cluster of ratings actions across multiple firms within a short window, which compresses or expands implied volatility on a horizon of days to weeks and shifts the put-call skew toward the directional consensus. The recent-actions table above shows the five most recent firm-level changes; longer histories live behind aggregator sources.
For event-driven options sizing, pair the consensus rating and target distribution with the implied-volatility surface and dealer-positioning view. Aggressive target hikes from multiple firms tend to tighten put skew (downside protection becomes relatively cheaper); aggressive cuts widen put skew. The size of the IV response in the hours after a rating change is visible on the per-ticker volatility skew page and the gamma-exposure page, both of which show how dealer hedging propagates the analyst-driven flow into the listed options chain.
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