Electronic Arts (EA) Stock Hits All-Time High as $55 Billion Buyout Looms

TLDR

• EA stock hit an all-time high of $205.96, up 32.54% over the past year
• The company is being taken private in a $55 billion deal — the largest leveraged buyout in history
• Buyers include Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners
• JPMorgan is providing a $20 billion loan to finance the deal
• EA posted record net bookings of $8.026 billion for fiscal year 2026, up 9% year-over-year

Electronic Arts (EA) stock hit an all-time high of $205.96 on July 2, up 32.54% over the past year and trading just pennies below its 52-week high of $206.

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The record price comes as EA moves toward being taken private in a $55 billion deal — the largest leveraged buyout in history.

The buyers are Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), private equity firm Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners. JPMorgan is backing the transaction with a $20 billion loan.

Argus downgraded EA to Hold from Buy back in anticipation of the deal closing. The buyout was originally expected to complete in June.

EA now carries a market cap of $51.6 billion. Its P/E ratio sits at 58, and InvestingPro data flags the RSI as overbought at current levels.

Despite the premium valuation, the company’s fundamentals have held up. EA posted record net bookings of $8.026 billion for fiscal year 2026, a 9% jump year-over-year.

Record Cash Flow Backs the Valuation

Operating cash flow came in at a record $2.553 billion, up 23% year-over-year. Net revenue for the year hit $7.531 billion, a 1% increase from the prior year.

Q4 results were softer. EA reported adjusted EPS of $1.81, missing the Wall Street estimate of $2.39. Net bookings for the quarter were $1.86 billion, below the $1.98 billion consensus, though still up 4% from the prior year quarter.

Management credited the Battlefield franchise relaunch as a driver of the full-year results.

What Analysts Are Saying

Citi raised its price target on EA to $204 from $202 on May 7, keeping a Neutral rating. Raymond James flagged strong performance data for EA in May, pointing to Apex Legends and EA Sports FC as standouts.

Harbor Capital Advisors sold its EA position after the buyout announcement in late September 2025, booking roughly 40% gains for the year. The fund described EA as “attractively priced” and “undervalued” before the deal emerged.

Billionaire Glenn Dubin’s Highbridge Capital listed EA among its top 10 stock picks.

The deal has not yet officially closed as of July 2, 2026.

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