EA NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Electronic Arts Inc · Communication Services · Electronic Gaming & Multimedia

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Latest close 209.9 USD
0.4% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 3.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 99.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.4%, after a 2.3% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 44/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 50/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; earnings are due in 3d.

Setup score 65 out of 100
Latest Close 209.9 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 0.4% latest completed week
4W Return 2.3% short-term follow-through
12W Return 4.8% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 82.7% 43 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 4-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 13 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 0.4% Latest completed week; four-week move 2.3%. Indicator stack 59/86 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Bullish 44/100 conviction; expected move 0.1%. News sentiment 50/100 46 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 3d Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 3.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 99.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.4%, after a 2.3% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.8x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.8212-week average 0.70

12-week confirmation

Trend active4/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure6/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.82Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers1313 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 13 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 2.3% over four weeks, 4.8% over 12 weeks, and 34.1% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 4 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W0.4%
4W2.3%
12W4.8%
26W3.1%
52W34.1%
Active trend streak4 weeks
Active weeks in one year43
Trend breadth82.7%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.01Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change223.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-2.99Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change61.7%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 96%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength41/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 60; rank 1 is best.
Value4/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 97; rank 1 is best.
Quality92/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 9; rank 1 is best.
Momentum81/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 20; rank 1 is best.
Growth5/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 96; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
59.1x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
7.0x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
34.5x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
5.4%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
79.0%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
15.5%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
37.0%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
15.2%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
0.9%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-20.9%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
21.0%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
0.4%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
1.3%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
1.7%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.7x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

EA shows bullish options pressure with a 44/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.22, expected move of 0.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction44/100
Expected move0.1%
Put/call volume0.22
Pressure68
Speculation42
Volatility3
Trend agreement21
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Insider activity7 / 13

7 acquisitions and 13 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment50/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 46 relevant articles.

7 positive · 34 neutral · 5 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings3dNext report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move0.1%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-0.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility0.6%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher17 of 269 weeks finished lower.
Best week+1.5%Week of 26 Jun.
Worst week-1.9%Week of 6 Feb.
Latest week+0.4%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains0
Modest gains17
Flat weeks0
Modest losses9
Sharp losses0
Recent vol0.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split33/19Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew1.3% / -0.6%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape65/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 65/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis34/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 4/12, activity pressure 6/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.82; 13 reversal markers Factors53/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 28 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options49/100

EA shows bullish options pressure with a 44/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.22, expected move of 0.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 0.1% Sentiment50/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 46 relevant articles.

Electronic Arts (EA) Stock Could Be 29% Overvalued Following FC 27 Launch Insiders7 / 13

7 acquisitions and 13 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings3d

Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 2026209.9 USD0.4%202.8 USD158.2 USD1.01-2.9919.0MOn
24 Jul 2026209.1 USD0.1%202.6 USD157.7 USD0.75-2.7010.7MOn
17 Jul 2026208.9 USD1.2%202.5 USD157.2 USD0.69-4.1114.0MOn
10 Jul 2026206.4 USD0.6%202.3 USD156.7 USD0.41-9.017.9MOn
3 Jul 2026205.2 USD-0.0%202.2 USD156.3 USD0.31-7.817.3MOff
26 Jun 2026205.2 USD1.5%202.1 USD155.8 USD0.24-6.9412.1MOff
19 Jun 2026202.2 USD-0.6%202.0 USD155.3 USD-0.03-12.4611.1MOff
12 Jun 2026203.3 USD0.1%201.9 USD154.8 USD-0.18-9.697.7MOff
5 Jun 2026203.0 USD0.6%201.8 USD154.3 USD-0.32-7.7310.0MOff
29 May 2026201.7 USD0.5%201.7 USD153.8 USD-0.50-12.419.9MOff
22 May 2026200.8 USD0.2%201.7 USD153.3 USD-0.61-10.319.0MOff
15 May 2026200.5 USD0.1%201.6 USD152.8 USD-0.67-9.429.6MOff
8 May 2026200.3 USD-0.8%201.6 USD152.3 USD-0.67-9.8410.6MOff
1 May 2026201.9 USD-0.3%201.6 USD151.8 USD-0.69-4.297.9MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.