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Buy or Sell EA Stock Ahead of Its Upcoming Earnings?

Buy or Sell EA Stock Ahead of Its Upcoming Earnings?

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A gamepad and EA Sports logo displayed on a laptop screen are seen in this illustration photo taken ... More in Krakow, Poland on May 11, 2022. EA Sports has announced that it will rename it's football video game from FIFA to EA Sports FC. (Photo illustration by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via Getty Images
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) is set to release its earnings on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. Analyzing the previous five years of data, EA stock tends to have positive one-day returns following earnings announcements, occurring in 55% of cases. The median one-day gain was 2.2%, and the largest increase in a single day reached 8.0%.
While the actual results in comparison to consensus estimates will be significant, recognizing these historical trends can offer a benefit for event-driven traders. There are two primary strategies to utilize this information: Pre-Earnings Positioning: Traders might opt to position themselves ahead of the earnings announcement, based on the historical probabilities.
Traders might opt to position themselves ahead of the earnings announcement, based on the historical probabilities. Post-Earnings Analysis: Conversely, traders can evaluate the relationship between immediate and medium-term returns after the earnings are released to guide their positioning.
Analysts' consensus estimates for the upcoming quarter predict earnings of $0.64 per share on sales of $1.23 billion. This marks a projected decline compared to the earnings from the same quarter last year of $1.01 per share on sales of $1.26 billion.
From a fundamental standpoint, Electronic Arts has a current market cap of approximately $39 billion. Over the past twelve months, the company achieved $7.5 billion in revenue , and was operationally profitable with $1.6 billion in operating profits and a net income of $1.1 billion .
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View earnings reaction history of all stocks Electronic Arts' Historical Odds Of Positive Post-Earnings Return
Here are some insights regarding one-day (1D) post-earnings returns: There are 20 earnings data points noted over the last five years, with 11 positive and 9 negative one-day (1D) returns recorded. In total, positive 1D returns were observed around 55% of the time.
and one-day (1D) returns recorded. In total, positive 1D returns were observed around 55% of the time. Interestingly, this percentage rises to 58% if we analyze data from the last 3 years instead of 5.
The median of the 11 positive returns is 2.2%, while the median of the 9 negative returns is -5.5%
Additional information for the observed 5-Day (5D) and 21-Day (21D) returns post earnings is compiled along with the statistics in the table shown below.
EA 1D, 5D, and 21D Post Earnings Return Trefis
A relatively lower-risk strategy (although not useful if the correlation is weak) is to understand the relationship between short-term and medium-term returns after earnings, identify a pair exhibiting the highest correlation, and implement the suitable trade. For instance, if 1D and 5D exhibit the greatest correlation, a trader can position themselves 'long' for the following 5 days if the 1D post-earnings return is positive. Here is some correlation data derived from 5-year and 3-year (more recent) history. Please note that the correlation 1D_5D refers to the correlation between 1D post-earnings returns and the following 5D returns.
EA Correlation Between 1D, 5D and 21D Historical Returns Trefis
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Here's a look at the earnings calendar for the next five business days: Monday: Tilray (TLRY), Waste Management (WM), Whirlpool (WHR) Tuesday: Boeing (BA), Booking Holdings (BKNG), Caesars (CZR), Cheesecake Factory (CAKE), Merck (MRK), PayPal (PYPL), Procter & Gamble (PG), Spotify (SPOT), Starbucks (SBUX), SoFi (SOFI), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), UPS (UPS), Visa (V) Wednesday: Meta (META), Microsoft (MSFT), Arm (ARM), Altria (MO), Carvana (CVNA), Ford (F), Generac (GNRC), Harley Davidson (HOG), Hershey (HSY), Humana (HUM), The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC), Qualcomm (QCOM), Robinhood (HOOD) Thursday: Apple (AAPL), Amazon (AMZN), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Cigna (CI), Coinbase (COIN), CVS Health (CVS), Mastercard (MA), Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH), Reddit (RDDT), Roblox (RBLX), Roku (ROKU), Strategy (MSTR) Friday: Chevron (CVX), Colgate-Palmolive (CL), Exxon Mobil (XOM) Intel turnaround story could realistically take years, analyst says Intel (INTC) stock fell 9% on Friday after the company reported quarterly results on Thursday that showed it was focused on cost-cutting. Intel's revenue of $12.8 billion beat analyst expectations of $11.8 billion, per Bloomberg data, and the chipmaker issued an upbeat Q3 revenue forecast of between $12.6 billion and $13.6 billion. But the company continues to face challenges as it attempts to transform into a chipmaker as well as a chip designer. As Yahoo Finance's Laura Bratton noted in our markets blog, investors focused on Intel's manufacturing roadmap instead of its headline numbers for the quarter. Intel, once a leading global chipmaker, has fallen behind its rivals in both its own products and its attempt to manufacture chips for outside customers. 'This is a multiquarter — realistically, probably multiyear — kind of complete turnaround story before all the benefits start to show up,' TECHnalysis Research president and chief analyst Bob O'Donnell told Yahoo Finance following the report. Intel (INTC) stock fell 9% on Friday after the company reported quarterly results on Thursday that showed it was focused on cost-cutting. Intel's revenue of $12.8 billion beat analyst expectations of $11.8 billion, per Bloomberg data, and the chipmaker issued an upbeat Q3 revenue forecast of between $12.6 billion and $13.6 billion. But the company continues to face challenges as it attempts to transform into a chipmaker as well as a chip designer. As Yahoo Finance's Laura Bratton noted in our markets blog, investors focused on Intel's manufacturing roadmap instead of its headline numbers for the quarter. Intel, once a leading global chipmaker, has fallen behind its rivals in both its own products and its attempt to manufacture chips for outside customers. 'This is a multiquarter — realistically, probably multiyear — kind of complete turnaround story before all the benefits start to show up,' TECHnalysis Research president and chief analyst Bob O'Donnell told Yahoo Finance following the report. Boston Beer Company says strong profits helped brewer absorb tariff costs The Boston Beer Company (SAM) reported earnings and revenue that topped analyst expectations on Thursday, and the Samuel Adams brewer maintained its earnings outlook for the year. Profits were $5.45 per share on revenue of $625 million, versus estimates for earnings of $4.00 per share on $588 million, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. SAM stock popped 6% on Friday, as the company also said it expects to see lower tariff costs than previously expected. For the full year, Boston Beer expects tariffs to weigh on costs by about $15 million to $20 million, instead of the $20 million to $30 million it previously modeled. "Right now, I think we're very happy with the performance," Boston Beer CEO Michael Spillane said on the earnings call. "Not only that, but that's allowed us to offset some of the tariffs that we've seen so far." The Boston Beer Company (SAM) reported earnings and revenue that topped analyst expectations on Thursday, and the Samuel Adams brewer maintained its earnings outlook for the year. Profits were $5.45 per share on revenue of $625 million, versus estimates for earnings of $4.00 per share on $588 million, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. SAM stock popped 6% on Friday, as the company also said it expects to see lower tariff costs than previously expected. For the full year, Boston Beer expects tariffs to weigh on costs by about $15 million to $20 million, instead of the $20 million to $30 million it previously modeled. "Right now, I think we're very happy with the performance," Boston Beer CEO Michael Spillane said on the earnings call. "Not only that, but that's allowed us to offset some of the tariffs that we've seen so far." Charter loses more broadband users in Q2 as competition heats up Charter Communications (CHTR) stock fell 10% premarket Friday after reporting a higher-than-expected fall in broadband subscribers in the second quarter. Reuters reports: Read more here. Charter Communications (CHTR) stock fell 10% premarket Friday after reporting a higher-than-expected fall in broadband subscribers in the second quarter. Reuters reports: Read more here. Puma stock plunges after reporting net loss, with challenges persisting throughout 2025 Puma ( stock plunged 17% after the German sports apparel company lowered its forecast and said it now expects sales to fall by double digits this year. During the second quarter, sales fell everywhere except Latin America and the Middle East, particularly in apparel (-10.7%) and accessories (-6.4%). Footwear sales grew 5.1%, which wasn't enough to offset softness elsewhere. The company swung to a net loss of 241 million euros (roughly $282 million), compared to net income of 41.9 million euros the year before. The sportswear company also noted a hit from tariffs. "Despite ongoing mitigating measures such as supply chain optimization, pricing adjustments and partner collaboration, the U.S. Tariffs are expected to have a mitigated negative impact in 2025 of around € 80 million on gross profit," Puma said in its release. Puma ( stock plunged 17% after the German sports apparel company lowered its forecast and said it now expects sales to fall by double digits this year. During the second quarter, sales fell everywhere except Latin America and the Middle East, particularly in apparel (-10.7%) and accessories (-6.4%). Footwear sales grew 5.1%, which wasn't enough to offset softness elsewhere. The company swung to a net loss of 241 million euros (roughly $282 million), compared to net income of 41.9 million euros the year before. The sportswear company also noted a hit from tariffs. "Despite ongoing mitigating measures such as supply chain optimization, pricing adjustments and partner collaboration, the U.S. Tariffs are expected to have a mitigated negative impact in 2025 of around € 80 million on gross profit," Puma said in its release. Phillips 66 profit beats estimates on higher refining margins Phillips 66 (PSX) stock rose about 1% in premarket trading after the US refiner reported an adjusted profit of $2.38 per share, beating Wall Street EPS estimates of about $1.71. During the quarter, Phillips 66 returned $906 million to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks. Reuters reports: Read more here. Phillips 66 (PSX) stock rose about 1% in premarket trading after the US refiner reported an adjusted profit of $2.38 per share, beating Wall Street EPS estimates of about $1.71. During the quarter, Phillips 66 returned $906 million to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks. Reuters reports: Read more here. Health insurer Centene reports surprise quarterly loss Centene's (CNC) stock fell 12% before the bell on Friday after the health insurance company reported a quarterly loss and warned of a revenue slump from government-backed plans. Read more here. Centene's (CNC) stock fell 12% before the bell on Friday after the health insurance company reported a quarterly loss and warned of a revenue slump from government-backed plans. Read more here. Deckers stock soars after Hoka, Ugg sales surge Hoka sneakers and Ugg brand shoes boosted Deckers (DECK) sales and profits last quarter, sending shares up more than 14% after hours. On Thursday, Deckers reported net sales grew 17% to $964.5 million, above estimates of $901.4 million, per Bloomberg data. Profits surged 24%, with diluted earnings per share coming in at $0.93. "HOKA and UGG outperformed our first quarter expectations, with robust growth delivering solid results to begin fiscal year 2026," CEO Stefano Caroti said in a press release. "Though uncertainty remains elevated in the global trade environment, our confidence in our brands has not changed, and the long-term opportunities ahead are significant. We will lean on the fundamental strengths of our powerful operating model as we continue executing our strategy." The main story for the quarter was Deckers' international business: International net sales rose 49.7%, offsetting a 2.8% decline in domestic sales. The company expects net sales for the current quarter in the range of $1.38 billion to $1.42 billion, in line with analyst estimates. Earnings are expected to be in the range of $1.50 to $1.55 per share. Read more here. Hoka sneakers and Ugg brand shoes boosted Deckers (DECK) sales and profits last quarter, sending shares up more than 14% after hours. On Thursday, Deckers reported net sales grew 17% to $964.5 million, above estimates of $901.4 million, per Bloomberg data. Profits surged 24%, with diluted earnings per share coming in at $0.93. "HOKA and UGG outperformed our first quarter expectations, with robust growth delivering solid results to begin fiscal year 2026," CEO Stefano Caroti said in a press release. "Though uncertainty remains elevated in the global trade environment, our confidence in our brands has not changed, and the long-term opportunities ahead are significant. We will lean on the fundamental strengths of our powerful operating model as we continue executing our strategy." The main story for the quarter was Deckers' international business: International net sales rose 49.7%, offsetting a 2.8% decline in domestic sales. The company expects net sales for the current quarter in the range of $1.38 billion to $1.42 billion, in line with analyst estimates. Earnings are expected to be in the range of $1.50 to $1.55 per share. Read more here. Intel stock rises on Q2 revenue beat, plans to cut 15% of workforce Intel (INTC) second quarter revenue beat analyst estimates, but its earnings fell short of expectations. The chip giant also said it is slashing its workforce by 15% and expects to have approximately 75,000 employees by the end of the year. Intel's new CEO Lip-Bu Tan has already undertaken or is exploring several cost-cutting measures. According to the Oregonian, the company is shuttering its automotive business, outsourcing marketing jobs, and laying off factory workers. Yahoo Finance's Daniel Howley has more details on Intel's results: Read more here. Intel (INTC) second quarter revenue beat analyst estimates, but its earnings fell short of expectations. The chip giant also said it is slashing its workforce by 15% and expects to have approximately 75,000 employees by the end of the year. Intel's new CEO Lip-Bu Tan has already undertaken or is exploring several cost-cutting measures. According to the Oregonian, the company is shuttering its automotive business, outsourcing marketing jobs, and laying off factory workers. Yahoo Finance's Daniel Howley has more details on Intel's results: Read more here. Intel to report Q2 earnings as Wall Street looks for signs of turnaround Intel (INTC) will report its second quarter earnings on Thursday as the company's new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, continues his attempt to turn around the ailing chip giant. Yahoo Finance's Dan Howley details what to expect when Intel reports: Read more here. Intel (INTC) will report its second quarter earnings on Thursday as the company's new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, continues his attempt to turn around the ailing chip giant. Yahoo Finance's Dan Howley details what to expect when Intel reports: Read more here. 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Boeing's 2Q loss narrows and revenue rises, topping Wall Street's expectations
Boeing's 2Q loss narrows and revenue rises, topping Wall Street's expectations

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Boeing's second-quarter loss narrowed and revenue improved as the aircraft manufacturer delivered more commercial planes in the period. Boeing Co. lost $611 million, or 92 cents per share, for the three months ended June 30. A year earlier it lost $1.44 billion, or $2.33 per share. Adjusting for one-time gains, Boeing lost $1.24 per share. This was better than the loss of $1.54 per share that analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research expected. Shares rose more than 2% before the market open on Tuesday. Revenue climbed to $22.75 billion from $16.87 billion, mostly due to 150 commercial deliveries compared with 92 deliveries in the prior-year period. The performance topped Wall Street's estimate of $21.86 billion. Boeing has been dealing with a variety of issues over the past few years. On Sunday Boeing said that it expects more than 3,200 union workers at three St. Louis-area plants that produce U.S. fighter jets to strike after they rejected a proposed contract that included a 20% wage increase over four years. The International Machinists and Aerospace Workers union said the vote by District 837 members was overwhelmingly against the proposed contract. The existing contract was to expire at 11:59 p.m. Central time Sunday, but the union said that a 'cooling off' period would keep a strike from beginning for another week, until Aug. 4. Last fall, Boeing offered a general wage increase of 38% over four years to end a 53-day strike by 33,000 aircraft workers producing passenger aircraft. In June the National Transportation Safety Board said that its 17-month long investigation found that lapses in Boeing's manufacturing and safety oversight, combined with ineffective inspections and audits by the Federal Aviation Administration, led to a door plug panel flying off Alaska Airlines flight 1282, which was a Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft, last year. Boeing said in a statement at the time that it will review the NTSB report and will continue working on strengthening safety and quality across its operations. The Max version of Boeing's bestselling 737 airplane has been the source of persistent troubles for the company since two of the jets crashed, one in Indonesia in 2018 and another in Ethiopia in 2019, killing a combined 346 people. In May the Justice Department reached a deal allowing Boeing to avoid criminal prosecution for allegedly misleading U.S. regulators about the Max before the two crashes. Boeing was also in the news last month when a 787 flown by Air India crashed shortly after takeoff and killed at least 270 people. Investigators have not determined what caused that crash, but so far they have not found any flaws with the model, which has a strong safety record. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data

Maziar Mike Doustdar appointed as president and chief executive officer of Novo Nordisk
Maziar Mike Doustdar appointed as president and chief executive officer of Novo Nordisk

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Bagsværd, Denmark, 29 July 2025 – Novo Nordisk today announced that Maziar Mike Doustdar has been appointed as president and chief executive officer, effective 7 August 2025. Mike Doustdar succeeds Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, who will step down as president and chief executive officer on the same date. The company also announced other executive-level changes, effective 7 August. Mike Doustdar, currently Novo Nordisk's executive vice president of International Operations, has a strong track record of creating value and driving growth. Under his leadership over the past decade, Novo Nordisk's International Operations have more than doubled sales to approximately DKK 112 billion in 2024. The business includes all of Novo Nordisk's affiliates outside of the US and employs nearly 20,000 people. Novo Nordisk Chair, Helge Lund, said: 'Mike is an exceptional leader and has the unanimous support of the Board. We are confident that he is the best person to lead Novo Nordisk through its next growth phase. Mike has consistently demonstrated the ability to drive growth through strong commercial execution and building high-performing teams. This is an important moment for Novo Nordisk. The market is developing rapidly, and the company needs to address recent market challenges with speed and ambition. I believe Novo Nordisk will build on its strengths as a global leader in obesity and diabetes, and Mike has a clear vision of how to unlock the full potential of the opportunities ahead.' Mike Doustdar has been appointed as the result of a comprehensive process that included external and internal candidates. The Novo Nordisk Foundation fully endorses Novo Nordisk Board's decision to appoint Maziar Mike Doustdar as president and chief executive officer. Mike Doustdar said: 'It's an enormous privilege to lead this company at a time of tremendous opportunity and change. I come to this role with a sense of urgency, a laser focus on high performance, and a fierce determination for Novo Nordisk to aim higher than it's ever done, and to deliver to many more patients the innovation they need. From my decades in leadership roles across Novo Nordisk, I know the extraordinary talent and commitment of our people and the excellence of our science. This has enabled us to achieve great things in the past and will ensure we continue to do so in the future.' Novo Nordisk Chair, Helge Lund, added: 'Under Lars's leadership, Novo Nordisk has undergone a profound period of growth and now reaches millions more patients with life-changing medicines. On behalf of Novo Nordisk's Board of Directors and our employees, I want to thank Lars for 34 years of unstinting commitment to the company and wish him all the best in his future endeavours.' Other organisational changes effective 7 August: Research & Early Development and Development EVP areas will be merged into a combined R&D Nordisk has decided to merge the company's Research & Early Development with its Development area into a new, consolidated R&D unit, under the leadership of Martin Holst Lange, MD, PhD. Martin Holst Lange, currently executive vice president, Development, will be appointed chief scientific officer (CSO), effective 7 August. Martin Holst Lange will focus on seamlessly combining the two functions, quickly advancing the innovation of new therapies and ensuring the success of the early and late-stage pipelines, with a significant focus on the diabetes and obesity areas. In addition, Martin Holst Lange will work closely with Mike Doustdar to drive pipeline development and innovation from both within and outside of the company. Marcus Schindler, executive vice president, Research & Early Development and CSO, has decided to retire from the company. Novo Nordisk Chair, Helge Lund, said: 'We thank Marcus for his deep commitment to Novo Nordisk and its pursuit of scientific excellence. We wish him all the best for the future.' Marcus Schindler joined Novo Nordisk in January 2018 as senior vice president of External Innovation and Strategy and has been CSO since 2021. Marcus Schindler has played an integral role in leading the discovery of early scientific innovation. He will remain at Novo Nordisk for a short period to ensure a successful transition. Emil Kongshøj Larsen, currently senior vice president of the Europe and Canada region (EUCAN), will join Executive Management and succeed Mike Doustdar, assuming the responsibility of executive vice president, International Operations. Emil Larsen currently leads a region spanning 40 countries, accounting for about 20% of Novo Nordisk's global sales. He has previously led other significant business areas throughout Europe, Africa and the Middle East, as well as Commercial Affairs and Strategy in International Operations. With these changes, Executive Management will have the following members, effective 7 August: Maziar Mike Doustdar, president and CEO* Thilde Hummel Bøgebjerg, EVP, Quality, IT & Environmental Affairs Emil Kongshøj Larsen, EVP, International Operations Ludovic Helfgott, EVP, Product & Portfolio Strategy Karsten Munk Knudsen, EVP, chief financial officer* Martin Holst Lange, EVP, chief scientific officer, Research & Development David Moore, EVP, US Operations Tania Sabroe, EVP, People, Organisation and Corporate Affairs Henrik Wulff, EVP, CMC & Product Supply * Registered as an executive with the Danish Business Authority. About Maziar Mike DoustdarMike Doustdar became senior vice president of International Operations in 2013, a business that includes 80 affiliates - all of Novo Nordisk's commercial affiliates outside of the US. Novo Nordisk's International Operations had sales of approximately DKK 112 billion in 2024 and serve approximately 35 million patients. Prior to this role, Mike led Novo Nordisk's Southeast Asia and Oceania commercial area out of Malaysia, following on from his leadership of the Middle East business. Prior to this, he was general manager based in Turkey and held leadership roles in finance and IT. Mike Doustdar became executive vice president in 2015. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Orion Corporation. Conference CallNovo Nordisk will host a conference call for investors at 14.30 CEST on 29 July 2025, corresponding to 8.30 am EST. For more information on how to listen, please visit the investor section of There will be a conference call for media at 16.00 CEST, which corresponds to 10.00 am EST. Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company founded in 1923 and headquartered in Denmark. Our purpose is to drive change to defeat serious chronic diseases built upon our heritage in diabetes. We do so by pioneering scientific breakthroughs, expanding access to our medicines and working to prevent and ultimately cure disease. Novo Nordisk employs about 77,400 people in 80 countries and markets its products in around 170 countries. Novo Nordisk's B shares are listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen (Novo-B). Its ADRs are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NVO). For more information, visit Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn and YouTube. Contacts for further information Media: Ambre James-Brown +45 3079 9289abmo@ Liz Skrbkova (US)+1 609 917 0632lzsk@ Investors: Jacob Martin Wiborg Rode+45 3075 5956jrde@ Sina Meyer +45 3079 6656azey@ Max Ung+45 3077 6414 mxun@ Frederik Taylor Pitter +1 609 613 0568fptr@ Publication of inside information pursuant to Market Abuse Regulation, Article 17 Company announcement No 19 / 2025 Attachment CA250729-CEO-succession

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