Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) shares rose nearly 10% in after-hours trading on Tu꧋esday after the company reported better-than-expected fourth quarter earnings, but shares ꩵof the video game company gave up some gains during Wednesday's session.
Revenue rose about 8% to $1.36 billion, beating 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:consensus estimates by $160 million, and earnings per share of 69 cents beat consensus estimates by 10 cents per share. Despite these strong results, first quarter booking guidance came in at $690 million, which was less than the $806 millionಞ that analysts were expecting💧 to see.
Analysts were largely bullish following the financial results. Oppenheimer's Andrew Uerkwitz reiterated his Outperform rating and raised his 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:price target on EA stock from $88 to $110 per share, citin𒈔g "Apex Legends" and sports title momentum.🍃 Credit Suisse's Stephen Ju also reiterated his Outperform rating and raised his price target from $110 to $115 per share, saying that Electronic Arts delivered a "clean top- and bottom-line beat."
On Wednesday, Sen. Josh Hawley (R) announced plans to introduce new legislation designed to ban "manipulative" video monetization practices. The move could reduce revenue and be a precursor to additional legislation on video games.
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