Electronic Arts (EA) came in below expectations in Q1 FY2026 on revenue of $1.9B versus the $2.0B estimate (+11.1% YoY) and EPS of $1.50. The next Electronic Arts (EA) earnings date is Aug 4, 2026. Below is the full Electronic Arts earnings breakdown — the risk-adjusted verdict, price forecast, technicals, options and hedge-fund 13F holdings, decoded in plain English.
Electronic Arts (EA) Earnings Analysis — key stats
Next earnings date
Aug 4, 2026
Latest reported quarter
Q1 FY2026
Earnings verdict
Miss
EPS beat rate
5 of last 8 (quarters above estimate)
Avg next-day move
±2.4% (over the last 8 reports)
Post-earnings direction
Up 5 / Down 3 (of the last 8 reports)
Implied move (next report)
±1.2% (options-derived · into Aug 4, 2026)
Revenue
$1.9B (vs $2.0B est · -5.7% surprise · +11.1% YoY)
EPS
$1.50 (vs $2.39 est · -37.2% surprise · +90.7% YoY)
Share price
$205.21 (-0.1%)
Market cap
$51.5B
Electronic Arts (EA) Earnings Analysis — beat / miss history
Quarter
Revenue
EPS
EPS surprise
Next-day move
Verdict
Q2 2026
$1.9B vs $2.0B est
$1.50 vs $2.39 est
-37.2%
-0.5%
Miss
Q1 2026
$3.0B vs $2.9B est
$4.82 vs $4.72 est
+2.1%
-3.3%
Beat
Q4 2025
$1.8B vs $1.9B est
$1.21 vs $1.30 est
-6.9%
-0.1%
Mixed
Q3 2025
$1.7B vs $1.2B est
$0.25 vs $0.11 est
+125.8%
+2.8%
Beat
Q2 2025
$1.9B vs $1.6B est
$1.54 vs $1.05 est
+46.7%
+0.5%
Beat
Q1 2025
$1.9B vs $2.3B est
$2.83 vs $3.41 est
-17.0%
+6.2%
Miss
Q4 2024
$2.0B vs $2.0B est
$2.15 vs $2.03 est
+5.9%
+3.4%
Mixed
Q3 2024
$1.7B vs $1.2B est
$0.52 vs $0.42 est
+25.2%
+2.1%
Beat
What you'll find
Next Electronic Arts (EA) earnings date, the expected move and the estimates priced in
A clear Beat / Miss / In-line / Mixed verdict the moment Electronic Arts reports
Revenue & EPS versus estimates, guidance and segment trends
Multi-lens price forecast — analyst, quant, technical and options views
Deep research: red flags, risk decoder and earnings-call sentiment
Technicals, options / implied volatility and unusual-activity signals
Hedge-fund and legendary-investor 13F holdings in Electronic Arts (EA)
Side-by-side peer and historical earnings comparison
Frequently asked questions
When is Electronic Arts's next earnings date?
Electronic Arts's (EA) next scheduled earnings date is Aug 4, 2026. Magnisto shows the confirmed date, the options-implied expected move and the revenue and EPS estimates Wall Street is modeling into the report.
Did Electronic Arts (EA) beat or miss earnings?
In Q1 FY2026, Electronic Arts (EA) posted miss results — revenue of $1.9B versus the $2.0B estimate (-5.7% surprise) and EPS of $1.50 versus $2.39 expected (-37.2% surprise). Magnisto decodes every Electronic Arts (EA) report into a clear Beat, Miss, In-line or Mixed verdict and checks whether guidance was raised, held or cut.
How often does Electronic Arts beat earnings estimates?
Over its last 8 reported quarters, Electronic Arts (EA) beat Wall Street EPS estimates 5 times, most recently a miss result in Q2 2026. Magnisto tracks every Electronic Arts (EA) quarter's revenue and EPS versus consensus and grades each one Beat, Miss, In-line or Mixed at a unified ±2% threshold.
How much does Electronic Arts stock move after earnings?
Over its last 8 quarterly reports, Electronic Arts (EA) moved an average of ±2.4% the day after earnings — ranging from -3.3% (Q1 2026) to +6.2% (Q1 2025). The stock rose after 5 of those 8 reports and fell after 3. Heading into its next report on Aug 4, 2026, options-implied volatility is pricing in a move of roughly ±1.2% (derived). Magnisto tracks the realized post-earnings move for every Electronic Arts (EA) quarter alongside the beat/miss verdict — past moves don't predict the next one.
What is the forecast for Electronic Arts (EA) stock?
Magnisto blends analyst price targets, quantitative research, technical trend and options-implied moves into a scenario range for Electronic Arts (EA), anchored to the current $205.21 share price, so you can weigh the bull, base and bear cases for Electronic Arts side by side.
Is Electronic Arts (EA) a buy right now?
Magnisto does not give buy or sell tips. It gives you the institutional-grade evidence — the verdict, valuation, risks, technicals and hedge-fund 13F flows — so you can decide whether Electronic Arts fits your own thesis and risk profile. This is research, not investment advice.