Electronic Arts stock exits Nasdaq after a USD 55 billion buyout
Published on 09/28/2026 at 12:45 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Electronic Arts stock exited Nasdaq after the company completed a USD 55 billion acquisition on August 4, 2026, with former shareholders receiving USD 210.00 per share in cash. The transaction moved the game publisher from public markets into private ownership led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners.
EA enters a private chapter
Electronic Arts listed the acquisition completion among its August 4, 2026 news items. The closing ended the company's Nasdaq trading history and changed the meaning of daily EA stock data for investors: the USD 210.00 cash consideration, rather than an exchange quote, is the central market reference.
The transaction also marks a sharp ownership shift. Dot Esports reported on September 10, 2026, that PIF had held 9.9 percent of Electronic Arts before the takeover and now controls the private company through the buying consortium.
Savvy merger adds a new catalyst
On September 10, 2026, Dot Esports reported that PIF was considering combining Electronic Arts with Savvy Games Group. The report said the discussions had not produced a final decision, making the proposal a strategic possibility rather than a completed transaction.
The potential combination would bring EA's console and PC franchises into the same ownership structure as Savvy's mobile and esports assets. That matters because the USD 55 billion buyout already reset EA's corporate perimeter, while a later combination could alter how the business is organized and financed.
Financial checkpoint remains dated
GetSignal lists Electronic Arts' fiscal Q1 2027 revenue at USD 2.0 billion against USD 1.5 billion expected, a quantified comparison from the period reported on August 3, 2026. The same page lists November 3, 2026 as the next reporting date, giving investors a scheduled checkpoint for the private company's operating performance.
Cash value replaces a live quote
For former public shareholders, the definitive figure is USD 210.00 per share paid at completion on August 4, 2026. Electronic Arts stock therefore belongs to the history of Nasdaq-listed gaming companies, while the company's games, revenue and strategic decisions now sit inside a private ownership structure.
Electronic Arts transaction profile
- Company: Electronic Arts Inc.
- ISIN: US2855121099
- Ticker: EA
- Trading venue: Nasdaq, delisted August 4, 2026
- Sector / Industry: Technology / Electronic Gaming and Multimedia
- Next earnings date: November 3, 2026
