Electronic Arts stock holds at $209.70 after takeover close
Published on 08/21/2026 at 13:53 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Electronic Arts Inc. (US2855121099) held at $209.70 in the latest quoted session after its $55 billion sale closed on August 4, 2026, leaving the shares at the center of a clean cash takeout rather than an open-ended rerating. The most recent public-market print in the source set also shows a $52.926 billion market cap and a 0.00% move on that quote page.
Takeout math stays simple
The transaction price and the market quote line up closely: $210 in cash versus a $209.70 last price. In the same period, short interest reached 12,731,853 shares as of July 31, 2026, equal to 5.06% of float and up 45.94% from 8,723,759 shares in the prior report.
That short-interest jump mattered more than a fresh earnings surprise because the deal already fixed the terminal value. The final-day volume of 48.71 million shares also showed how heavily the market concentrated trading into the last session before the takeover closed.
What the numbers show
Electronic Arts reported first-quarter net bookings of $1.35 billion, below the $1.48 billion LSEG consensus cited in the source set. The same report said that miss was 8.8%, while holders still moved toward a fixed $210 payout rather than a volatile standalone equity story.
For context, the latest quoted data also show a 52-week range that stretched well below the final price, while the current market value stayed anchored in the low-$50 billion area. That combination leaves limited room for a conventional trading thesis and more emphasis on closing mechanics, cash settlement timing, and post-deal repositioning.
Product lens
EA Sports FC remains the companys best-known sports label, and it is the kind of annual franchise that has historically supported bookings even when individual releases face comparison pressure. The first-quarter bookings figure above shows the franchise pipeline still mattered before the takeout was completed.
Stock view
As of August 4, 2026, the last quoted Electronic Arts price was $209.70, with the company valued at $52.926 billion on the source page and the deal price set at $210 per share. The stock now reflects a completed buyout rather than an active public-market setup.
Fact box
Company: Electronic Arts Inc.
ISIN: US2855121099
Ticker: EA
Exchange: NASDAQ
Price (as of August 4, 2026, 7:59 p.m. ET): $209.70 USD
Market cap: $52.926 billion (as of August 18, 2026)
Sector / Industry: Communication Services / Electronic Gaming & Multimedia
Index membership: Nasdaq-100
Next earnings date: August 18, 2026
More on Electronic Arts stock at investor relations.
