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Re: Analyst Actions:
Electronic Arts Upgraded to Buy Rating at UBS; Shares Rise 1% in
Pre Market
UBS raised EA PT from $65 to $80, and raised 2016 eps est from
$2.84 to $3.01. So, their eps est is up by 6% and their PT is up by
23%. That's doing a favor for the EA execs.
UBS analyst Eric Sheridan noted that EA's management
delivered a series of top- and bottom-line surprises over the past
several quarters as a result of strong performance of certain
titles, higher gross margins from digital sales driven by
free-to-play and mobile games, and cost efficiencies.
Sheridan wrote, "Despite the rise in EA shares during this
time, we see continued runway for outperformance given: a) expected
FY16 title slate strength (Star Wars: Battlefront in
particular); b) continued mix shift towards digital sales; c)
mobile gaming traction (now over 165mm mobile MAUs, contributing
over 12% of trailing 12- month non-GAAP revenue); d) continued
focus on cost discipline; & e) possibility for a recap using
improved FCF to support greater debt to repurchase shares."
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