Electronic Arts (EA, $146.11) will buy Glu Mobile for $2.4 billion
Video game company Electronic Arts said it is acquiring Glu Mobile for $12.50 a share in cash, or $2.4 billion. The deal is expected to expand the company’s mobile-games business.
If the deal is completed, the combined companies will have a portfolio including more than 15 live services with a combined $1.32 billion in bookings over the past 12 months, EA said.
The combined organization will “build on EA’s network of 430 million players, including more than 100 million monthly active players in mobile,” EA said.
Glu is known for its Covet Fashion, Deer Hunter, MLB Tap Sports Baseball, and Kim Kardashian: Hollywood games.
The deal is expected to close in the second quarter, conditional on regulatory clearances and a vote of Glu holders.
"Our acquisition of Glu combines amazing teams and deeply engaging products to create a mobile games leader with proven expertise across many fast-growing genres," Andrew Wilson, chief executive of Electronic Arts, said in a statement.
EA in upward trend: price may ascend as a result of having broken its lower Bollinger Band on September 06, 2024
EA may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options. In of 35 cases where EA's price broke its lower Bollinger Band, its price rose further in the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. of 53 cases where EA's Stochastic Oscillator exited the oversold zone resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on October 04, 2024. You may want to consider a long position or call options on EA as a result. In of 93 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for EA just turned positive on September 27, 2024. Looking at past instances where EA's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 55 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where EA advanced for three days, in of 333 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
EA moved below its 50-day moving average on September 17, 2024 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.
The 10-day moving average for EA crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on September 13, 2024. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In of 17 past instances when the 10-day crossed below the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where EA declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator for EA entered a downward trend on October 01, 2024. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)
Tickeron has a negative outlook on this ticker and predicts a further decline by more than 4.00% within the next month with a likelihood of 76%.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 88, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. EA’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (4.733) is normal, around the industry mean (30.788). P/E Ratio (33.584) is within average values for comparable stocks, (161.581). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.320) is also within normal values, averaging (2.738). Dividend Yield (0.006) settles around the average of (0.083) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (4.748) is also within normal values, averaging (56.588).
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
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