ERTS Insider Trading
ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. | Services-Prepackaged Software
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. provides a unique lens into the internal conviction of the company's leadership. By analyzing SEC Form 4 filings, investors can track how directors and officers are allocating their own capital. High-conviction buying often signals that management believes the current market price significantly undervalues future growth prospects, while strategic selling might occur for personal liquidity or portfolio diversification. Monitoring these shifts in ownership is essential for understanding the alignment between management and shareholders in the Services-Prepackaged Software sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-05-30 22:41 | 2008-05-29 | Toledano Gabrielle B | Officer - EVP, HR & Corporate Services | SELL | $50.11 | 7,069 | $354,192 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008-05-21 01:02 | 2008-05-20 | RICCITIELLO JOHN | Director, Officer - CEO, Director | BUY | $48.37 | 20,000 | $967,422 | 47,294 | +73.3% |
| 2008-05-16 04:52 | 2008-05-15 | BARKER KENNETH A | Officer - SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | SELL | $51.19 | 1,232 | $63,068 | 16,256 | -7.0% |
| 2007-12-03 23:31 | 2007-11-30 | SMITH NANCY L | Officer - President, The Sims | OPT+S | $57.15 | 13,054 | $746,035 | 17,183 | 0.0% |
| 2007-12-03 23:30 | 2007-11-30 | SMITH NANCY L | Officer - President, The Sims | OPT+S | $56.90 | 50,374 | $2,866,452 | 17,183 | 0.0% |
| 2007-12-03 23:29 | 2007-11-29 | SMITH NANCY L | Officer - President, The Sims | OPT+S | $56.64 | 36,572 | $2,071,416 | 17,183 | 0.0% |
| 2007-12-01 03:13 | 2007-11-30 | PROBST LAWRENCE F III | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Board | SELL | $56.01 | 60,000 | $3,360,498 | 470,044 | -11.3% |
| 2007-11-30 04:15 | 2007-11-28 | PROBST LAWRENCE F III | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Board | SELL | $57.25 | 60,000 | $3,435,246 | 530,044 | -10.2% |
| 2007-11-17 01:47 | 2007-11-16 | SRERE LINDA J | Director | OPT+S | $56.99 | 25,000 | $1,424,658 | 6,348 | 0.0% |
| 2007-11-06 03:54 | 2007-11-05 | JENSON WARREN | Officer - EVP, CFO and CAO | OPT+S | $59.18 | 300,000 | $17,755,320 | 20,253 | 0.0% |
| 2007-11-03 04:35 | 2007-11-01 | FLORIN GERHARD | Officer - EVP Publ. - Americas & Europe | OPT+S | $60.51 | 10,000 | $605,056 | 10,219 | 0.0% |
| 2007-09-25 01:24 | 2007-09-21 | PROBST LAWRENCE F III | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Board | OPT+S | $55.50 | 365,000 | $20,258,340 | 590,044 | 0.0% |
| 2007-08-10 02:45 | 2007-08-09 | Schappert John | Officer - EVP & COO Central Dev Services | OPT+S | $54.25 | 14,840 | $805,070 | 26,402 | 0.0% |
| 2007-08-08 04:11 | 2007-08-06 | Schappert John | Officer - EVP & COO Central Dev Services | OPT+S | $51.25 | 60,844 | $3,118,158 | 26,402 | 0.0% |
| 2007-08-08 04:10 | 2007-08-06 | Schappert John | Officer - EVP & COO Central Dev Services | OPT+S | $51.55 | 179,400 | $9,247,622 | 26,402 | 0.0% |
| 2007-08-04 02:09 | 2007-08-03 | Schappert John | Officer - EVP & COO Central Dev Services | OPT+S | $51.44 | 28,756 | $1,479,088 | 26,402 | 0.0% |
| 2007-06-15 23:41 | 2007-06-15 | ASHER M RICHARD | Director | SELL | $49.19 | 6,000 | $295,117 | 195,293 | -3.0% |
| 2007-06-01 20:37 | 2007-05-31 | PROBST LAWRENCE F III | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Board | OPT+S | $49.32 | 27,000 | $1,331,583 | 354,979 | 0.0% |
| 2007-06-01 20:36 | 2007-05-31 | PROBST LAWRENCE F III | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Board | OPT+S | $48.95 | 4,900 | $239,849 | 354,979 | 0.0% |
| 2007-06-01 20:35 | 2007-05-31 | PROBST LAWRENCE F III | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Board | OPT+S | $48.77 | 9,003 | $439,090 | 354,979 | 0.0% |
| 2007-06-01 20:35 | 2007-05-31 | PROBST LAWRENCE F III | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Board | OPT+S | $48.68 | 5,939 | $289,103 | 354,979 | 0.0% |
| 2007-06-01 20:34 | 2007-05-31 | PROBST LAWRENCE F III | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Board | OPT+S | $48.56 | 3,158 | $153,346 | 354,979 | 0.0% |
| 2007-05-31 23:01 | 2007-05-30 | PROBST LAWRENCE F III | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Board | OPT+S | $48.76 | 16,367 | $798,025 | 354,979 | 0.0% |
| 2007-05-31 23:00 | 2007-05-30 | PROBST LAWRENCE F III | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Board | OPT+S | $48.79 | 33,633 | $1,641,072 | 354,979 | 0.0% |
| 2007-05-16 01:48 | 2007-05-15 | ASHER M RICHARD | Director | OPT+S | $49.34 | 32,000 | $1,578,928 | 201,293 | 0.0% |
| 2007-05-12 00:30 | 2007-05-11 | RICCITIELLO JOHN | Director, Officer - CEO, Director | BUY | $49.98 | 20,000 | $999,578 | 27,294 | +274.2% |
| 2007-05-03 01:58 | 2007-02-28 | LINZNER JOEL | Officer - EVP Business & Legal Affairs | BUY | $50.30 | 1,000 | $50,300 | 29,955 | +3.5% |
| 2007-03-16 20:03 | 2007-03-15 | ASHER M RICHARD | Director | SELL | $50.26 | 6,000 | $301,561 | 168,935 | -3.4% |
| 2007-03-03 03:49 | 2007-02-28 | Bene Stephen G | Officer - Sr.VP and General Counsel | SELL | $50.24 | 360 | $18,086 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007-03-03 03:54 | 2007-02-08 | LINZNER JOEL | Officer - EVP Business & Legal Affairs | BUY | $50.30 | 1,000 | $50,300 | 29,955 | +3.5% |
| 2006-12-19 01:14 | 2006-12-15 | ASHER M RICHARD | Director | SELL | $53.69 | 6,000 | $322,121 | 150,581 | -3.8% |
| 2006-11-23 01:53 | 2006-11-22 | Schappert John | Officer - SVP & COO WW Studios | OPT+S | $59.25 | 25,000 | $1,481,250 | 33,032 | 0.0% |
| 2006-11-09 03:47 | 2006-11-07 | LASKY MITCHELL | Officer - EVP EA Mobile & Online | OPT+S | $58.96 | 9,101 | $536,581 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2006-11-08 01:30 | 2006-11-06 | BARKER KENNETH A | Officer - SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | OPT+S | $59.02 | 80,000 | $4,721,264 | 15,934 | 0.0% |
| 2006-11-08 02:12 | 2006-11-06 | JENSON WARREN | Officer - EVP,Chief Fin & Admin Officer | OPT+S | $58.95 | 245,000 | $14,442,064 | 18,558 | 0.0% |
| 2006-09-18 23:53 | 2006-09-15 | ASHER M RICHARD | Director | SELL | $54.54 | 6,000 | $327,229 | 156,242 | -3.7% |
| 2006-09-01 21:12 | 2006-08-31 | Bene Stephen G | Officer - SVP and General Counsel | SELL | $50.79 | 115 | $5,841 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006-08-02 22:44 | 2006-08-02 | ASHER M RICHARD | Director | OPT+S | $48.90 | 6,000 | $293,400 | 162,242 | 0.0% |
| 2006-03-16 21:06 | 2006-03-15 | ASHER M RICHARD | Director | SELL | $54.17 | 6,000 | $325,000 | 167,582 | -3.5% |
| 2006-03-03 02:15 | 2006-02-28 | Bene Stephen G | Officer - SVP and General Counsel | SELL | $52.70 | 332 | $17,496 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006-02-15 23:02 | 2006-02-14 | Bene Stephen G | Officer - Sr. V.P. and General Counsel | SELL | $54.54 | 486 | $26,505 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006-02-14 21:47 | 2006-02-10 | Gibeau Frank | Officer - EVP & GM NA Publishing | OPT+S | $54.25 | 38,000 | $2,061,500 | 1,720 | 0.0% |
| 2006-02-14 21:47 | 2006-02-10 | LINZNER JOEL | Officer - SVP Business & Legal Affairs | OPT+S | $54.22 | 10,000 | $542,150 | 3,087 | 0.0% |
| 2006-02-14 03:54 | 2006-02-09 | JENSON WARREN | Officer - EVP, CFO, Chief Admin Officer | OPT+S | $54.42 | 55,000 | $2,993,150 | 13,122 | 0.0% |
| 2006-02-09 23:46 | 2006-02-07 | JENSON WARREN | Officer - EVP, CFO, Chief Admin Officer | OPT+S | $54.01 | 100,000 | $5,400,900 | 13,122 | 0.0% |
| 2005-12-17 01:17 | 2005-12-15 | ASHER M RICHARD | Director | SELL | $53.49 | 6,000 | $320,940 | 146,506 | -3.9% |
How to Interpret $ERTS Trades
Not every insider transaction in ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $ERTS shares on the open market. It is crucial to distinguish between scheduled sales (under Rule 10b5-1) and voluntary increases in ownership, which demonstrate management’s true conviction that the stock is undervalued.
Data Source & Accuracy for ERTS
Insider activity data for ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. is streamed in real-time directly from the SEC EDGAR system. We analyze raw Form 4 filings, filtering out technical adjustments and complex derivative transactions. This provides a transparent view of how ownership structure is evolving in $ERTS, allowing you to follow the capital of those with the most intimate knowledge of the company.
UNDERSTANDING THE DATA
FILING DATE: The date and time when the transaction was reported to the SEC. This is when the public first receives the information.
TRADE DATE: The actual day the insider executed the purchase or sale in the market.
INDUSTRY: The specific market sector the company operates in. Useful for identifying broader institutional capital flows across sectors.
OWNED AFTER: The total number of shares held by the insider following the transaction. This highlights the insider's remaining conviction in the company.
CHANGE %: The percentage increase or decrease of the insider's total position. Large percentage changes often carry more weight than the dollar amount alone.
TRADE TYPES DEFINITIONS
BUY: An open market purchase. Typically indicates an insider's belief that the stock is undervalued or poised for growth.
SELL: An open market sale. While often used for diversification or liquidity, large or unexpected sales can be a warning signal.
OPT+S (OPTION EXERCISE & SALE): This occurs when an insider exercises their stock options and sells them immediately. Often part of a structured compensation plan.