Electronic Arts: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

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REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) — REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) — Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) on Tuesday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $293 million.

On a per-share basis, the Redwood City, California-based company said it had net income of $1.11. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and stock option expense, were $2.83 per share.

The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.99 per share.

The video game maker posted revenue of $1.88 billion in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $2.22 billion, also falling short of Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.25 billion.

For the current quarter ending in March, Electronic Arts said it expects revenue in the range of $1.44 billion to $1.59 billion.

The company expects full-year earnings to be $3.90 to $4.25 per share, with revenue ranging from $7 billion to $7.15 billion.

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