EA Stock Soars: Electronic Arts (EA) shares surged nearly 15% on Friday, Sept 26, 2025, closing around $193 – a new all-time high – after reports of a possible $50 billion take-private buyout deal [1]. The stock was hovering in the low-$170s earlier in the week, then jumped from about $168 at Thursday’s close to the high-$190s on Friday’s news [2]. Year-to-date, EA is now up roughly 32%, far outpacing the broader market [3], and is roughly 45% higher than five years ago (a $1,000 investment in 2020 would be worth ~$1,454 today) [4].
Massive Buyout Rumor:The Wall Street Journal and Reuters report that a group led by Silver Lake (a tech-focused private equity firm) and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is in advanced…
