News Digest / Ticker: EA

Ticker: EA

08:36am, Monday, Sep 29, 2025

EA Agrees to $55 Billion Take-Private at $210 a Share - 25% Premium in Largest LBO on Record

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) to be taken private in a ~$55B deal at $210/share in cash by Silver Lake, Saudi Arabia's PIF and Affinity Partners - ~25% premium. Closes Q1 FY2027; touted as largest LBO, will remove EA from indices and lift peers.