EA Stock Jumps Pre-Market After Announcing $55 Billion Acquisition By PIF, Silver Lake, Affinity Partners

Shares of Electronic Arts (EA) jumped in pre-market trade on Monday after the company announced that it is set to be acquired by Saudi Arabia's PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners in an all-cash transaction that values the company at around $55 billion. 

In pre-market trade, EA’s stock was up nearly 6%. Electronic Arts said that under the agreement, the investors’ consortium will acquire the full company, with PIF rolling over its existing 9.9% stake. 

EA stockholders will receive $210 per share in cash.  The company said this represents a 25% premium over the company’s unaffected closing price of $168.32 on September 25, 2025, and a premium above EA’s previous all-time high of $179.01 on August 14, 2025.

The transaction marks one of the largest leveraged deals on Wall Street, led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Invesetment Fund (PIF), which has been actively expanding its gaming portfolio as part of a strategy to build a global video game powerhouse. PIF also holds a 6.2% stake in Take-Two Interactive (TTWO) and 4.2% in Japan’s Nintendo.

The announcement highlights continued consolidation in the industry, following moves such as PIF’s spring acquisition of the Pokémon Go game for $3.5 billion and its sponsorship of esports events, including the annual Esports World Cup in Riyadh. Under the EA transaction, PIF will hold a majority stake, with Silver Lake and Affinity Partners taking the remainder.

The deal also sent ripples across the gaming sector, lifting peers like Take-Two and Roblox (RBLX) higher in morning trade. Take-Two’s stock edged 0.8% higher while Roblox’s stock jumped more than 4%. 

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