"They think their shares are undervalued. I suppose it could be
interpreted to mean they believe there's good visibility to hit targets
for the rest of the year," RW Baird analyst Colin Sebastian said.
The company's executive team has come under intense pressure as its stock touched historic lows in recent weeks.
Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia said that the company has
announced and executed a share buyback before. "This is an opportunity
for them to return some money to shareholders."
The board authorized the $500 million share buyback with an open
time frame, Chief Financial officer Ken Barker told analysts on an
earnings conference call.
Publishers are struggling to sustain revenue growth as gamers
migrate steadily to casual and social games online or on mobile
devices.
Electronic Arts, which has been expanding its mobile and online
gaming business, said on Tuesday its net digital revenue jumped 55
percent.
In early June, the company introduced a new service for players of
"Battlefield 3" with a one-time fee of $50 this summer to boost its
online sales and gain ground against its bigger rival, Activision
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This "Battlefield 3 Premium" service generated $37 million in
revenue in June, Barker said. "We will recognize these sales as revenue
in the fourth quarter when we release the fifth expansion pack entitled
'Endgame.'"
EA's smaller competitor, Take-Two Interactive Software, also
reported earnings on Tuesday. The company that publishes the hit "Grand
Theft Auto" posted a net loss and 32 percent drop in revenue in its
fiscal first quarter, due to weak sales of its new title "Max Payne 3"
and "Spec Ops: The Line."