How to buy Activision Blizzard (ATVI) stocks

Activision Blizzard is an electronic gaming & multimedia business based in the US. Activision Blizzard shares (ATVI) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Activision Blizzard employs 13,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $8.7 billion.

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Activision Blizzard stock price (NASDAQ: ATVI)

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Information last updated 2023-12-10.

52-week range	$0.00 - $0.00
50-day moving average more info button	$92.74
200-day moving average more info button	$84.38
Wall St. target price	$95.25
PE ratio more info button	34.5861
Dividend yield more info button	$1.98 (1.05%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$2.73

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Is Activision Blizzard stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Activision Blizzard stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Activision Blizzard's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Activision Blizzard's P/E ratio

Activision Blizzard's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 35x. In other words, Activision Blizzard shares trade at around 35x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're over-valued.

Activision Blizzard's PEG ratio

Activision Blizzard's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 3.7987. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Activision Blizzard's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Activision Blizzard's EBITDA

Activision Blizzard's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $2.3 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Activision Blizzard's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Activision Blizzard financials

Revenue TTM	$8.7 billion
Operating margin TTM	27.37%
Gross profit TTM	$5.3 billion
Return on assets TTM	5.2%
Return on equity TTM	11.1%
Profit margin	24.88%
Book value	$26.43
Market Capitalization more info button	$74.3 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Activision Blizzard's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Activision Blizzard.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Activision Blizzard's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 21.84

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Activision Blizzard's overall score of 21.84 (as at 12/31/2018) is excellent – landing it in it in the 17th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Activision Blizzard is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Activision Blizzard's environmental score

Environmental score: 4.65/100

Activision Blizzard's environmental score of 4.65 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Activision Blizzard is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Activision Blizzard's social score

Social score: 14.46/100

Activision Blizzard's social score of 14.46 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Activision Blizzard is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Activision Blizzard's governance score

Governance score: 12.22/100

Activision Blizzard's governance score puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Activision Blizzard is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Activision Blizzard's controversy score

Controversy score: 2/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Activision Blizzard scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Activision Blizzard has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Activision Blizzard Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	21.84
Total ESG percentile	16.66
Environmental score	4.65
Environmental score percentile	7
Social score	14.46
Social score percentile	7
Governance score	12.22
Governance score percentile	7
Level of controversy	2

Activision Blizzard stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 27.89% of net profits

Recently Activision Blizzard has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Activision Blizzard shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Activision Blizzard's case, that would currently equate to about $1.98 per share.

While Activision Blizzard's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Activision Blizzard may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

Activision Blizzard's most recent dividend payout was on 16 August 2023. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 31 July 2023 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Activision Blizzard's stocks ever split?

Activision Blizzard's stocks were split on a 2:1 basis on 7 September 2008 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Activision Blizzard stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for Activision Blizzard stocks, which in turn could have impacted Activision Blizzard's stock price.

Activision Blizzard stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Activision Blizzard's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $0 up to $0. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Activision Blizzard's is 0.37. This would suggest that Activision Blizzard's stocks are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Activision Blizzard overview

Activision Blizzard, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops and publishes interactive entertainment content and services in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates through three segments: Activision, Blizzard, and King. It develops and distributes content and services on video game consoles, personal computers, and mobile devices, including subscription, full-game, and in-game sales, as well as by licensing software to third-party or related-party companies that distribute Activision and Blizzard products. The company also maintains a proprietary online gaming service, Battle.net that facilitates digital distribution of content, online social connectivity, and the creation of user-generated content. In addition, it operates esports leagues and offer digital advertising content; and provides warehousing, logistics, and sales distribution services to third-party publishers of interactive entertainment software, as well as manufacturers of interactive entertainment hardware products.

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Activision Blizzard is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.843% of Activision Blizzard stocks are held by insiders and 81.167% by institutions. How many people work for Activision Blizzard?
Latest data suggests 13,000 work at Activision Blizzard. When does the fiscal year end for Activision Blizzard?
Activision Blizzard's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Activision Blizzard based?
Activision Blizzard's address is: 2701 Olympic Boulevard Building B, Santa Monica, CA, United States, 90404 What is Activision Blizzard's ISIN number?
Activision Blizzard's international securities identification number is: US00507V1098 What is Activision Blizzard's CUSIP number?
Activision Blizzard's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 00507V109

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