First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. Lowers Holdings in Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. $TTWO

First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. trimmed its position in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) by 5.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 2,677 shares of the company’s stock after selling 142 shares during the quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co.’s holdings in Take-Two Interactive Software were worth $650,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software by 101.9% during the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 105 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. ORG Partners LLC boosted its stake in Take-Two Interactive Software by 115.7% during the 2nd quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 110 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. LGT Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in the 2nd quarter worth $34,000. 1 North Wealth Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in the 1st quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Harbor Asset Planning Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in the second quarter worth $36,000. Institutional investors own 95.46% of the company’s stock.

Take-Two Interactive Software Stock Up 0.2%

NASDAQ TTWO opened at $255.12 on Friday. Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. has a 52 week low of $158.65 and a 52 week high of $264.79. The company has a quick ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The company has a market capitalization of $47.06 billion, a P/E ratio of -10.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.41 and a beta of 1.01. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $247.75 and its 200-day moving average price is $235.39.

Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ:TTWO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.33. The company had revenue of $1.50 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.31 billion. Take-Two Interactive Software had a positive return on equity of 7.33% and a negative net margin of 72.92%.The firm’s revenue was up 16.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted ($1.52) EPS. Take-Two Interactive Software has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.850-0.950 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 2.600-2.850 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. will post 0.97 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Jon J. Moses sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $231.33, for a total value of $231,330.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 22,901 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,297,688.33. This represents a 4.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, President Karl Slatoff sold 48,995 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $227.68, for a total transaction of $11,155,181.60. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 141,822 shares of company stock valued at $32,540,844. Insiders own 1.34% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TTWO has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Benchmark lifted their price objective on Take-Two Interactive Software from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 16th. DA Davidson lifted their price target on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software from $270.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software from $250.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Arete lowered shares of Take-Two Interactive Software from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $280.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Thursday. Twenty analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Take-Two Interactive Software currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $254.14.

Take-Two Interactive Software Company Profile

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc develops, publishes, and markets interactive entertainment solutions for consumers worldwide. It develops and publishes action/adventure products under the Grand Theft Auto, LA Noire, Max Payne, Midnight Club, and Red Dead Redemption names, as well as other franchises.