Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ:TTWO) Releases Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $1.33 EPS

Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ:TTWO) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The company reported ($0.50) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.83 by ($1.33), FiscalAI reports. Take-Two Interactive Software had a positive return on equity of 12.49% and a negative net margin of 64.26%.The company had revenue of $1.70 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.58 billion.

Take-Two Interactive Software Stock Performance

Shares of Take-Two Interactive Software stock traded down $9.64 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $212.17. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 5,218,350 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,975,565. Take-Two Interactive Software has a one year low of $181.86 and a one year high of $264.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.15. The firm has a market cap of $39.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.51 and a beta of 0.92. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $246.30 and its 200-day moving average price is $243.64.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Ellen F. Siminoff sold 414 shares of Take-Two Interactive Software stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $245.48, for a total value of $101,628.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 2,429 shares in the company, valued at approximately $596,270.92. The trade was a 14.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Michael Sheresky sold 182 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $235.11, for a total value of $42,790.02. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 65,781 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,465,770.91. This trade represents a 0.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 1,010 shares of company stock worth $242,102 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.34% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Take-Two Interactive Software

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Zurich Insurance Group Ltd FI bought a new stake in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in the 3rd quarter valued at about $112,847,000. State Street Corp increased its stake in Take-Two Interactive Software by 4.1% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 11,012,647 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,845,084,000 after purchasing an additional 429,083 shares in the last quarter. Amundi raised its holdings in Take-Two Interactive Software by 46.4% in the third quarter. Amundi now owns 1,333,469 shares of the company’s stock worth $342,675,000 after purchasing an additional 422,510 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software by 186.2% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 481,727 shares of the company’s stock worth $116,987,000 after purchasing an additional 313,415 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Holocene Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software by 364.3% in the 2nd quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 322,638 shares of the company’s stock valued at $78,353,000 after buying an additional 253,142 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.46% of the company’s stock.

Take-Two Interactive Software News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Take-Two Interactive Software this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Take-Two reported strong fiscal Q3 FY2026 results — revenue $1.77B (+33% YoY) and EPS $1.04 vs. $0.91 est.; management highlighted outperformance across labels, which supports the company’s growth narrative. Business Wire: Q3 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Wedbush added TTWO to its Best Ideas list, maintaining an Outperform rating and a $300 12‑month price target — a bullish institutional endorsement that implies meaningful upside from current levels. Proactive: Wedbush Best Ideas
• Neutral Sentiment: Take-Two’s Q3 earnings call audio is available for investors to review — the call and slides will be key to hearing management commentary on guidance, GTA VI timing and monetization plans. Shacknews: Earnings Call
• Neutral Sentiment: Pre-earnings analyst commentary is mixed: some see durable franchise value and long-term upside while others flag near-term execution and timing risk — expect guidance and commentary to drive short‑term moves. MSN: Analyst Preview Forbes: What’s Happening With TTWO Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage and headlines about a potential GTA VI delay and broader AI concerns are pressuring sentiment — articles flag that uncertainty around release timing and AI-driven shifts to game creation could weigh on near-term outlook and guidance. Investing.com: GTA VI Delay & AI Concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Large put-option activity was observed (substantially above normal), signaling elevated bearish bets that can amplify downside volatility into earnings and any guidance surprises.
• Negative Sentiment: Sectorwide AI headlines (Google’s Project Genie / Unity coverage) have sparked a gaming‑sector selloff that dragged TTWO lower as investors reassess structural risk to engines, tooling and content pipelines. AOL: Unity, Take-Two Shares Sink After Google Reveal

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently commented on TTWO. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Take-Two Interactive Software from $277.00 to $288.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in a report on Monday. Arete Research raised Take-Two Interactive Software from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $284.00 price target on the stock in a report on Monday, December 1st. Wall Street Zen cut Take-Two Interactive Software from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, November 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $273.11.

About Take-Two Interactive Software

Take-Two Interactive Software is an American video game publisher headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1993 by Ryan Brant, the company is publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the ticker TTWO and is led by Chairman and CEO Strauss Zelnick. Take-Two operates through distinct publishing labels that manage development, marketing and distribution of interactive entertainment for a global audience.

Take-Two’s publishing portfolio includes Rockstar Games and 2K, as well as the Private Division label, which supports independent and mid-size developers.