Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co purchased a new stake in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO – Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund purchased 49,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,249,000.
A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new position in Take-Two Interactive Software during the first quarter worth $425,000. Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software by 13.2% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 3,322 shares of the company’s stock valued at $688,000 after acquiring an additional 388 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software by 118.7% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 304 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,000 after acquiring an additional 165 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership bought a new stake in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in the 2nd quarter worth about $2,747,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software by 105.3% in the 2nd quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 7,115 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,728,000 after acquiring an additional 3,650 shares during the last quarter. 95.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several equities analysts recently commented on TTWO shares. BTIG Research upped their price target on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software from $293.00 to $313.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 target price on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in a research report on Monday, August 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on Take-Two Interactive Software in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $310.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Roth Capital increased their price target on Take-Two Interactive Software from $295.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Take-Two Interactive Software currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $296.95.
Take-Two Interactive Software Stock Performance
Shares of TTWO opened at $239.62 on Monday. Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. has a 1-year low of $187.63 and a 1-year high of $265.94. The company has a 50-day moving average of $241.97 and a 200 day moving average of $221.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $44.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -138.51, a PEG ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 1.06.
Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ:TTWO – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Friday, August 7th. The company reported ($0.18) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.33 by ($0.51). The company had revenue of $1.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.36 billion. Take-Two Interactive Software had a positive return on equity of 12.25% and a negative net margin of 4.79%.Take-Two Interactive Software’s revenue was down 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned ($0.07) earnings per share. Take-Two Interactive Software has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 0.900-1.000 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 5.750-6.000 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. will post 5.51 EPS for the current year.
Insider Activity
In related news, Director Jon J. Moses sold 500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $244.61, for a total value of $122,305.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 21,868 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,349,131.48. The trade was a 2.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Ellen F. Siminoff sold 334 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $242.34, for a total value of $80,941.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 1,666 shares in the company, valued at approximately $403,738.44. This trade represents a 16.70% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 610,759 shares of company stock valued at $138,737,789. Insiders own 1.12% of the company’s stock.
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.
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