MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH Buys New Position in Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. $TTWO

MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH bought a new stake in Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 7,432 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,858,000.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. One68 Global Capital LLC purchased a new position in Take-Two Interactive Software in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $500,000. Blue Edge Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software during the 2nd quarter valued at $437,000. Proficio Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software during the 2nd quarter valued at $238,000. Pure Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software during the 2nd quarter worth $232,000. Finally, Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software during the 2nd quarter worth $137,000. 95.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Zacks Research lowered Take-Two Interactive Software from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in a report on Monday, August 10th. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Finally, BTIG Research increased their price objective on Take-Two Interactive Software from $293.00 to $313.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating, one has given a Hold 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 “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $296.95.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Michael Sheresky sold 127 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $245.01, for a total value of $31,116.27. Following the sale, the director directly owned 65,368 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,015,813.68. This trade represents a 0.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Laverne Evans Srinivasan sold 362 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $245.01, for a total value of $88,693.62. Following the transaction, the director owned 8,357 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,047,548.57. This represents a 4.15% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 540,759 shares of company stock worth $123,183,789 in the last 90 days. 1.12% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Take-Two Interactive Software Price Performance

Shares of Take-Two Interactive Software stock opened at $233.00 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 1.06. Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. has a 52-week low of $187.63 and a 52-week high of $265.94. The company has a fifty day moving average of $242.36 and a 200-day moving average of $222.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $43.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -134.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 0.97.

Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ:TTWO) 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 business had revenue of $1.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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 for the quarter was down 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned ($0.07) EPS. 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. Equities research analysts expect that Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. will post 5.51 EPS for the current year.

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.