B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Raises Stock Holdings in Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. $TTWO

Key Points

• B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG significantly increased its stake in Take-Two Interactive Software by 70.1% during the 1st quarter, bringing its total shareholding to 19,531 shares valued at approximately $4 million.
• Take-Two reported an EPS of $0.61 for the last quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations of $0.28, with a year-over-year revenue increase of 16.4%.
• Several brokerages have upgraded their ratings on Take-Two Interactive Software, with JPMorgan raising its price target from $250 to $275 and maintaining an "overweight" rating.

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG boosted its stake in Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO - Free Report) by 70.1% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 19,531 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 8,051 shares during the period. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG's holdings in Take-Two Interactive Software were worth $4,048,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC raised its holdings in Take-Two Interactive Software by 0.9% in the 1st quarter. Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC now owns 5,066 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,050,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the period. Brooklyn Investment Group raised its holdings in Take-Two Interactive Software by 8.1% in the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 669 shares of the company's stock valued at $139,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. Adero Partners LLC raised its holdings in Take-Two Interactive Software by 2.9% in the 1st quarter. Adero Partners LLC now owns 1,784 shares of the company's stock valued at $370,000 after buying an additional 51 shares during the period. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. raised its holdings in Take-Two Interactive Software by 46.0% in the 1st quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 181 shares of the company's stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 57 shares during the period. Finally, State of Wyoming increased its stake in Take-Two Interactive Software by 13.0% during the fourth quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 522 shares of the company's stock worth $96,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the period. 95.46% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Take-Two Interactive Software Stock Performance

Shares of Take-Two Interactive Software stock opened at $232.03 on Thursday. Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. has a one year low of $146.76 and a one year high of $245.07. The company has a market cap of $42.80 billion, a PE ratio of -9.69, a P/E/G ratio of 5.81 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a current ratio of 1.16. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $232.85 and a 200-day simple moving average of $222.87.

Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ:TTWO - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.61 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.33. Take-Two Interactive Software had a positive return on equity of 7.33% and a negative net margin of 72.92%.The business had revenue of $1,503,800 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.31 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted ($1.52) earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 16.4% on a year-over-year basis. 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 forecast that Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. will post 0.97 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have issued reports on TTWO. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Take-Two Interactive Software from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software from $250.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software from $210.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software from $260.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in a research note on Monday, July 28th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $265.00 price target on the stock. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $245.60.

Insider Transactions at Take-Two Interactive Software

In related news, insider Daniel P. Emerson sold 27,056 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $225.22, for a total value of $6,093,552.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 152,271 shares of the company's stock, valued at $34,294,474.62. This represents a 15.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Jon J. Moses sold 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the director directly owned 22,901 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,297,688.33. This trade represents a 4.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 535,789 shares of company stock valued at $121,089,348 over the last three months. 1.34% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Take-Two Interactive Software

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.

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