Hudson Valley Investment Advisors Inc. ADV Makes New Investment in Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. $TTWO

Key Points

• Hudson Valley Investment Advisors Inc. has purchased 20,574 shares of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. valued at approximately $4.996 million, marking a new investment in the company during the second quarter.
• Take-Two Interactive Software received a range of ratings from analysts, with the average consensus rating being a "Moderate Buy" and a target price of $249.50, while UBS Group recently increased its target price to $285.00.
• Insider trading activity revealed that director Jon J. Moses and insider Daniel P. Emerson sold significant amounts of stock, resulting in a 4.37% and 14.76% decrease in their ownership, respectively.

Hudson Valley Investment Advisors Inc. ADV bought a new position in Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 20,574 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,996,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TTWO. Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC lifted its holdings in Take-Two Interactive Software by 0.9% during the 1st quarter. Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC now owns 5,066 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,050,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB lifted its holdings in Take-Two Interactive Software by 5.8% during the 2nd quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 854 shares of the company's stock valued at $207,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group lifted its holdings in Take-Two Interactive Software by 8.1% during the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 669 shares of the company's stock valued at $139,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Adero Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software by 2.9% in the first quarter. Adero Partners LLC now owns 1,784 shares of the company's stock worth $370,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. raised its stake in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software by 46.0% in the first quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 181 shares of the company's stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.46% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have weighed in on TTWO. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "sell (d)" rating on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in a research note on Saturday, September 27th. Zacks Research raised shares of Take-Two Interactive Software from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. Benchmark boosted their target price on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software from $250.00 to $275.00 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 report on Monday, July 28th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $265.00 price target for the company. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Take-Two Interactive Software currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $249.50.

Insider Activity

In other Take-Two Interactive Software news, Director Jon J. Moses sold 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $239.57, for a total transaction of $239,570.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 21,901 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,246,822.57. This represents a 4.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Daniel P. Emerson sold 22,479 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $227.47, for a total transaction of $5,113,298.13. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 129,792 shares in the company, valued at $29,523,786.24. This trade represents a 14.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 141,825 shares of company stock valued at $32,532,671. 1.34% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Take-Two Interactive Software Stock Performance

NASDAQ TTWO opened at $257.68 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $238.32 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $230.03. Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. has a 1 year low of $147.78 and a 1 year high of $261.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $47.53 billion, a P/E ratio of -10.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.45 and a beta of 1.01.

Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ:TTWO - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.33. Take-Two Interactive Software had a negative net margin of 72.92% and a positive return on equity of 7.33%. The firm had revenue of $1.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.31 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted ($1.52) earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. will post 0.97 EPS for the current year.

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.

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