J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG Has $2.42 Million Position in Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. $TTWO

Key Points

• J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG reduced its stake in Take-Two Interactive Software by 45.4%, holding 9,977 shares valued at $2.42 million after selling 8,301 shares in the second quarter.
• Take-Two reported a 61 cents EPS for the quarter, exceeding expectations, with revenue of $1.50 billion, a 16.4% increase year-over-year.
• The company has seen significant interest from institutional investors, with 95.46% of its stock currently owned by them, while analysts have rated the stock as a "Moderate Buy" with an average price target of $249.50.

J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG reduced its stake in Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO - Free Report) by 45.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 9,977 shares of the company's stock after selling 8,301 shares during the quarter. J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG's holdings in Take-Two Interactive Software were worth $2,423,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TTWO. ORG Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Take-Two Interactive Software by 115.7% in the 2nd quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 110 shares of the company's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. 1 North Wealth Services LLC acquired a new stake in Take-Two Interactive Software in the 1st quarter worth approximately $29,000. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Take-Two Interactive Software in the 1st quarter worth approximately $31,000. North Capital Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software during the first quarter worth approximately $35,000. Finally, Graybill Wealth Management LTD. acquired a new position in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software during the first quarter worth approximately $37,000. 95.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Take-Two Interactive Software Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ TTWO opened at $257.68 on Friday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $238.32 and a 200 day simple moving average of $230.03. 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 has a market capitalization of $47.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -10.76, a PEG ratio of 5.45 and a beta of 1.01. Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. has a one year low of $147.78 and a one year high of $261.47.

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

Insider Activity

In other Take-Two Interactive Software news, Director Jon J. Moses sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $239.57, for a total transaction of $239,570.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 21,901 shares in the company, valued at $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 can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Strauss Zelnick sold 45,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $231.20, for a total value of $10,404,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 281,495 shares of the company's stock, valued at $65,081,644. This represents a 13.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 141,825 shares of company stock valued at $32,532,671. 1.34% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TTWO has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Citigroup upped their price target on Take-Two Interactive Software from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Take-Two Interactive Software from $250.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. UBS Group upped their price target on Take-Two Interactive Software from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Zacks Research upgraded Take-Two Interactive Software from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. Finally, Raymond James Financial upped their price target on Take-Two Interactive Software from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $249.50.

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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