Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. Has $429,000 Stake in Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. $TTWO

Key Points

• Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. increased its stake in Take-Two Interactive Software by 182.5%, acquiring 1,338 shares to hold a total of 2,071 shares valued at $429,000.
• CEO Strauss Zelnick sold 216,661 shares at an average price of $225.75, resulting in a 15.22% decrease in his ownership of the company.
• Analysts have mixed views on Take-Two, with Wall Street Zen downgrading the stock to a "sell" rating, while others like DA Davidson raised their price target significantly, suggesting a more positive outlook.

Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. boosted its stake in Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO - Free Report) by 182.5% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 2,071 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 1,338 shares during the quarter. Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P.'s holdings in Take-Two Interactive Software were worth $429,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Take-Two Interactive Software by 2.6% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 19,865,489 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,117,123,000 after buying an additional 506,026 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its stake in Take-Two Interactive Software by 1.7% in the 1st quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 5,358,309 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,110,510,000 after buying an additional 89,093 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its stake in Take-Two Interactive Software by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 4,770,044 shares of the company's stock valued at $878,567,000 after buying an additional 13,555 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its stake in Take-Two Interactive Software by 6.8% in the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 4,527,759 shares of the company's stock valued at $833,470,000 after buying an additional 287,194 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in Take-Two Interactive Software by 11.0% in the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,975,192 shares of the company's stock valued at $616,609,000 after buying an additional 294,378 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.46% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Take-Two Interactive Software

In other Take-Two Interactive Software news, CEO Strauss Zelnick sold 216,661 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $225.75, for a total value of $48,911,220.75. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,206,427 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $272,350,895.25. This represents a 15.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, President Karl Slatoff sold 216,661 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $225.75, for a total value of $48,911,220.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the president directly owned 1,206,427 shares in the company, valued at $272,350,895.25. The trade was a 15.22% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 535,789 shares of company stock valued at $121,089,348 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 1.34% of the company's stock.

Take-Two Interactive Software Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of TTWO traded up $1.16 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $229.03. 1,089,234 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,915,344. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. has a 1-year low of $146.76 and a 1-year high of $245.07. The firm has a market capitalization of $42.25 billion, a PE ratio of -9.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.73 and a beta of 0.99. The business has a fifty day moving average of $233.25 and a 200-day moving average of $222.06.

Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ:TTWO - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.31 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted ($1.52) earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter 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. Analysts expect that Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. will post 0.97 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on 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. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on Take-Two Interactive Software in a report on Monday, July 28th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $265.00 target price on the stock. Wedbush increased their target price on Take-Two Interactive Software from $269.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Benchmark increased their target price on Take-Two Interactive Software from $250.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Take-Two Interactive Software from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 21st. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $245.60.

Take-Two Interactive Software 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.