Public Sector Pension Investment Board Purchases 1,867 Shares of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. $TTWO

Key Points

• The Public Sector Pension Investment Board has increased its stake in Take-Two Interactive Software by 8.4%, owning 24,128 shares valued at approximately $5 million.
• CEO Strauss Zelnick and President Karl Slatoff both sold 216,661 shares at around $225.75 per share, representing a 15.22% reduction in their ownership.
• Analysts have a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" for Take-Two Interactive, with a target price averaging $245.60 across various brokerages.

Public Sector Pension Investment Board lifted its holdings in Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO - Free Report) by 8.4% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 24,128 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 1,867 shares during the period. Public Sector Pension Investment Board's holdings in Take-Two Interactive Software were worth $5,001,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Nuveen LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $288,410,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software by 27,563.6% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 693,251 shares of the company's stock valued at $143,676,000 after buying an additional 690,745 shares in the last quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. boosted its holdings in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software by 74.3% in the 4th quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 1,347,150 shares of the company's stock valued at $247,983,000 after buying an additional 574,326 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of 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. Finally, Capital International Investors boosted its holdings in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software by 9.5% in the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 4,883,746 shares of the company's stock valued at $899,036,000 after buying an additional 424,893 shares in the last quarter. 95.46% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Take-Two Interactive Software

In other Take-Two Interactive Software news, President Karl Slatoff sold 216,661 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $225.75, for a total transaction of $48,911,220.75. Following the sale, the president directly owned 1,206,427 shares of the company's stock, valued at $272,350,895.25. This trade represents a 15.22% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Michael Sheresky sold 198 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $233.47, for a total transaction of $46,227.06. Following the sale, the director directly owned 64,996 shares in the company, valued at $15,174,616.12. This represents a 0.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 461,990 shares of company stock worth $104,292,000 over the last three months. Company insiders own 1.34% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on TTWO shares. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Take-Two Interactive Software from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Wedbush increased their price target on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software from $269.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. 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 for the company. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased 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. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $245.60.

Take-Two Interactive Software Price Performance

Shares of TTWO traded down $4.19 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $228.36. The company had a trading volume of 1,366,200 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,968,968. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $233.53 and a 200-day simple moving average of $221.41. 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 company has a market capitalization of $42.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.54, a PEG ratio of 5.85 and a beta of 0.99. Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. has a 12-month low of $146.76 and a 12-month high of $245.07.

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

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.