Epoch Investment Partners Inc. Decreases Position in Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. $TTWO

Key Points

• Epoch Investment Partners Inc. reduced its stake in Take-Two Interactive Software by 5.3% in the first quarter, now holding 146,184 shares valued at approximately $30.3 million.
• Several institutional investors have increased their holdings, with Vanguard Group increasing theirs by 2.6%, and Invesco Ltd. raising theirs by 11.0% in the same quarter.
• Analysts have raised the price targets for Take-Two Interactive Software, with Morgan Stanley increasing theirs from $210 to $265 and Bank of America updating theirs from $260 to $285.

Epoch Investment Partners Inc. cut its stake in Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO - Free Report) by 5.3% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 146,184 shares of the company's stock after selling 8,141 shares during the quarter. Epoch Investment Partners Inc. owned about 0.08% of Take-Two Interactive Software worth $30,297,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Park Square Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Take-Two Interactive Software in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. North Capital Inc. acquired a new position in Take-Two Interactive Software in the first quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Graybill Wealth Management LTD. purchased a new position in Take-Two Interactive Software in the first quarter worth approximately $37,000. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT acquired a new stake in Take-Two Interactive Software during the first quarter worth $37,000. Finally, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. raised its position in Take-Two Interactive Software by 46.0% in the first quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 181 shares of the company's stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.46% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on TTWO shares. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Take-Two Interactive Software from $210.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, May 19th. Wedbush increased their target price 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. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Take-Two Interactive Software from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 21st. Finally, Raymond James Financial increased their price objective on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Eighteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Take-Two Interactive Software has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $248.32.

Take-Two Interactive Software Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of TTWO traded down $1.63 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $233.27. 988,982 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,808,438. 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 company has a market cap of $43.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.74, a P/E/G ratio of 5.87 and a beta of 1.00. The stock's 50-day moving average is $232.68 and its 200-day moving average is $223.38. Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $146.76 and a fifty-two week high of $245.07.

Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ:TTWO - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.61 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.33. The firm had revenue of $1.50 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter was up 16.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm 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. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. will post 0.97 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Take-Two Interactive Software

In related news, President Karl Slatoff sold 48,995 shares of Take-Two Interactive Software stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $227.68, for a total value of $11,155,181.60. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Laverne Evans Srinivasan sold 2,325 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $227.47, for a total transaction of $528,867.75. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 9,063 shares in the company, valued at $2,061,560.61. The trade was a 20.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 140,411 shares of company stock worth $32,191,154 over the last quarter. 1.34% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.