Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. $TTWO Stock Position Cut by Epoch Investment Partners Inc.

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. trimmed its holdings 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 and 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 0.08% of Take-Two Interactive Software worth $30,297,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 506,026 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 89,093 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 13,555 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 287,194 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 294,378 shares during the last quarter. 95.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on TTWO shares. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software from $210.00 to $265.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, May 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software from $250.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Benchmark upped their price objective on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software from $250.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Take-Two Interactive Software from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 21st. Finally, Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software from $260.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $245.60.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Laverne Evans Srinivasan sold 2,325 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $227.47, for a total value of $528,867.75. Following the transaction, the director owned 9,063 shares in the company, valued at $2,061,560.61. This represents a 20.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Jon J. Moses sold 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $231.33, for a total value of $231,330.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 22,901 shares in the company, valued at $5,297,688.33. This represents a 4.18% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 535,789 shares of company stock worth $121,089,348 over the last ninety days. 1.34% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Take-Two Interactive Software Price Performance

TTWO stock opened at $230.82 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $42.58 billion, a PE ratio of -9.64, a P/E/G ratio of 5.83 and a beta of 0.99. Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. has a one year low of $146.76 and a one year high of $245.07. 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 50-day moving average of $232.98 and a two-hundred day moving average of $222.81.

Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ:TTWO - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.61 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.33. The company had revenue of $1,503,800 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 16.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter 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. On average, analysts forecast that Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. will post 0.97 earnings per share for the current year.

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.

This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. This story was reviewed by MarketBeat's editorial team prior to publication. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.