Voya Investment Management LLC Grows Stock Position in Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. $TTWO

Key Points

• Voya Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Take-Two Interactive Software by 18.5%, now owning about 0.22% of the company, valued at approximately $82.6 million.
• Take-Two Interactive Software reported a quarterly earnings of $0.61 EPS, significantly surpassing expectations of $0.28 EPS, with revenue of $1.5 billion.
• Several analysts raised their price targets for Take-Two, with Bank of America increasing its target from $260 to $285 and other analysts giving it a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

Voya Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO - Free Report) by 18.5% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 398,609 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 62,092 shares during the quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC owned about 0.22% of Take-Two Interactive Software worth $82,612,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of TTWO. Baird Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Take-Two Interactive Software by 36.6% in the 4th quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,392 shares of the company's stock worth $440,000 after acquiring an additional 641 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its holdings in Take-Two Interactive Software by 15.8% in the 4th quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 19,379 shares of the company's stock worth $3,567,000 after acquiring an additional 2,642 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC boosted its holdings in Take-Two Interactive Software by 23.7% in the 4th quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 21,777 shares of the company's stock worth $4,010,000 after acquiring an additional 4,174 shares during the period. NorthRock Partners LLC purchased a new position in Take-Two Interactive Software in the 4th quarter worth approximately $280,000. Finally, Mufg Securities Americas Inc. purchased a new position in Take-Two Interactive Software in the 4th quarter worth approximately $444,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.46% of the company's stock.

Take-Two Interactive Software Stock Performance

TTWO stock opened at $246.26 on Friday. 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 cap of $45.43 billion, a P/E ratio of -10.29, a P/E/G ratio of 5.34 and a beta of 1.00. Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. has a 12-month low of $146.76 and a 12-month high of $250.45. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $232.99 and its 200 day simple moving average is $225.34.

Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ:TTWO - Get Free Report) last posted 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. The business had revenue of $1.50 billion for 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%.The business's revenue was up 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted ($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. As a group, equities research analysts predict 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 weighed in on the company. Bank of America upped their price target on Take-Two Interactive Software from $260.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Wall Street Zen lowered Take-Two Interactive Software from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Take-Two Interactive Software from $250.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Raymond James Financial upped their target price on Take-Two Interactive Software from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on Take-Two Interactive Software in a research report on Monday, July 28th. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $265.00 target price on the stock. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Take-Two Interactive Software has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $248.32.

Insider Buying and Selling at Take-Two Interactive Software

In related news, CEO Strauss Zelnick sold 20,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $230.69, for a total transaction of $4,613,800.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, President Karl Slatoff sold 48,995 shares of the company's 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 disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 141,411 shares of company stock worth $32,430,724. 1.34% of the stock is 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.

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