Promising Video Game Stocks Worth Watching - August 17th

Key Points

• Walmart, Target, and Take-Two Interactive Software are highlighted as key video game stocks to monitor, noted for their significant trading volumes recently.
• Walmart's stock is trading at $99.96, with a market cap of $797.72 billion and a P/E ratio of 42.72, reflecting strong retail presence.
• Take-Two Interactive Software's shares are priced at $232.18, with a market cap of $42.83 billion and notable franchises like Grand Theft Auto contributing to its valuation.

Walmart, Target, and Take-Two Interactive Software are the three Video Game stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Video game stocks are shares of publicly traded companies involved in creating, publishing, distributing or supporting video games and related hardware and services. Investors buy and sell these equities to gain exposure to the gaming industry’s growth, which spans console and PC hardware makers, software developers, digital distribution platforms and esports ventures. Their performance typically hinges on game sales, user engagement metrics, innovation cycles and broader entertainment market trends. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Video Game stocks within the last several days.

Walmart (WMT)

Walmart Inc. engages in the operation of retail, wholesale, other units, and eCommerce worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. It operates supercenters, supermarkets, hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, cash and carry stores, and discount stores under Walmart and Walmart Neighborhood Market brands; membership-only warehouse clubs; ecommerce websites, such as walmart.com.mx, walmart.ca, flipkart.com, PhonePe and other sites; and mobile commerce applications.

Shares of NYSE:WMT traded down $0.89 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $99.96. The company had a trading volume of 13,595,798 shares, compared to its average volume of 14,701,072. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $97.60 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $95.58. The firm has a market cap of $797.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.80 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a current ratio of 0.78. Walmart has a 1-year low of $72.52 and a 1-year high of $105.30.

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Target (TGT)

Target Corporation operates as a general merchandise retailer in the United States. The company offers apparel for women, men, boys, girls, toddlers, and infants and newborns, as well as jewelry, accessories, and shoes; and beauty and personal care, baby gear, cleaning, paper products, and pet supplies.

NYSE TGT traded down $1.26 during trading on Friday, hitting $102.99. The company's stock had a trading volume of 6,291,910 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,200,333. Target has a 52 week low of $87.35 and a 52 week high of $167.40. The firm has a market cap of $46.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.95 and a beta of 1.22. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $101.77 and a 200 day moving average price of $104.87. The company has a quick ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96.

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Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO)

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.

Shares of Take-Two Interactive Software stock traded down $0.98 during trading on Friday, reaching $232.18. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,376,564 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,055,037. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $233.68 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $220.82. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $42.83 billion, a P/E ratio of -9.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.84 and a beta of 0.99. Take-Two Interactive Software has a one year low of $146.39 and a one year high of $245.07.

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