Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) Receives Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Brokerages

Key Points

• Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. has received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from analysts, with 18 out of 20 brokerages recommending a buy.
• Recent price target adjustments include a lift to $285.00 by UBS Group, indicating strong analyst confidence in the company’s stock performance.
• The company reported earnings of $0.61 per share for the last quarter, exceeding expectations and reflecting a 16.4% increase in revenue year-over-year.

Shares of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO - Get Free Report) have received an average recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the twenty brokerages that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and eighteen have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $248.3158.

TTWO has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in a research report on Monday, July 28th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $265.00 price target on the stock. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on Take-Two Interactive Software from $210.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, May 16th. Wall Street Zen cut Take-Two Interactive Software from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 21st. DA Davidson lifted their price objective on Take-Two Interactive Software from $250.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, May 16th. Finally, Bank of America increased their price objective on Take-Two Interactive Software from $260.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Take-Two Interactive Software news, insider Daniel P. Emerson sold 22,479 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $227.47, for a total transaction of $5,113,298.13. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 129,792 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $29,523,786.24. The trade was a 14.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Strauss Zelnick sold 45,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $231.20, for a total value of $10,404,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 281,495 shares in the company, valued at $65,081,644. This represents a 13.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 140,411 shares of company stock worth $32,191,154. 1.34% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Take-Two Interactive Software

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in TTWO. Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC raised its stake in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software by 0.9% during the 1st quarter. Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC now owns 5,066 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,050,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. STF Management LP grew its position in Take-Two Interactive Software by 1.8% during the second quarter. STF Management LP now owns 2,616 shares of the company's stock worth $635,000 after buying an additional 46 shares during the period. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its position in Take-Two Interactive Software by 5.8% during the second quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 854 shares of the company's stock worth $207,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its stake in Take-Two Interactive Software by 2.9% during the second quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 1,699 shares of the company's stock worth $413,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the period. Finally, Joel Isaacson & Co. LLC increased its stake in Take-Two Interactive Software by 3.1% during the 2nd quarter. Joel Isaacson & Co. LLC now owns 1,631 shares of the company's stock worth $396,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.46% of the company's stock.

Take-Two Interactive Software Stock Performance

Shares of Take-Two Interactive Software stock traded down $2.09 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $238.86. 1,172,355 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,714,671. 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 business has a 50-day simple moving average of $232.41 and a 200-day simple moving average of $223.78. Take-Two Interactive Software has a 52-week low of $146.76 and a 52-week high of $245.07. The stock has a market capitalization of $44.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.98, a PEG ratio of 5.87 and a beta of 1.00.

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 for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.33. Take-Two Interactive Software had a negative net margin of 72.92% and a positive return on equity of 7.33%. The firm had revenue of $1.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.31 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted ($1.52) earnings per share. Take-Two Interactive Software's quarterly revenue was up 16.4% on a year-over-year basis. 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, research analysts forecast that Take-Two Interactive Software will post 0.97 EPS 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.