Mediolanum International Funds Ltd Increases Position in Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. $TTWO

Mediolanum International Funds Ltd lifted its position in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWOFree Report) by 18.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 171,391 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 26,392 shares during the period. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd’s holdings in Take-Two Interactive Software were worth $44,555,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new position in Take-Two Interactive Software in the first quarter valued at $425,000. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software by 13.2% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 3,322 shares of the company’s stock worth $688,000 after acquiring an additional 388 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software by 118.7% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 304 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,000 after acquiring an additional 165 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its position in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software by 428.4% during the 2nd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 45,054 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,942,000 after acquiring an additional 36,527 shares in the last quarter. Finally, ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. lifted its stake in Take-Two Interactive Software by 97.6% during the second quarter. ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. now owns 20,461 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,969,000 after purchasing an additional 10,106 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.46% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Take-Two Interactive Software

In other news, Director Ellen F. Siminoff sold 414 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $245.48, for a total value of $101,628.72. Following the transaction, the director owned 2,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $596,270.92. The trade was a 14.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Michael Sheresky sold 182 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $235.11, for a total value of $42,790.02. Following the sale, the director directly owned 65,781 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,465,770.91. This represents a 0.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,010 shares of company stock valued at $242,102. 1.34% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on TTWO shares. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Take-Two Interactive Software from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, November 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software from $270.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software from $277.00 to $288.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. B. Riley initiated coverage on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $300.00 price target for the company. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software from $275.00 to $280.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $273.11.

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Take-Two Interactive Software Stock Down 7.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:TTWO opened at $220.30 on Friday. Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. has a 1-year low of $181.86 and a 1-year high of $264.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 1.15. The stock has a market cap of $40.71 billion, a P/E ratio of -9.75, a P/E/G ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.92. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $246.65 and a 200 day moving average price of $243.69.

Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ:TTWOGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported $1.04 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.13. Take-Two Interactive Software had a negative net margin of 64.26% and a positive return on equity of 12.49%. The business had revenue of $1.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.71 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned ($2.08) earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 33.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts predict that Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. will post 0.97 EPS for the current year.

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Take-Two Interactive Software Profile

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Take-Two Interactive Software is an American video game publisher headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1993 by Ryan Brant, the company is publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the ticker TTWO and is led by Chairman and CEO Strauss Zelnick. Take-Two operates through distinct publishing labels that manage development, marketing and distribution of interactive entertainment for a global audience.

Take-Two’s publishing portfolio includes Rockstar Games and 2K, as well as the Private Division label, which supports independent and mid-size developers.

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