Arete Downgrades Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ:TTWO) to Neutral

Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ:TTWO) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Arete from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. They currently have a $280.00 price target on the stock. Arete’s target price suggests a potential upside of 9.75% from the company’s current price.

TTWO has been the topic of a number of other reports. Wedbush upped their price objective on Take-Two Interactive Software from $269.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. CICC Research started coverage on Take-Two Interactive Software in a report on Tuesday, September 30th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $272.00 price objective on the stock. Citigroup upped their price objective on Take-Two Interactive Software from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Take-Two Interactive Software from $270.00 to $277.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on Take-Two Interactive Software from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Twenty research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Take-Two Interactive Software has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $254.14.

Take-Two Interactive Software Price Performance

Shares of TTWO opened at $255.12 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $47.06 billion, a PE ratio of -10.66, a PEG ratio of 5.40 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 1.16. The company’s 50-day moving average is $247.75 and its 200-day moving average is $235.12. Take-Two Interactive Software has a fifty-two week low of $158.65 and a fifty-two week high of $264.79.

Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ:TTWO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.61 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 negative net margin of 72.92% and a positive return on equity of 7.33%. Take-Two Interactive Software’s quarterly revenue was up 16.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business 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. Equities analysts forecast that Take-Two Interactive Software will post 0.97 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Daniel P. Emerson sold 22,479 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 directly owned 129,792 shares in the company, valued at approximately $29,523,786.24. This represents a 14.76% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Laverne Evans Srinivasan sold 2,325 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on 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 directly owned 9,063 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,061,560.61. This trade represents a 20.42% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 141,822 shares of company stock worth $32,540,844. 1.34% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Take-Two Interactive Software

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. ORG Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software by 115.7% during the second quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 110 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in Take-Two Interactive Software by 101.9% in the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 105 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares during the period. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in the second quarter valued at about $27,000. 1 North Wealth Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in the first quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in the third quarter valued at about $29,000. 95.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.