Wall Street Zen Upgrades Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ:TTWO) to “Buy”

Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ:TTWO) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Saturday.

TTWO has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Arete cut shares of Take-Two Interactive Software from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $280.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Thursday. DA Davidson lifted their target price on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software from $270.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 9th. CICC Research began coverage on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in a research report on Tuesday, September 30th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $272.00 target price on the stock. Benchmark lifted their target price on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Twenty research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Take-Two Interactive Software currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $254.14.

Take-Two Interactive Software Stock Performance

Take-Two Interactive Software stock opened at $255.12 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $247.75 and its 200-day moving average price is $235.58. 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 stock has a market cap of $47.06 billion, a P/E ratio of -10.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.41 and a beta of 1.01. 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 issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.61 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.33. The company had revenue of $1.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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%. The firm’s revenue was up 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company 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. On average, equities research analysts expect that Take-Two Interactive Software will post 0.97 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Jon J. Moses sold 1,000 shares of Take-Two Interactive Software stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $239.57, for a total transaction of $239,570.00. Following the sale, the director owned 21,901 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,246,822.57. The trade was a 4.37% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Ellen F. Siminoff sold 411 shares of Take-Two Interactive Software stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.42, for a total transaction of $106,621.62. Following the sale, the director directly owned 2,860 shares in the company, valued at $741,941.20. The trade was a 12.56% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 141,822 shares of company stock worth $32,540,844. 1.34% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Take-Two Interactive Software

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of TTWO. ORG Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software by 115.7% during the 2nd quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 110 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software by 101.9% during the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 105 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software during the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. 1 North Wealth Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software during the 1st quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software during the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. Institutional investors own 95.46% of the company’s stock.

Take-Two Interactive Software Company 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.