Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ:TTWO) Releases FY 2027 Earnings Guidance

Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ:TTWO) updated its FY 2027 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 5.750-6.000 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 2.490. The company issued revenue guidance of $8.0 billion-$8.2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $8.6 billion. Take-Two Interactive Software also updated its Q2 2027 guidance to 0.900-1.000 EPS.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on TTWO shares. Bank of America raised their price objective on Take-Two Interactive Software from $320.00 to $368.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in a report on Friday, July 10th. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. Finally, Raymond James Financial set a $300.00 price target on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in a research report on Thursday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Take-Two Interactive Software currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $295.38.

Take-Two Interactive Software Trading Up 6.0%

Shares of Take-Two Interactive Software stock traded up $14.03 on Friday, hitting $246.50. 3,982,971 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,275,099. Take-Two Interactive Software has a one year low of $187.63 and a one year high of $265.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 1.24 and a quick ratio of 1.24. The company has a fifty day moving average of $235.89 and a two-hundred day moving average of $221.32. The company has a market capitalization of $46.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -152.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.37 and a beta of 0.97.

Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ:TTWO) last issued its earnings results on Friday, August 7th. The company reported ($0.18) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.33 by ($0.51). The business had revenue of $1.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.36 billion. Take-Two Interactive Software had a positive return on equity of 14.68% and a negative net margin of 4.48%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.07) earnings per share. Take-Two Interactive Software has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 0.900-1.000 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 5.750-6.000 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Take-Two Interactive Software will post 5.38 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Take-Two Interactive Software

In related news, Director Ellen F. Siminoff sold 334 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $252.53, for a total transaction of $84,345.02. Following the transaction, the director owned 1,833 shares in the company, valued at $462,887.49. The trade was a 15.41% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Michael Dornemann sold 1,151 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $217.02, for a total transaction of $249,790.02. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 20,374 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,421,565.48. This represents a 5.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 569,936 shares of company stock worth $128,431,438. Corporate insiders own 1.12% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Take-Two Interactive Software

Here are the key news stories impacting Take-Two Interactive Software this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue and adjusted earnings beat estimates: Fiscal Q1 revenue reached $1.53 billion, ahead of analysts’ roughly $1.36 billion-$1.41 billion expectations. Adjusted EPS was reported at $0.36 versus a $0.31 consensus estimate, while adjusted EBITDA of $167 million topped expectations of $155 million. Take-Two Q1 earnings beat expectations ahead of GTA VI launch
• Positive Sentiment: GTA VI remains on schedule: Take-Two reiterated that Grand Theft Auto VI is on track for its November release, with preorders already underway. The launch is a major potential catalyst because investors expect the title to drive bookings, revenue and cash flow. Take-Two sticks to annual bookings outlook, says on track for GTA VI November launch
• Positive Sentiment: Full-year earnings guidance was raised relative to consensus: Take-Two projected fiscal 2027 EPS of $5.75-$6.00, well above the cited $2.49 analyst consensus, suggesting substantial earnings growth as new releases contribute. Take-Two Reports Fiscal First Quarter 2027 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Annual outlook was maintained, not increased: Management kept its fiscal 2027 net bookings forecast unchanged, indicating confidence in the existing plan but offering no incremental upgrade ahead of GTA VI. Take-Two’s Earnings and Bookings Guidance Shows How World Awaits Grand Theft Auto VI
• Negative Sentiment: Bookings declined and the GAAP loss widened: Net bookings fell 3% year over year to $1.39 billion. The company also reported a GAAP loss of $0.18 per share, versus a $0.07 loss a year earlier, while revenue declined 2.1% year over year. Fiscal 2027 revenue guidance of $8.0 billion-$8.2 billion was below the cited $8.6 billion consensus. Take-Two Logs Higher Sales but Loss Widens

Institutional Trading of Take-Two Interactive Software

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software by 162.1% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,138,738 shares of the company’s stock valued at $291,551,000 after purchasing an additional 704,316 shares in the last quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. grew its position in Take-Two Interactive Software by 44.6% in the 4th quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 1,842,927 shares of the company’s stock worth $471,845,000 after purchasing an additional 568,263 shares in the last quarter. Amundi increased its stake in Take-Two Interactive Software by 35.4% in the 4th quarter. Amundi now owns 1,805,852 shares of the company’s stock valued at $462,352,000 after buying an additional 472,383 shares during the last quarter. Zurich Insurance Group Ltd FI purchased a new stake in Take-Two Interactive Software in the 3rd quarter valued at about $112,847,000. Finally, State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 11,012,647 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,845,084,000 after buying an additional 429,083 shares in the last quarter. 95.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Take-Two Interactive Software

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.