Meeder Advisory Services Inc. Invests $1.03 Million in Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. $TTWO

Meeder Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 4,121 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,030,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in TTWO. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in Take-Two Interactive Software in the 1st quarter valued at about $425,000. Empowered Funds LLC increased its position in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software by 13.2% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 3,322 shares of the company’s stock worth $688,000 after acquiring an additional 388 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software by 118.7% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 304 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,000 after acquiring an additional 165 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership purchased a new stake in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in the second quarter valued at approximately $2,747,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software by 105.3% in the second quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 7,115 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,728,000 after purchasing an additional 3,650 shares during the period. 95.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on TTWO shares. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $300.00 target price on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on Take-Two Interactive Software from $265.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $300.00 price objective on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in a report on Monday, August 10th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Take-Two Interactive Software currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $296.95.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Michael Dornemann sold 1,151 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $217.02, for a total value of $249,790.02. Following the sale, the director directly owned 20,374 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,421,565.48. This trade represents a 5.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Strauss Zelnick sold 208,969 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $227.34, for a total transaction of $47,507,012.46. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,006,021 shares in the company, valued at $228,708,814.14. This represents a 17.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 610,759 shares of company stock valued at $138,737,789. Company insiders own 1.12% of the company’s stock.

Take-Two Interactive Software Stock Down 2.2%

Shares of NASDAQ TTWO opened at $237.04 on Thursday. Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. has a 12-month low of $187.63 and a 12-month high of $265.94. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $240.85 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $221.49. The stock has a market capitalization of $44.32 billion, a PE ratio of -137.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52.

Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ:TTWO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 7th. The company reported ($0.18) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.33 by ($0.51). The company 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 12.25% and a negative net margin of 4.79%.The company’s revenue was down 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period 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, analysts expect that Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. will post 5.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Take-Two Interactive Software News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts maintain a broadly bullish view of TTWO, with a consensus “Buy” rating and an average price target of approximately $296.95. DA Davidson, Oppenheimer and Robert W. Baird recently reiterated or upgraded their targets, citing the company’s long-term growth prospects. Take-Two Interactive Software Given Consensus Recommendation of Buy by Analysts
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional demand provides a supportive ownership backdrop: BlackRock, Norges Bank, Bank of America and other large investors recently established or expanded positions. Institutions now own roughly 95% of the outstanding shares.
• Positive Sentiment: New GTA 6 gameplay material briefly increased investor interest in Take-Two, highlighting the franchise’s ability to generate substantial market attention ahead of its release. TTWO Stock Reacts as GTA 6 Gameplay Leaked Online
• Neutral Sentiment: The leak has not been confirmed as an official company announcement and does not provide new information about the game’s launch timing, pricing or sales outlook. As a result, the initial rally faded rather than developing into a sustained move.
• Negative Sentiment: Take-Two’s latest quarterly results showed an adjusted loss of $0.18 per share versus expectations for earnings of $0.33, although revenue of $1.53 billion exceeded estimates. Revenue also declined 2.1% year over year, keeping profitability concerns in focus.
• Negative Sentiment: Several directors sold shares, including Michael Sheresky, Laverne Evans Srinivasan and Ellen F. Siminoff. The trades were conducted under pre-arranged plans and were small relative to their remaining holdings, but they nevertheless add modest selling pressure and may temper sentiment.

Take-Two Interactive Software Profile

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.