Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) Shares Sold by AlphaMark Advisors LLC

AlphaMark Advisors LLC decreased its position in Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) by 4.5% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 7,486 shares of the company’s stock after selling 355 shares during the quarter. AlphaMark Advisors LLC’s holdings in Take-Two Interactive Software were worth $1,112,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software by 110.7% during the third quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 177 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 93 shares during the period. CVA Family Office LLC acquired a new stake in Take-Two Interactive Software in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. MCF Advisors LLC raised its stake in Take-Two Interactive Software by 1,677.8% during the 4th quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 160 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 151 shares in the last quarter. Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Finally, Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software by 485.7% during the fourth quarter. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 164 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 136 shares during the period. 95.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Take-Two Interactive Software news, President Karl Slatoff sold 90,851 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $148.54, for a total value of $13,495,007.54. Following the completion of the sale, the president now directly owns 87,286 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,965,462.44. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In related news, Director Michael Sheresky sold 218 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $167.12, for a total value of $36,432.16. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 64,173 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,724,591.76. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, President Karl Slatoff sold 90,851 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $148.54, for a total value of $13,495,007.54. Following the transaction, the president now owns 87,286 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,965,462.44. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 93,569 shares of company stock valued at $13,909,565 in the last three months. Insiders own 1.37% of the company’s stock.

Take-Two Interactive Software Stock Down 0.8 %

Shares of TTWO stock traded down $1.20 during trading on Monday, hitting $154.29. 1,259,891 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,678,965. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $153.09 and its 200 day simple moving average is $154.09. Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. has a twelve month low of $130.34 and a twelve month high of $171.59. The firm has a market capitalization of $26.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.02, a P/E/G ratio of 5.03 and a beta of 0.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 0.94.

Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ:TTWO) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 16th. The company reported ($17.02) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.07 by ($17.09). Take-Two Interactive Software had a negative net margin of 69.99% and a positive return on equity of 2.19%. The company had revenue of $1.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.31 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.47 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts forecast that Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. will post 0.95 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently weighed in on TTWO. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $200.00 price objective on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in a report on Friday, May 17th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software from $195.00 to $175.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 17th. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $185.00 target price on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in a report on Tuesday, April 23rd. Bank of America raised Take-Two Interactive Software from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the company from $160.00 to $185.00 in a research note on Thursday, May 23rd. Finally, Roth Mkm dropped their price objective on Take-Two Interactive Software from $185.00 to $180.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and nineteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $178.09.

About Take-Two Interactive Software

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc develops, publishes, and markets interactive entertainment solutions for consumers worldwide. The company offers its products under the Rockstar Games, 2K, Private Division, and Zynga names. It develops and publishes action/adventure products under the Grand Theft Auto, Max Payne, Midnight Club, LA Noire, and Red Dead Redemption names.