Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC Buys 243 Shares of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO)

Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC boosted its holdings in Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) by 12.2% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 2,228 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 243 shares during the period. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC’s holdings in Take-Two Interactive Software were worth $359,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of TTWO. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in Take-Two Interactive Software by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 4,720,699 shares of the company’s stock valued at $662,690,000 after purchasing an additional 84,633 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its holdings in Take-Two Interactive Software by 8.4% in the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,170,470 shares of the company’s stock valued at $585,492,000 after purchasing an additional 321,632 shares during the period. Boston Partners boosted its holdings in Take-Two Interactive Software by 10.5% in the 3rd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 2,893,303 shares of the company’s stock valued at $405,792,000 after purchasing an additional 275,368 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp boosted its holdings in Take-Two Interactive Software by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,625,005 shares of the company’s stock valued at $228,134,000 after purchasing an additional 44,826 shares during the period. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its holdings in Take-Two Interactive Software by 8.1% in the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 706,322 shares of the company’s stock valued at $114,389,000 after purchasing an additional 52,976 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 95.46% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Take-Two Interactive Software

In other news, Director Michael Sheresky sold 260 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.72, for a total value of $40,487.20. Following the transaction, the director now owns 63,645 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,910,799.40. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In other news, Director Michael Sheresky sold 260 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.72, for a total value of $40,487.20. Following the transaction, the director now owns 63,645 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,910,799.40. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, 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 transaction, the president now directly owns 87,286 shares in the company, valued at $12,965,462.44. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 1.37% of the company’s stock.

Take-Two Interactive Software Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:TTWO opened at $148.33 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $25.30 billion, a PE ratio of -17.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 0.75. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $146.48 and its 200-day moving average is $152.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 0.82. Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. has a 52 week low of $121.72 and a 52 week high of $171.59.

Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ:TTWO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 8th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.32 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $1.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.34 billion. Take-Two Interactive Software had a positive return on equity of 3.03% and a negative net margin of 26.90%. Sell-side analysts predict that Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. will post 0.87 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in a research note on Monday, April 1st. They set a “buy” rating and a $195.00 price objective on the stock. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in a research note on Tuesday, January 9th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $200.00 price objective on the stock. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $200.00 price objective on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in a research note on Friday, April 19th. Roth Mkm increased their price objective on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software from $168.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 9th. Finally, Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $185.00 price objective on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in a research note on Tuesday, April 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and eighteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Take-Two Interactive Software presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $177.61.

Take-Two Interactive Software Profile

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.