Hudson Bay Capital Management LP Decreases Position in Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. $TTWO

Hudson Bay Capital Management LP lessened its position in Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) by 6.5% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 81,569 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,658 shares during the period. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP’s holdings in Take-Two Interactive Software were worth $21,074,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Private Trust Co. NA increased its position in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software by 27.1% during the third quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 183 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. Miracle Mile Advisors LLC lifted its position in Take-Two Interactive Software by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Miracle Mile Advisors LLC now owns 7,727 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,996,000 after acquiring an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. lifted its position in Take-Two Interactive Software by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 1,484 shares of the company’s stock valued at $383,000 after acquiring an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its stake in Take-Two Interactive Software by 42.9% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 150 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA boosted its stake in Take-Two Interactive Software by 28.0% during the 3rd quarter. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA now owns 210 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.46% of the company’s stock.

Take-Two Interactive Software News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple brokers reaffirm buy ratings and high targets (DA Davidson, TD Cowen, Wedbush, Benchmark, Arete), supporting upside vs. current levels; DA Davidson reiterated a Buy with a $300 target. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Fundamental / growth coverage highlights TTWO as a strong growth/metaverse play and cites solid player engagement and franchise pipeline (helps justify premium multiples and analyst targets). Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: MarketBeat/aggregation shows a consensus “Moderate Buy” and an average analyst target (~$284.44), indicating broad institutional backing but spread in outlooks. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector/competitive developments: Roblox rolled out improved AI-driven discovery that could shift engagement patterns across user-created game ecosystems—this is a sector-level development to monitor for relative engagement trends. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation debate persists: some research notes point to diverging views on upside tied to Grand Theft Auto VI expectations, creating near-term uncertainty around timing of material upside. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: Director Ellen Siminoff sold 413 shares (~$86k) mid-March, reducing her stake ~16% — a small dollar amount but a visible insider sale that can weigh on sentiment. Read More.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently weighed in on TTWO. Raymond James Financial upgraded Take-Two Interactive Software from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $285.00 price target for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Zacks Research cut Take-Two Interactive Software from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Take-Two Interactive Software from $301.00 to $295.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $300.00 target price on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, Benchmark restated a “buy” rating on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $284.44.

Insider Buying and Selling at Take-Two Interactive Software

In other news, CEO Strauss Zelnick sold 7,946 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $214.16, for a total value of $1,701,715.36. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 170,756 shares in the company, valued at $36,569,104.96. This represents a 4.45% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Michael Sheresky sold 155 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $194.73, for a total transaction of $30,183.15. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 65,626 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,779,350.98. The trade was a 0.24% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 65,293 shares of company stock worth $13,994,803. 1.34% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Take-Two Interactive Software Stock Performance

Shares of TTWO opened at $204.22 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.82 billion, a P/E ratio of -9.13, a PEG ratio of 8.47 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 1.14. Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. has a one year low of $188.56 and a one year high of $264.79. The business has a fifty day moving average of $218.36 and a 200 day moving average of $238.36.

Take-Two Interactive Software Company 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.