Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund Sells 3,955 Shares of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. $TTWO

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund cut its position in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) by 6.2% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 59,498 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,955 shares during the period. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund’s holdings in Take-Two Interactive Software were worth $11,751,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of TTWO. LBP AM SA boosted its holdings in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software by 298.2% during the fourth quarter. LBP AM SA now owns 64,611 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,542,000 after acquiring an additional 48,384 shares during the period. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC increased its stake in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software by 597.1% during the first quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC now owns 5,744 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,134,000 after purchasing an additional 4,920 shares during the period. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its stake in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software by 45.6% during the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 44,875 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,489,000 after purchasing an additional 14,050 shares during the period. Fiera Capital Corp increased its stake in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software by 33.9% during the fourth quarter. Fiera Capital Corp now owns 64,403 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,489,000 after purchasing an additional 16,314 shares during the period. Finally, Swedbank AB lifted its holdings in Take-Two Interactive Software by 7.6% during the 4th quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 134,638 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,471,000 after purchasing an additional 9,556 shares during the last quarter. 95.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently issued reports on TTWO. Bank of America boosted their price target on Take-Two Interactive Software from $320.00 to $368.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in a research report on Friday, July 10th. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in a report on Tuesday. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $300.00 target price on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in a research report on Monday, June 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $294.44.

Take-Two Interactive Software Stock Up 1.5%

NASDAQ TTWO opened at $247.62 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.24, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. has a 1-year low of $187.63 and a 1-year high of $265.94. The company has a 50 day moving average of $233.84 and a 200-day moving average of $221.60. The company has a market cap of $45.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -152.85, a PEG ratio of 4.68 and a beta of 0.96.

Insider Buying and Selling at Take-Two Interactive Software

In other Take-Two Interactive Software news, Director Ellen F. Siminoff sold 334 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was 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. This trade represents 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 Jon J. Moses sold 500 shares of Take-Two Interactive Software stock in a transaction on Monday, June 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $244.61, for a total value of $122,305.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 21,868 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,349,131.48. This represents a 2.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 569,936 shares of company stock valued at $128,431,438 over the last ninety days. 1.34% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.