WINTON GROUP Ltd Purchases 19,592 Shares of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. $TTWO

WINTON GROUP Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) by 664.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 22,542 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 19,592 shares during the period. WINTON GROUP Ltd’s holdings in Take-Two Interactive Software were worth $5,824,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of TTWO. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in the third quarter valued at about $26,000. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. bought a new position in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Take-Two Interactive Software during the second quarter valued at $27,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in Take-Two Interactive Software by 216.3% during the 3rd quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 136 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 93 shares during the period. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. grew its stake in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software by 42.9% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 150 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. 95.46% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Take-Two Interactive Software Trading Up 1.5%

NASDAQ:TTWO opened at $214.63 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.14. The firm has a market cap of $39.75 billion, a P/E ratio of -9.59, a P/E/G ratio of 8.66 and a beta of 0.94. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $225.03 and a 200-day simple moving average of $239.58. Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. has a one year low of $188.56 and a one year high of $264.79.

Insider Buying and Selling at Take-Two Interactive Software

In related news, insider Daniel P. Emerson sold 1,698 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $213.62, for a total value of $362,726.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 125,001 shares in the company, valued at $26,702,713.62. This trade represents a 1.34% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Michael Sheresky sold 155 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $194.73, for a total value of $30,183.15. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 65,626 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,779,350.98. This trade represents a 0.24% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 64,880 shares of company stock worth $13,908,337 in the last three months. 1.34% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently commented on TTWO shares. Zacks Research downgraded Take-Two Interactive Software from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $300.00 price objective on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. B. Riley Financial started coverage on Take-Two Interactive Software in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $300.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Arete Research upgraded shares of Take-Two Interactive Software from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $284.00 target price for the company in a research report on Monday, December 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $284.44.

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.