Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ:TTWO) Releases FY 2027 Earnings Guidance

Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ:TTWO) updated its FY 2027 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided EPS guidance of 5.750-6.000 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 4.220. The company issued revenue guidance of $8.0 billion-$8.2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $9.3 billion. Take-Two Interactive Software also updated its Q1 2027 guidance to 0.250-0.350 EPS.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TTWO has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Zacks Research lowered Take-Two Interactive Software from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software from $295.00 to $293.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 6th. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 target price on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $287.93.

Take-Two Interactive Software Stock Performance

Shares of TTWO stock traded up $1.46 on Thursday, hitting $238.08. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 4,079,575 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,067,379. Take-Two Interactive Software has a fifty-two week low of $187.63 and a fifty-two week high of $264.79. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $211.01 and its 200-day moving average is $225.99. The company has a market capitalization of $44.09 billion, a PE ratio of -10.64, a PEG ratio of 3.56 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.14.

Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ:TTWO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 21st. The company reported ($0.32) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.58 by ($0.90). Take-Two Interactive Software had a negative net margin of 60.45% and a positive return on equity of 17.73%. The business had revenue of $1.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.55 billion. Take-Two Interactive Software has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 0.250-0.350 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 5.750-6.000 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Take-Two Interactive Software will post 2.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Daniel P. Emerson sold 810 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $213.47, for a total transaction of $172,910.70. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 124,191 shares in the company, valued at $26,511,052.77. This represents a 0.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Ellen F. Siminoff sold 413 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $207.66, for a total transaction of $85,763.58. Following the transaction, the director owned 2,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $415,320. This trade represents a 17.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders sold 64,724 shares of company stock valued at $13,866,155. 1.34% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software by 79.5% in the 4th quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 219 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. EFG International AG bought a new stake in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in the 4th quarter valued at about $60,000. DV Equities LLC purchased a new stake in Take-Two Interactive Software during the 4th quarter valued at about $61,000. Wexford Capital LP purchased a new stake in Take-Two Interactive Software during the 3rd quarter valued at about $70,000. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in Take-Two Interactive Software by 118.7% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 304 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,000 after purchasing an additional 165 shares during the period. 95.46% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.