Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) Shares Acquired by Baird Financial Group Inc.

Baird Financial Group Inc. grew its position in Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) by 36.6% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 2,392 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 641 shares during the quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Take-Two Interactive Software were worth $440,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Assetmark Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software by 155.9% during the fourth quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 174 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 106 shares during the period. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. lifted its holdings in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software by 41.4% during the fourth quarter. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. now owns 246 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the period. First Horizon Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software by 24.2% during the fourth quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 277 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the period. Mizuho Bank Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software during the fourth quarter worth $53,000. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software by 36.3% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 327 shares of the company’s stock worth $60,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares during the period. 95.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Take-Two Interactive Software Stock Up 1.2%

TTWO opened at $232.34 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 0.83 and a quick ratio of 0.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $41.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -10.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.83 and a beta of 1.08. The business has a 50-day moving average of $214.44 and a two-hundred day moving average of $197.92. Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. has a 12 month low of $135.24 and a 12 month high of $238.00.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

TTWO has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Raymond James reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $220.00 target price (up previously from $190.00) on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in a report on Friday, February 7th. DA Davidson initiated coverage on Take-Two Interactive Software in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $250.00 target price for the company. Ascendiant Capital Markets raised their target price on Take-Two Interactive Software from $172.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $225.00 target price (up previously from $210.00) on shares of Take-Two Interactive Software in a report on Friday, February 7th. Finally, StockNews.com raised Take-Two Interactive Software from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $213.67.

About Take-Two Interactive Software

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc develops, publishes, and markets interactive entertainment solutions for consumers worldwide. It develops and publishes action/adventure products under the Grand Theft Auto, LA Noire, Max Payne, Midnight Club, and Red Dead Redemption names, as well as other franchises.