Take-Two Interactive (TTWO) closed at $235.93 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.28% move from the prior day. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.89%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.74%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 1.29%.
The publisher of "Grand Theft Auto" and other video games's shares have seen a decrease of 0.25% over the last month, surpassing the Consumer Discretionary sector's loss of 2.14% and the S&P 500's loss of 0.63%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Take-Two Interactive in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on August 7, 2026. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $0.31, reflecting a 49.18% decrease from the same quarter last year. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $1.35 billion, indicating a 4.81% decrease compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
TTWO's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $6.77 per share and revenue of $8.51 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +65.12% and +26.56%, respectively.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Take-Two Interactive. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 3.05% increase. As of now, Take-Two Interactive holds a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Digging into valuation, Take-Two Interactive currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 35.3. This denotes a premium relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 19.14.
We can additionally observe that TTWO currently boasts a PEG ratio of 3.53. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. Gaming stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.23 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Gaming industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 182, finds itself in the bottom 27% echelons of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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