How to buy Take-Two Interactive Software stock | 168.22

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc is an electronic gaming & multimedia business based in the US. Take-Two Interactive Software shares (TTWO) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Take-Two Interactive Software employs 5,800 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$3.4 billion.

How to buy shares in Take-Two Interactive Software

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2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and bank information. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
3. Search for Take-Two Interactive Software. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: TTWO. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Take-Two Interactive Software reaches your desired price. To spread out your purchase, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. At last close price of USD$168.22, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimize risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of Take-Two Interactive Software, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Take-Two Interactive Software. Optimize your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

How has coronavirus impacted Take-Two Interactive Software's share price?

Since the stock market crash in March caused by coronavirus, Take-Two Interactive Software's share price has had significant positive movement.

Its last market close was USD$168.22, which is 31.02% up on its pre-crash value of USD$116.03 and 68.22% up on the lowest point reached during the March crash when the shares fell as low as USD$100.

If you had bought USD$1,000 worth of Take-Two Interactive Software shares at the start of February 2020, those shares would have been worth USD$882.95 at the bottom of the March crash, and if you held on to them, then as of the last market close they'd be worth USD$1,352.49.

Take-Two Interactive Software share price

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Take-Two Interactive Software shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-10-20.

Latest market close	USD$168.22
52-week range	USD$100 - USD$180.61
50-day moving average	USD$163.4797
200-day moving average	USD$148.8478
Wall St. target price	USD$187.58
PE ratio	43.1333
Dividend yield	N/A (0%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$3.897

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Is it a good time to buy Take-Two Interactive Software stock?

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Take-Two Interactive Software price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $168.22 from 2020-10-16

1 week (2020-11-16)	N/A
1 month (2020-10-27)	0.51%
3 months (2020-08-27)	-2.58%
6 months (2020-05-23)	N/A

1 year (2019-11-23)	N/A
2 years (2018-11-23)	N/A
3 years (2017-11-23)	N/A
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Is Take-Two Interactive Software under- or over-valued?

Valuing Take-Two Interactive Software stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Take-Two Interactive Software's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Take-Two Interactive Software's P/E ratio

Take-Two Interactive Software's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 43x. In other words, Take-Two Interactive Software shares trade at around 43x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

Take-Two Interactive Software's PEG ratio

Take-Two Interactive Software's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 4.4608. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Take-Two Interactive Software's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Take-Two Interactive Software's EBITDA

Take-Two Interactive Software's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is USD$544.3 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Take-Two Interactive Software's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Take-Two Interactive Software financials

Revenue TTM	USD$3.4 billion
Operating margin TTM	14.06%
Gross profit TTM	USD$1.5 billion
Return on assets TTM	6.1%
Return on equity TTM	18.86%
Profit margin	13.22%
Book value	$24.386
Market capitalisation	USD$18.8 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Take-Two Interactive Software shares

There are currently 3.2 million Take-Two Interactive Software shares held short by investors – that's known as Take-Two Interactive Software's "short interest". This figure is 12.8% down from 3.7 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Take-Two Interactive Software shares can be evaluated.

Take-Two Interactive Software's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Take-Two Interactive Software's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Take-Two Interactive Software shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Take-Two Interactive Software shares traded daily (recently around 1.2 million). Take-Two Interactive Software's SIR currently stands at 2.64. In other words for every 100,000 Take-Two Interactive Software shares traded daily on the market, roughly 2640 shares are currently held short.

However Take-Two Interactive Software's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Take-Two Interactive Software shares, or, against the total number of tradable Take-Two Interactive Software shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Take-Two Interactive Software's short interest could be expressed as 0.03% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Take-Two Interactive Software shares in existence, roughly 30 shares are currently held short) or 0.0318% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Take-Two Interactive Software shares, roughly 32 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Take-Two Interactive Software.

Find out more about how you can short Take-Two Interactive Software stock.

Take-Two Interactive Software share dividends

We're not expecting Take-Two Interactive Software to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have Take-Two Interactive Software's shares ever split?

Take-Two Interactive Software's shares were split on a 3:2 basis on 12 April 2005. So if you had owned 2 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 3 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Take-Two Interactive Software shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 33.3% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Take-Two Interactive Software shares which in turn could have impacted Take-Two Interactive Software's share price.

Take-Two Interactive Software share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Take-Two Interactive Software's shares have ranged in value from as little as $100 up to $180.61. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Take-Two Interactive Software's is 0.5615. This would suggest that Take-Two Interactive Software's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Take-Two Interactive Software overview

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. develops, publishes, and markets interactive entertainment solutions for consumers worldwide. The company offers its products under the Rockstar Games and 2K labels, as well as under Private Division and Social Point labels. It develops and publishes action/adventure products under the Grand Theft Auto, Max Payne, Midnight Club, and Red Dead Redemption names; and offers episodes, content, and virtual currency. The company also develops brands in other genres, including the LA Noire, Bully, and Manhunt franchises. In addition, the company publishes various entertainment properties across various platforms and a range of genres, such as shooter, action, role-playing, strategy, sports, and family/casual entertainment under the BioShock, Mafia, Sid Meier's Civilization, XCOM series, and Borderlands. Further, it publishes sports simulation titles comprising NBA 2K series, a basketball video game; the WWE 2K professional wrestling series. It also offers Kerbal Space Program, The Outer Worlds, Ancestors the Humankind Odyssey under Private Division. Additionally, the company offers free-to-play mobile games, such as Dragon City and Monster Legends. Its products are designed for console gaming systems, including Sony's PlayStation 4; Microsoft's Xbox One; the Nintendo Switch; and personal computers comprising smartphones and tablets. The company provides its products through physical retail, digital download, online platforms, and cloud streaming services. Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Take-Two Interactive Software is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 1.204% of Take-Two Interactive Software shares are held by insiders and 94.237% by institutions.

• How many people work for Take-Two Interactive Software?

  Latest data suggests 5,800 work at Take-Two Interactive Software.

• When does the fiscal year end for Take-Two Interactive Software?

  Take-Two Interactive Software's fiscal year ends in March.

• Where is Take-Two Interactive Software based?

  Take-Two Interactive Software's address is: 110 West 44th Street, New York, NY, United States, 10036

• What is Take-Two Interactive Software's ISIN number?

  Take-Two Interactive Software's international securities identification number is: US8740541094

• What is Take-Two Interactive Software's CUSIP number?

  Take-Two Interactive Software's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 874054109