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Why Take-Two Interactive (TTWO) Dipped More Than Broader Market Today

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In the latest trading session, Take-Two Interactive (TTWO - Free Report) closed at $205.18, marking a -2.01% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.09%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.34%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 2.15%.

The publisher of "Grand Theft Auto" and other video games's stock has dropped by 0.59% in the past month, falling short of the Consumer Discretionary sector's gain of 0.95% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.44%.

The upcoming earnings release of Take-Two Interactive will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on November 9, 2026. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $0.83, indicating a 43.15% decline compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $1.66 billion, down 15.42% from the year-ago period.

TTWO's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $7.04 per share and revenue of $8.53 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +71.71% and +26.97%, respectively.

It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Take-Two Interactive. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.

Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant. Take-Two Interactive is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

Valuation is also important, so investors should note that Take-Two Interactive has a Forward P/E ratio of 29.74 right now. This represents a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 15.01.

Meanwhile, TTWO's PEG ratio is currently 1.09. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. As the market closed yesterday, the Gaming industry was having an average PEG ratio of 1.09.

The Gaming industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 160, placing it within the bottom 35% of over 250 industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank evaluates the power of our distinct industry groups by determining the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks forming the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Don't forget to use Zacks.com to keep track of all these stock-moving metrics, and others, in the upcoming trading sessions.

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