Following a recent leak revealing some of the details of GTA Online‘s finances, the stock price for Take-Two Interactive has risen. While there may be multiple causes for the rise, the reveal of just how much GTA Online is still earning may have inspired some investors to pick up some shares.
The studio behind Grand Theft Auto was recently subject to a hack, with the hackers demanding ransom with the threat of releasing internal data regarding GTA. The ransom wasn’t met, and the hackers made good on their threat, leaking internal data onto the web. While the hack was confirmed, the data’s accuracy hasn’t been verified by Rockstar or Take-Two. Nonetheless, it may be having an impact.
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Take-Two Interactive Stock Soars Following GTA Leak
In the wake of the release of hacked data from Rockstar Games, the stock price for its parent company, Take-Two Interactive, rose significantly on April 14. After hackers released the data and internet users began to dig out the most important information, Take-Two’s stock price went from $201.36 to a high of $207.84. Over the course of the day, these prices ultimately dropped a couple of dollars per share, settling at $205.10 by market closing time on April 14, but it’s nonetheless a considerable rise in share value for a single day. Current numbers as of publication time indicate that the share value is continuing to rise in the after-hours, though that could shift by the time the market opens again.
Hacks sometimes lead to companies’ shares dropping, which is the opposite of what happened here. There are two potential reasons for the change. Part of it is likely due to income from GTA Online being leaked. The leaked reports indicate that GTA Online is still earning around a million dollars a day, despite being over 12 years old at this point, with the vast majority of the money being spent on Shark Cards. On average, it’s estimated that GTA Online is raking in close to half a billion dollars a year for its IP owners. It’s clear that GTA Online‘s popularity is still tremendously high, and those numbers may be creating buzz for investors. The other likely cause is that the overall market is up, with the Nasdaq, S&P 500, and Dow Jones Industrial Average all seeing gains on the same day.
Although this is good news for Take-Two Interactive, it still has a long way to go before it can reclaim its highest numbers in recent times. At the end of October 2025, Take-Two Interactive’s stock experienced a significant high at $256.37 per share. After hovering around there for a while, it dropped to $232 on November 7, and saw more significant declines in February 2026, bringing it as low as $190, before rebounding to $217 in March only to drop yet again, ultimately dropping as low as $189 at one point.
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While there has been an up-and-down pattern with Take-Two Interactive’s share value, it’s extremely likely that its stock will skyrocket the closer the release date for GTA 6 gets. Analysts have claimed that GTA 6 could generate billions in revenue, but despite reassurances that the game won’t be delayed again, some investors could still have cold feet. It will be interesting to see how that impacts the publisher’s share value in the months to come and following the game’s release.
- Released
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October 1, 2013
- ESRB
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M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Mature Humor, Nudity, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content, Use of Drugs and Alcohol
- Developer(s)
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Rockstar North
- Engine
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Rockstar Advanced Game Engine
Source: Yahoo Finance