Nintendo stock slipped on Friday despite the video game company’s latest Direct presentation. The video game hardware and software developer spent a large portion of the Direct focused on the 40th anniversary of the Mario series. That included showing a trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, a sequel to 2023’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which pulled in an impressive $1.361 billion from the box office on a $100 million budget. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie will come to theaters in April 2026.
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Nintendo also showed off several new games during the Direct. Among these were Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, Pokemon Pokopia, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, Mario Tennis Fever, and more. The company also announced new Amiibo, Nintendo’s toys-to-life figures, for Kirby Air Riders and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond.
Finally, Nintendo provided updates on several already-announced games. That includes the release date for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, which will launch on December 4, 2025. Also announced were Switch 2 Editions of Switch games, bringing with them new content for players on Nintendo’s latest console.
Nintendo Stock Movement Today
Nintendo stock was down 1.04% on Friday, but remained up 64.12% year-to-date. NTDOF shares have also rallied 83.3% over the past 12 months. While today’s Direct appears to have disappointed gamers and investors, the company still appears to be well off with plenty of new games coming out in the first year of the Switch 2’s release.
Is Nintendo Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold?
Turning to Wall Street, the analysts’ consensus rating for Nintendo is Moderate Buy, based on eight Buy, three Hold, and a single Sell rating over the past three months. With that comes an average NTDOF stock price target of $100.32, representing a potential 5.7% upside for the shares.
