Nick Khan Sells 7,744 Shares of TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) Stock

TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:TKO) Director Nick Khan sold 7,744 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.98, for a total transaction of $1,564,133.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 129,084 shares in the company, valued at $26,072,386.32. This trade represents a 5.66% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Nick Khan also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, January 5th, Nick Khan sold 37,425 shares of TKO Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $204.01, for a total transaction of $7,635,074.25.
• On Wednesday, December 3rd, Nick Khan sold 9,519 shares of TKO Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $195.16, for a total transaction of $1,857,728.04.
• On Monday, November 3rd, Nick Khan sold 9,519 shares of TKO Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $188.26, for a total transaction of $1,792,046.94.

TKO Group Price Performance

TKO opened at $205.76 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $202.22 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $190.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $40.14 billion, a PE ratio of 78.84 and a beta of 0.62. TKO Group Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $133.07 and a 52 week high of $218.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a current ratio of 1.46.

TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.58 by ($0.11). TKO Group had a return on equity of 2.57% and a net margin of 5.27%.The company had revenue of $1.12 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.12 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.28 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 27.3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts anticipate that TKO Group Holdings, Inc. will post 3.88 earnings per share for the current year.

TKO Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 15th were given a dividend of $0.78 per share. This represents a $3.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 15th. This is an increase from TKO Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.76. TKO Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 119.54%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On TKO Group

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of TKO Group by 78.2% in the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 2,320 shares of the company’s stock valued at $485,000 after purchasing an additional 1,018 shares in the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. grew its holdings in shares of TKO Group by 9.1% during the fourth quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 21,985 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,595,000 after buying an additional 1,832 shares in the last quarter. KG&L Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in TKO Group in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $232,000. Elevate Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in TKO Group in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $480,000. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its stake in TKO Group by 54.9% in the 4th quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 3,185,769 shares of the company’s stock valued at $665,826,000 after acquiring an additional 1,128,749 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.79% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting TKO Group

Here are the key news stories impacting TKO Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan upgraded its view and raised its price target to $225 with an “overweight” rating — a strong institutional endorsement that can attract buyers and support upside. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Industry commentary from Zacks highlights film & TV production/distribution names (including TKO) as beneficiaries of elevated digital content consumption, supporting longer‑term revenue tailwinds for content owners. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: UFC renewed a multiyear partnership with Skilled Trades College (STC) — positive for brand engagement but unlikely to move the stock materially by itself. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Pre‑earnings coverage is circulating (earnings can increase near‑term volatility); these previews do not change fundamentals but may amplify moves around the report. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Large, concentrated insider selling reported this week — multiple executives and directors sold shares (including Director Nick Khan and several senior insiders). The scale and clustering of these disposals can increase supply pressure and explain near‑term weakness or increased volatility. SEC filings: Read More., Read More., Read More., Read More., Read More.

Analyst Ratings Changes

TKO has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $227.00 price objective on shares of TKO Group in a report on Monday, December 15th. Seaport Research Partners upgraded shares of TKO Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price target on shares of TKO Group from $190.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. Morgan Stanley set a $210.00 price objective on shares of TKO Group in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered TKO Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $227.73.

TKO Group Company Profile

TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO) is a global sports and entertainment company formed in 2023 through the combination of two major combat-sports businesses. The company brings together the mixed martial arts organization UFC and the sports entertainment business WWE under a single publicly traded holding company. TKO owns and manages a portfolio of live-event franchises, intellectual property, and media rights centered on combat and sports-entertainment content.

TKO’s core activities include the promotion and production of live events, the licensing and sale of broadcasting and streaming rights, and the development and commercialization of branded consumer products.