TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) Sets New 12-Month High Following Analyst Upgrade

TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:TKO)’s stock price reached a new 52-week high on Thursday after UBS Group raised their price target on the stock from $235.00 to $238.00. UBS Group currently has a buy rating on the stock. TKO Group traded as high as $220.78 and last traded at $222.1970, with a volume of 684383 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $207.21.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley set a $210.00 price objective on shares of TKO Group in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their target price on shares of TKO Group from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and issued a $251.00 price target on shares of TKO Group in a report on Monday, January 19th. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $227.00 price objective on shares of TKO Group in a report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, BTIG Research decreased their target price on TKO Group from $250.00 to $237.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, TKO Group currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $231.40.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Mark S. Shapiro sold 14,363 shares of TKO Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.98, for a total value of $2,901,038.74. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 118,400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,914,432. The trade was a 10.82% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Shane Kapral sold 616 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $210.00, for a total value of $129,360.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 969 shares in the company, valued at approximately $203,490. This represents a 38.86% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 169,202 shares of company stock worth $34,316,033. 61.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

More TKO Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 revenue beat and record contributions from WWE — TKO reported revenue of ~$1.04B (up ~11.9% YoY) and disclosed WWE generated $1.709B in 2025, which supports the company’s growth narrative and helped lift sentiment. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Strong site-fee and sponsorship performance — reporting and industry coverage note TKO “beat expectations” on site fees and sponsorships for 2025, reinforcing recurring revenue strength from live events and partners. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts lifted targets and reaffirmed buys — Pivotal raised its target to $250 and UBS raised theirs to $238, both with buy ratings, giving investors fresh upside and supporting the rally. Read More. and Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Stock hit fresh highs and has strong institutional ownership — TKO reached all-time intraday levels and remains widely held by institutions, which can amplify both momentum and stability. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: EPS missed consensus — TKO reported ($0.08) EPS vs. the $0.12 consensus (though revenue beat), a near-term profitability disappointment that tempers the upside. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: FY‑2026 revenue guidance below Street expectations — management’s $5.7–$5.8B revenue guide trails the ~$6.0B consensus, which could limit near-term upside absent stronger beats ahead. (See company release in earnings materials)
• Negative Sentiment: Major potential legal claim(s) tied to Zuffa Boxing — multiple promoters (Frank Warren / Queensberry) have signaled or filed potential ~$1B suits against TKO/SELA over boxing arrangements, creating material litigation risk and headline volatility. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Event loss expectation and insider selling — TKO acknowledged it expects to lose money on a UFC White House fight (incremental promotional cost), and the CFO has been selling shares recently — both items can weigh on sentiment. Read More. · Read More.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On TKO Group

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TKO. Amundi grew its stake in shares of TKO Group by 338.7% during the first quarter. Amundi now owns 1,360 shares of the company’s stock valued at $205,000 after buying an additional 1,050 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in TKO Group by 10.7% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 7,222 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,083,000 after acquiring an additional 696 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in TKO Group by 4,722.5% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 8,777 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,341,000 after acquiring an additional 8,595 shares during the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association purchased a new stake in TKO Group in the first quarter worth $218,000. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of TKO Group by 127.7% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 510 shares of the company’s stock worth $78,000 after purchasing an additional 286 shares during the last quarter. 89.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

TKO Group Price Performance

The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $207.51 and its 200-day moving average price is $197.46. The company has a quick ratio of 1.46, a current ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $43.67 billion, a PE ratio of 99.48 and a beta of 0.65.

TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported ($0.08) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.12 by ($0.20). The company had revenue of $1.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.02 billion. TKO Group had a return on equity of 2.03% and a net margin of 4.13%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.28 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that TKO Group Holdings, Inc. will post 3.88 EPS for the current year.

TKO Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Investors of record on Monday, December 15th were paid a $0.78 dividend. This represents a $3.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. This is an increase from TKO Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.76. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 15th. TKO Group’s payout ratio is currently 138.67%.

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.