Brokerages Set TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:TKO) PT at $231.40

Shares of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:TKO) have earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the nineteen research firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $231.40.

TKO has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $240.00 price target on shares of TKO Group in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of TKO Group in a research note on Monday, December 29th. BTIG Research lowered their price target on shares of TKO Group from $250.00 to $237.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Wolfe Research reaffirmed a “peer perform” rating on shares of TKO Group in a report on Thursday. Finally, Pivotal Research upped their price objective on shares of TKO Group from $235.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th.

TKO Group News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: TKO declared a quarterly dividend of $0.78 per share (annualized $3.12, ~1.4–1.5% yield) with record date March 16 and payment March 31 — a direct cash return that can support the share price for income investors. Dividend Announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Wolfe Research has maintained a peer‑perform/neutral stance on TKO in recent comments — a sign of cautious investor expectations rather than outright bullishness. (See coverage referenced by Benzinga.) Wolfe Research Note
• Neutral Sentiment: TKO’s most recent quarter showed revenue up ~11.9% to ~$1.04B (beating estimates) but an EPS miss (reported -$0.08 vs. consensus $0.12), leaving fundamentals mixed as investors balance top-line growth against profitability. Quarterly Results Summary
• Negative Sentiment: Wolfe Research/market writeups flagged valuation concerns after a strong rally and moved to downgrade/trim expectations for TKO — pressure that tends to weigh on near‑term share performance. Wolfe Downgrade Article
• Negative Sentiment: Seaport Research recently downgraded TKO to Neutral, adding to the analyst caution that may limit upside momentum. Seaport Research Downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: Director Nick Khan sold ~9,518 shares (~$2.1M) and CFO Shane Kapral sold multiple tranches (most recently ~616 shares) in early March — sizable disclosed selling that can spook investors even when executives say transactions are routine. Insider Selling Details

TKO Group Trading Down 2.1%

NYSE TKO opened at $211.71 on Tuesday. TKO Group has a 1 year low of $133.07 and a 1 year high of $226.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 1.26 and a quick ratio of 1.26. The company has a market capitalization of $41.30 billion, a PE ratio of 94.09 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a fifty day moving average of $207.84 and a 200 day moving average of $198.56.

TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported ($0.08) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.12 by ($0.20). TKO Group had a net margin of 4.13% and a return on equity of 2.07%. The company had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.02 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.28 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts forecast that TKO Group will post 3.88 earnings per share for the current year.

TKO Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 16th will be issued a $0.78 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 16th. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. TKO Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 138.67%.

Insider Buying and Selling at TKO Group

In other news, Director Nick Khan sold 9,518 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $220.29, for a total value of $2,096,720.22. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 110,048 shares in the company, valued at $24,242,473.92. The trade was a 7.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Shane Kapral sold 616 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $221.91, for a total value of $136,696.56. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 353 shares in the company, valued at $78,334.23. This trade represents a 63.57% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 169,563 shares of company stock valued at $34,642,745. Company insiders own 61.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of TKO Group

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of TKO. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of TKO Group by 20.3% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,249,091 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,060,106,000 after purchasing an additional 887,401 shares during the last quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd raised its holdings in shares of TKO Group by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd now owns 5,006,158 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,046,287,000 after acquiring an additional 42,156 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its position in shares of TKO Group by 54.9% in the fourth 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. XN LP lifted its position in shares of TKO Group by 6.3% in the fourth quarter. XN LP now owns 2,866,943 shares of the company’s stock valued at $599,191,000 after acquiring an additional 169,574 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its stake in shares of TKO Group by 20.0% in the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 2,373,243 shares of the company’s stock worth $496,008,000 after acquiring an additional 395,040 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.79% of the company’s stock.

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.