Mark Shapiro Sells 14,363 Shares of TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) Stock

TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:TKO) insider Mark Shapiro sold 14,363 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the insider directly owned 118,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $23,914,432. The trade was a 10.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

TKO Group Trading Up 2.8%

Shares of TKO stock opened at $205.76 on Friday. TKO Group Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $133.07 and a 1-year high of $218.11. The firm has a market cap of $40.14 billion, a PE ratio of 78.84 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a 50-day moving average of $202.22 and a two-hundred day moving average of $190.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 1.46 and a quick ratio of 1.46.

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

TKO Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 15th were paid a dividend of $0.78 per share. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. This is a positive change from TKO Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.76. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 15th. TKO Group’s payout ratio is currently 119.54%.

Institutional Trading of TKO Group

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

Key TKO Group News

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

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley set a $210.00 target price on TKO Group in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of TKO Group in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Seaport Research Partners raised shares of TKO Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Guggenheim upped their target price on shares of TKO Group from $205.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of TKO Group in a report on Monday, December 29th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus 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.