TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) Upgraded at Seaport Res Ptn

Seaport Res Ptn upgraded shares of TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday morning,Zacks.com reports. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for TKO Group’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.96 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.44 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on TKO. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of TKO Group from $128.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, February 24th. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of TKO Group from $137.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. Pivotal Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $195.00 price target (up previously from $145.00) on shares of TKO Group in a report on Thursday, February 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of TKO Group from $137.00 to $158.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 12th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of TKO Group from $142.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $157.00.

TKO Group Trading Down 3.5 %

NYSE:TKO opened at $147.04 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $25.11 billion, a P/E ratio of -350.10 and a beta of 1.06. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $153.65 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $135.96. TKO Group has a 1 year low of $79.32 and a 1 year high of $179.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 1.17.

TKO Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be paid a $0.38 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $1.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.03%. TKO Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 7,600.00%.

Insider Activity at TKO Group

In related news, major shareholder Patrick Whitesell acquired 156,446 shares of TKO Group stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 11th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $175.60 per share, with a total value of $27,471,917.60. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider now owns 2,461,668 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $432,268,900.80. This represents a 6.79 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Ariel Emanuel acquired 117,769 shares of TKO Group stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 12th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $175.40 per share, for a total transaction of $20,656,682.60. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer now directly owns 2,579,437 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $452,433,249.80. The trade was a 4.78 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have bought 2,498,297 shares of company stock valued at $387,671,461 and have sold 71,457 shares valued at $10,153,456. 53.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of TKO. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of TKO Group during the fourth quarter valued at about $104,613,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of TKO Group by 57.3% during the fourth quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,678,258 shares of the company’s stock worth $238,574,000 after purchasing an additional 611,178 shares during the period. Steadfast Capital Management LP boosted its holdings in shares of TKO Group by 146.9% during the fourth quarter. Steadfast Capital Management LP now owns 710,784 shares of the company’s stock worth $101,010,000 after purchasing an additional 422,900 shares during the period. Moore Capital Management LP boosted its holdings in shares of TKO Group by 1,625.0% during the fourth quarter. Moore Capital Management LP now owns 418,286 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,443,000 after purchasing an additional 394,038 shares during the period. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership purchased a new stake in shares of TKO Group during the fourth quarter worth about $54,778,000. 89.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About TKO Group

TKO Group Holdings, Inc operates as a sports and entertainment company. The company produces and licenses live events, television programs, and long-form and short-form content, reality series, and other filmed entertainment on digital and linear channels and via pay-per-view. It is involved in the merchandising of video games, apparel, equipment, trading cards, memorabilia, digital goods, and toys, as well as sale of travel packages and tickets.