Q1 Earnings Estimate for TKO Group Issued By Seaport Res Ptn

TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:TKO) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn increased their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for TKO Group in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 26th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.90 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.84. Seaport Res Ptn currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for TKO Group’s current full-year earnings is $3.88 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for TKO Group’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.49 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.84 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.16 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.20 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.90 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.27 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.11 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on TKO. Guggenheim upped their target price on TKO Group from $170.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. UBS Group upped their target price on TKO Group from $135.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Citigroup upped their target price on TKO Group from $137.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on TKO Group from $128.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 24th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on TKO Group from $137.00 to $158.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $157.00.

TKO Group Stock Up 0.2 %

NYSE TKO opened at $150.53 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $153.30 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $135.11. 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 has a fifty-two week low of $78.69 and a fifty-two week high of $179.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.71 billion, a PE ratio of -358.40 and a beta of 1.06.

TKO Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.38 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.01%. TKO Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -28.57%.

Insider Activity at TKO Group

In related news, major shareholder Patrick Whitesell acquired 263,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 16th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $146.97 per share, for a total transaction of $38,682,504.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider now directly owns 418,587 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $61,519,731.39. This trade represents a 169.38 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Mark S. Shapiro sold 31,666 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, January 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $141.94, for a total value of $4,494,672.04. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 73,677 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,457,713.38. The trade was a 30.06 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders purchased 2,498,297 shares of company stock worth $387,671,461 and sold 71,457 shares worth $10,153,456. 53.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of TKO Group

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in TKO Group by 559.3% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 178 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 151 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in TKO Group during the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in TKO Group by 172.2% during the fourth quarter. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC now owns 245 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 155 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position in TKO Group by 52.4% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 259 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 89 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in TKO Group during the fourth quarter valued at $38,000. 89.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.