TKO Group’s (TKO) Buy Rating Reiterated at BTIG Research

BTIG Research reiterated their buy rating on shares of TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) in a research report released on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $237.00 price target on the stock.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of TKO Group from $225.00 to $222.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Guggenheim decreased their target price on TKO Group from $232.00 to $230.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Zacks Research raised TKO Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Citigroup lowered TKO Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Roth Capital set a $228.00 price objective on TKO Group in a report on Monday, May 4th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, TKO Group has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $235.33.

TKO Group Stock Up 2.1%

Shares of NYSE TKO opened at $186.92 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $36.29 billion, a PE ratio of 65.59 and a beta of 0.63. TKO Group has a 12-month low of $152.29 and a 12-month high of $226.94. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $194.30 and its 200 day simple moving average is $197.09. The company has a quick ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58.

TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported $1.34 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by ($0.07). TKO Group had a return on equity of 2.67% and a net margin of 4.33%.The company had revenue of $1.55 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.54 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.17 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that TKO Group will post 4.98 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

TKO Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a dividend of $0.79 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. This is a boost from TKO Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.78. This represents a $3.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. TKO Group’s payout ratio is presently 110.88%.

Insider Buying and Selling at TKO Group

In other TKO Group news, CFO Andrew M. Schleimer purchased 2,696 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $185.44 per share, with a total value of $499,946.24. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 30,240 shares in the company, valued at $5,607,705.60. The trade was a 9.79% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, Director Nick Khan sold 12,998 shares of TKO Group stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $181.11, for a total value of $2,354,067.78. Following the transaction, the director owned 48,933 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,862,255.63. This trade represents a 20.99% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last 90 days, insiders have purchased 24,308 shares of company stock worth $4,499,679 and have sold 42,257 shares worth $7,946,068. Insiders own 64.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vontobel Holding Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of TKO Group by 108,668.4% in the 4th quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 1,268,239 shares of the company’s stock worth $265,062,000 after buying an additional 1,267,073 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its position in shares of TKO Group by 54.9% during 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 during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of TKO Group by 20.3% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,249,091 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,060,106,000 after acquiring an additional 887,401 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in TKO Group during the fourth quarter worth $150,602,000. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its holdings in TKO Group by 551.8% during the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 494,964 shares of the company’s stock worth $90,059,000 after acquiring an additional 419,021 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.79% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about TKO Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Raised 2026 outlook: TKO now expects 2026 revenue of approximately $5.775 billion to $5.825 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $2.275 billion to $2.305 billion. The higher EBITDA forecast signals stronger profitability and operating momentum. TKO targets 2026 revenue and adjusted EBITDA outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support increased: Guggenheim raised its price target from $230 to $235 and maintained a “buy” rating, while a separate analyst survey showed TKO carrying an overall “moderate buy” rating. Guggenheim raises TKO price target TKO analyst rating
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted momentum: TKO’s earnings call emphasized solid quarterly performance, growth across UFC, WWE and other properties, and confidence in the company’s longer-term commercial strategy. Planned UFC, WWE and PBR events in Arizona also create additional live-event and sponsorship opportunities. TKO earnings call shows strong momentum TKO Arizona events announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Competition remains a watchpoint: TKO executives welcomed Jake Paul’s challenge and the planned PFL-Most Valuable Promotions combination, suggesting management is not retreating from competition. The development could expand combat-sports interest, but it may also pressure UFC’s talent, audience and media economics. TKO welcomes Jake Paul UFC challenge
• Negative Sentiment: $30 million event loss disclosed: TKO said UFC’s White House Freedom 250 event lost approximately $30 million, despite management describing it as strategically successful and valuable for exposure. The loss raises questions about event-level margins and the cost of promotional spectacles. UFC Freedom 250 event loss

About TKO Group

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.