Seaport Res Ptn Forecasts TKO Group’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:TKO)

TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:TKO) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn increased their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of TKO Group in a note issued to investors on Thursday, November 6th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now expects that the company will earn $1.33 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.17. Seaport Res Ptn currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for TKO Group’s current full-year earnings is $3.88 per share.

TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.47 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.58 by ($0.11). The business had revenue of $1.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.12 billion. TKO Group had a return on equity of 2.82% and a net margin of 5.40%.The company’s revenue was down 27.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.28 EPS. TKO Group has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Zacks Research lowered TKO Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Bank of America raised their price target on TKO Group from $200.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 12th. Roth Capital increased their price objective on shares of TKO Group from $208.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 12th. Northcoast Research cut shares of TKO Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. Finally, Pivotal Research increased their price target on shares of TKO Group from $225.00 to $235.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $222.23.

TKO Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE TKO traded up $0.25 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $181.25. The company had a trading volume of 100,236 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,266,594. The firm has a market capitalization of $35.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 74.88 and a beta of 0.72. TKO Group has a twelve month low of $115.77 and a twelve month high of $212.49. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $193.24 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $177.52. The company has a quick ratio of 1.30, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On TKO Group

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Hartford Investment Management Co. acquired a new stake in shares of TKO Group in the first quarter worth approximately $623,000. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd raised its stake in TKO Group by 368.8% during the second quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 49,186 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,949,000 after purchasing an additional 38,695 shares during the period. Ninety One UK Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of TKO Group by 14.4% in the 2nd quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd now owns 4,850,006 shares of the company’s stock valued at $882,459,000 after purchasing an additional 611,233 shares during the last quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of TKO Group during the 1st quarter valued at $6,977,000. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of TKO Group by 3.7% during the 1st quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 126,270 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,295,000 after buying an additional 4,540 shares during the last quarter. 89.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at TKO Group

In other TKO Group news, Director Nick Khan sold 9,519 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $186.43, for a total value of $1,774,627.17. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 137,456 shares in the company, valued at approximately $25,625,922.08. The trade was a 6.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Peter C. B. Bynoe purchased 740 shares of TKO Group stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 16th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $203.00 per share, for a total transaction of $150,220.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 5,187 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,052,961. This trade represents a 16.64% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 28,557 shares of company stock worth $5,449,723 in the last three months. Insiders own 53.80% of the company’s stock.

TKO Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 15th were given a $0.76 dividend. This is a boost from TKO Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.38. This represents a $3.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 15th. TKO Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 125.62%.

TKO Group announced that its board has initiated a share buyback plan on Monday, September 15th that permits the company to buyback $1.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to reacquire up to 2.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

TKO Group Company Profile

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.