TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) CFO Shane Kapral Sells 615 Shares of Stock

TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:TKO) CFO Shane Kapral sold 615 shares of TKO Group stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $202.72, for a total value of $124,672.80. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 3,433 shares in the company, valued at approximately $695,937.76. This trade represents a 15.19% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Shane Kapral also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, January 22nd, Shane Kapral sold 1,238 shares of TKO Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.98, for a total transaction of $250,051.24.
• On Tuesday, January 20th, Shane Kapral sold 613 shares of TKO Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $203.77, for a total transaction of $124,911.01.
• On Monday, January 12th, Shane Kapral sold 749 shares of TKO Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $198.83, for a total transaction of $148,923.67.
• On Wednesday, January 7th, Shane Kapral sold 224 shares of TKO Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.47, for a total transaction of $45,129.28.
• On Monday, January 5th, Shane Kapral sold 1,946 shares of TKO Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.21, for a total transaction of $397,392.66.
• On Monday, December 29th, Shane Kapral sold 253 shares of TKO Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.36, for a total transaction of $54,739.08.
• On Monday, December 22nd, Shane Kapral sold 254 shares of TKO Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $214.08, for a total transaction of $54,376.32.
• On Monday, December 15th, Shane Kapral sold 254 shares of TKO Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $206.44, for a total value of $52,435.76.
• On Monday, December 8th, Shane Kapral sold 254 shares of TKO Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $202.41, for a total value of $51,412.14.
• On Monday, December 1st, Shane Kapral sold 254 shares of TKO Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.82, for a total value of $48,976.28.

TKO Group Stock Performance

Shares of TKO opened at $201.30 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $39.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 77.13 and a beta of 0.62. The company’s fifty day moving average is $203.47 and its 200-day moving average is $191.74. The company has a quick ratio of 1.46, a current ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. TKO Group Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $133.07 and a 12 month high of $218.11.

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

TKO Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Investors of record on Monday, December 15th were paid a $0.78 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 15th. This is an increase from TKO Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.76. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. TKO Group’s payout ratio is presently 119.54%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently commented on TKO shares. Guggenheim boosted their price target on TKO Group from $205.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of TKO Group in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $227.00 target price on shares of TKO Group in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and set a $251.00 price target on shares of TKO Group in a report on Monday, January 19th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of TKO Group in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, TKO Group presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $227.73.

Institutional Trading of TKO Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC raised its position in shares of TKO Group by 7.2% during the 4th quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 6,803 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,422,000 after acquiring an additional 455 shares during the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC increased its holdings in TKO Group by 10.5% in the fourth quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 7,528 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,573,000 after purchasing an additional 713 shares during the last quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky lifted its stake in TKO Group by 2,305.4% in the fourth quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky now owns 130,349 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,243,000 after buying an additional 124,930 shares during the period. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in TKO Group by 11.2% during the fourth quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,437 shares of the company’s stock worth $300,000 after buying an additional 145 shares during the last quarter. Finally, HB Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of TKO Group by 7.7% during the 4th quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,195 shares of the company’s stock worth $459,000 after buying an additional 156 shares during the period. 89.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.