FY2026 EPS Estimates for TKO Group Raised by Seaport Res Ptn

TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:TKO - Free Report) - Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn increased their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of TKO Group in a report released on Wednesday, December 11th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $5.02 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $4.48. The consensus estimate for TKO Group's current full-year earnings is $3.88 per share.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on the stock. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on shares of TKO Group from $140.00 to $143.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 29th. Benchmark downgraded shares of TKO Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. Roth Mkm boosted their price objective on shares of TKO Group from $146.00 to $148.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on TKO Group from $132.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 2nd. Finally, Guggenheim boosted their price target on TKO Group from $135.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, September 30th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, TKO Group currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $133.93.

TKO Group Stock Up 3.6 %

TKO Group stock traded up $5.13 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $147.05. 1,755,363 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,050,150. The company has a market cap of $25.11 billion, a PE ratio of -344.57 and a beta of 1.09. TKO Group has a fifty-two week low of $75.35 and a fifty-two week high of $149.40. The company's fifty day moving average price is $128.24 and its 200-day moving average price is $118.42. 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 (NYSE:TKO - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 6th. The company reported $0.28 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.56 by ($0.28). TKO Group had a positive return on equity of 3.39% and a negative net margin of 1.26%. The company had revenue of $681.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $665.12 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.52 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 51.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On TKO Group

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in TKO. Blue Trust Inc. grew its position in shares of TKO Group by 52.4% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 259 shares of the company's stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 89 shares during the last quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in TKO Group by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,070 shares of the company's stock valued at $379,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC boosted its stake in TKO Group by 17.4% during the 3rd quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 680 shares of the company's stock valued at $84,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC grew its position in TKO Group by 39.4% in the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 386 shares of the company's stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 109 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC increased its stake in shares of TKO Group by 6.2% in the third quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 2,126 shares of the company's stock valued at $263,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the period. 89.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other TKO Group news, major shareholder Patrick Whitesell acquired 245,887 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 13th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $142.45 per share, with a total value of $35,026,603.15. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 1,825,030 shares in the company, valued at approximately $259,975,523.50. This represents a 15.57 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Ariel Emanuel acquired 60,208 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 12th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $143.73 per share, for a total transaction of $8,653,695.84. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer now owns 1,734,530 shares of the company's stock, valued at $249,303,996.90. This trade represents a 3.60 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have bought a total of 337,447 shares of company stock valued at $48,133,224 in the last quarter. Insiders own 53.80% of the company's stock.

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.