Roth Capital Forecasts TKO Group's Q2 Earnings (NYSE:TKO)

TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:TKO - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Roth Capital reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of TKO Group in a report issued on Tuesday, April 22nd. Roth Capital analyst E. Handler now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.39 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.41. The consensus estimate for TKO Group's current full-year earnings is $3.88 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for TKO Group's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.27 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.24 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $1.14 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on TKO. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on shares of TKO Group from $142.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on TKO Group from $135.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on TKO Group from $128.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday, February 24th. Guggenheim lifted their price target on TKO Group from $170.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, Benchmark reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of TKO Group in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, TKO Group presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $159.36.

TKO Group Trading Up 3.6 %

NYSE:TKO opened at $148.25 on Wednesday. The company's 50 day moving average is $150.87 and its 200-day moving average is $142.73. The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. TKO Group has a 12 month low of $94.32 and a 12 month high of $179.09. The firm has a market cap of $25.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -352.97 and a beta of 0.90.

TKO Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th were paid a dividend of $0.38 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 14th. This represents a $1.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.03%. TKO Group's dividend payout ratio is currently 7,600.00%.

Insider Buying and Selling at TKO Group

In other TKO Group news, CEO Ariel Emanuel bought 105,038 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 24th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $153.04 per share, for a total transaction of $16,075,015.52. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 1,257,800 shares in the company, valued at approximately $192,493,712. The trade was a 9.11 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, major shareholder Patrick Whitesell purchased 120,958 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 23rd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $150.92 per share, with a total value of $18,254,981.36. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 1,152,762 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $173,974,841.04. This represents a 11.72 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have acquired 1,571,366 shares of company stock valued at $254,135,948 in the last 90 days. 53.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On TKO Group

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its stake in TKO Group by 559.3% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 178 shares of the company's stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 151 shares in the last quarter. Sentry Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of TKO Group in the 1st quarter worth about $25,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of TKO Group by 129.8% during the 1st quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 216 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of TKO Group during the 4th quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB lifted its holdings in TKO Group by 229.7% during the 1st quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 244 shares of the company's stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 170 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.79% 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.

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