Q1 Earnings Forecast for TKO Group Issued By Seaport Res Ptn

TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:TKO - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lowered their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of TKO Group in a research note issued on Tuesday, March 4th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.44 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.90. 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. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for TKO Group's Q2 2025 earnings at $0.91 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.53 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.35 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.20 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.87 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.15 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.04 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.47 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.51 EPS.

TKO has been the topic of a number of other research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of TKO Group from $137.00 to $158.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. Benchmark restated a "hold" rating on shares of TKO Group in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of TKO Group from $137.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. Guggenheim upped their price target on shares of TKO Group from $170.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, Pivotal Research reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $195.00 price target (up from $145.00) on shares of TKO Group in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $157.00.

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TKO Group Price Performance

Shares of TKO traded down $3.60 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $143.39. 2,562,261 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 974,747. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. TKO Group has a 52-week low of $79.32 and a 52-week high of $179.09. The company's 50-day moving average price is $153.64 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $136.25. The company has a market cap of $24.49 billion, a P/E ratio of -341.40 and a beta of 1.08.

TKO Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be given a dividend of $0.38 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $1.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.06%. TKO Group's payout ratio is 7,600.00%.

Insider Buying and Selling at TKO Group

In other TKO Group news, CEO Ariel Emanuel purchased 117,769 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 12th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $175.40 per share, with a total value of $20,656,682.60. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer now owns 2,579,437 shares in the company, valued at approximately $452,433,249.80. This represents a 4.78 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, major shareholder Patrick Whitesell bought 31,352 shares of TKO Group stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 11th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $142.03 per share, for a total transaction of $4,452,924.56. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider now directly owns 1,674,322 shares of the company's stock, valued at $237,803,953.66. This trade represents a 1.91 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have purchased 2,498,297 shares of company stock worth $387,671,461 and have sold 71,457 shares worth $10,153,456. 53.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On TKO Group

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of TKO Group by 559.3% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 178 shares of the company's stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 151 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of TKO Group during the fourth quarter valued at about $32,000. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of TKO Group by 172.2% during the fourth quarter. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC now owns 245 shares of the company's stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 155 shares during the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of TKO Group in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. grew its holdings in shares of TKO Group by 72.8% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 273 shares of the company's stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. 89.79% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.