Seaport Res Ptn Estimates TKO Group’s Q3 Earnings (NYSE:TKO)

TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:TKO) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn increased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of TKO Group in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 26th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now anticipates that the company will earn $0.96 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.83. Seaport Res Ptn currently has a “Hold” 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 FY2026 earnings at $5.44 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on the company. Citigroup upped their price target on TKO Group from $137.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. Benchmark reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of TKO Group in a research note on Monday. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of TKO Group from $128.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on shares of TKO Group from $142.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on TKO Group from $137.00 to $158.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 12th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $157.00.

TKO Group Trading Down 0.8 %

NYSE:TKO opened at $146.60 on Monday. 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 1-year low of $78.69 and a 1-year high of $179.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -349.05 and a beta of 1.06. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $153.45 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $135.76.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On TKO Group

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC lifted its stake in TKO Group by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 1,835 shares of the company’s stock valued at $261,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. M&T Bank Corp raised its holdings in shares of TKO Group by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 2,733 shares of the company’s stock valued at $389,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its stake in TKO Group by 28.2% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 332 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its holdings in TKO Group by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 26,174 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,720,000 after purchasing an additional 78 shares during the period. Finally, US Bancorp DE increased its position in TKO Group by 18.0% during the fourth quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 565 shares of the company’s stock worth $80,000 after buying an additional 86 shares during the last quarter. 89.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other TKO Group news, CAO Shane Kapral sold 1,034 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $141.94, for a total value of $146,765.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 2,225 shares in the company, valued at $315,816.50. This trade represents a 31.73 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, major shareholder Patrick Whitesell purchased 263,200 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 16th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $146.97 per share, for a total transaction of $38,682,504.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 418,587 shares in the company, valued at approximately $61,519,731.39. The trade was a 169.38 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have acquired 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 owned by corporate insiders.

TKO Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.38 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.04%. TKO Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 7,600.00%.

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.