TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) Director Nick Khan Sells 7,744 Shares of Stock

TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:TKO) Director Nick Khan sold 7,744 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.98, for a total value of $1,564,133.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 129,084 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,072,386.32. This represents a 5.66% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Nick Khan also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, January 5th, Nick Khan sold 37,425 shares of TKO Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $204.01, for a total transaction of $7,635,074.25.
• On Wednesday, December 3rd, Nick Khan sold 9,519 shares of TKO Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $195.16, for a total transaction of $1,857,728.04.
• On Monday, November 3rd, Nick Khan sold 9,519 shares of TKO Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $188.26, for a total transaction of $1,792,046.94.

TKO Group Stock Performance

Shares of TKO opened at $200.35 on Friday. TKO Group Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $133.07 and a 12-month high of $218.11. The stock has a market cap of $39.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 76.76 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a current ratio of 1.46, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The company has a 50-day moving average of $201.78 and a two-hundred day moving average of $190.77.

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

TKO Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 15th were given a dividend of $0.78 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 15th. This is a positive change from TKO Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.76. This represents a $3.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. TKO Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 119.54%.

Key Headlines Impacting TKO Group

Here are the key news stories impacting TKO Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target on TKO to $225 and kept an “overweight” rating, implying upside versus the current price and offering institutional support for the stock. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary from Zacks highlighted film & television production names (including TKO) as beneficiaries of strong digital entertainment consumption, which supports longer-term revenue tailwinds for content owners. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: UFC renewed a multiyear partnership with Skilled Trades College (STC); positive for UFC brand engagement but unlikely to move TKO shares materially on its own. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Pre-earnings coverage and previews (MSN) are circulating ahead of TKO’s next report; such pieces can increase near-term volatility but don’t change fundamentals by themselves. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Large, concentrated insider selling disclosed across multiple executives and directors — including CFO Shane Kapral (sold 1,238 shares at ~$201.98; SEC filing) and an earlier Kapral sale of 613 shares — signals meaningful manager liquidity-taking and reduced insider holdings. Kapral SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Other sizeable insider disposals reported: Andrew M. Schleimer sold 11,978 shares (SEC filing), Seth D. Krauss sold 14,016 shares (SEC filing), Director Nick Khan sold 7,744 shares (SEC filing), and Mark S. Shapiro sold 14,363 shares (SEC filing). The volume and concentration of these sales are likely the main driver of today’s price decline as investors interpret them as signaling near-term selling pressure. Schleimer Filing Krauss Filing Khan Filing Shapiro Filing

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. Morgan Stanley set a $210.00 price objective on TKO Group in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their target price on shares of TKO Group from $190.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of TKO Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Pivotal Research boosted their price objective on shares of TKO Group from $225.00 to $235.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Arete Research raised shares of TKO Group to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, TKO Group currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $227.73.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On TKO Group

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Congress Asset Management Co. grew its holdings in shares of TKO Group by 20.9% during the third quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. now owns 545,079 shares of the company’s stock valued at $110,084,000 after purchasing an additional 94,100 shares during the last quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd boosted its position in TKO Group by 14.4% during the 2nd quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd now owns 4,850,006 shares of the company’s stock valued at $882,459,000 after purchasing an additional 611,233 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in TKO Group by 558.3% during the 3rd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 33,342 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,734,000 after buying an additional 28,277 shares during the last quarter. Moran Wealth Management LLC increased its position in TKO Group by 95.2% in the third quarter. Moran Wealth Management LLC now owns 39,043 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,885,000 after buying an additional 19,040 shares during the period. Finally, First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. lifted its stake in TKO Group by 387.1% in the second quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 7,691 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,399,000 after buying an additional 6,112 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.79% of the company’s stock.

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.