Brokers Offer Predictions for TKO Group FY2026 Earnings

TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:TKO) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn upped their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of TKO Group in a research note issued on Wednesday, December 11th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now expects that the company will post earnings of $5.02 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $4.48. The consensus estimate for TKO Group’s current full-year earnings is $3.88 per share.

TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 business had revenue of $681.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $665.12 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.52 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 51.7% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other research firms have also commented on TKO. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised 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. Benchmark lowered shares of TKO Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 24th. TD Cowen increased their price target on shares of TKO Group from $140.00 to $143.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 29th. Pivotal Research raised their price target on shares of TKO Group from $145.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of TKO Group from $137.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $136.79.

TKO Group Stock Performance

NYSE TKO opened at $147.35 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.16 billion, a P/E ratio of -350.83 and a beta of 1.09. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $129.06 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $118.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a current ratio of 1.17. TKO Group has a fifty-two week low of $75.35 and a fifty-two week high of $149.40.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other TKO Group news, major shareholder Patrick Whitesell purchased 245,887 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 13th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $142.45 per share, with a total value of $35,026,603.15. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider now owns 1,825,030 shares in the company, valued at approximately $259,975,523.50. This represents a 15.57 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available 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 cost of $143.73 per share, with a total value of $8,653,695.84. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer now owns 1,734,530 shares in the company, valued at $249,303,996.90. This represents a 3.60 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last three months, insiders bought 337,447 shares of company stock worth $48,133,224. Corporate insiders own 53.80% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On TKO Group

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Petrus Trust Company LTA purchased a new position in shares of TKO Group during the 3rd quarter worth $597,000. HighTower Advisors LLC raised its stake in TKO Group by 177.2% during the third quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 26,197 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,225,000 after purchasing an additional 16,746 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its holdings in TKO Group by 29.1% in the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 1,704,728 shares of the company’s stock valued at $210,892,000 after purchasing an additional 383,869 shares during the last quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division grew its stake in shares of TKO Group by 499.8% in the 3rd quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division now owns 5,998 shares of the company’s stock valued at $742,000 after buying an additional 4,998 shares during the period. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of TKO Group by 14.2% in the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 452,753 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,010,000 after buying an additional 56,312 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.