TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) Insider Mark Shapiro Sells 14,363 Shares

TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:TKO) insider Mark Shapiro sold 14,363 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.98, for a total value of $2,901,038.74. Following the sale, the insider owned 118,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $23,914,432. This represents a 10.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

TKO Group Stock Performance

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

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

TKO Group Increases Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on TKO shares. Zacks Research lowered TKO Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of TKO Group in a report on Monday, December 8th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price objective 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. BTIG Research boosted their target price on shares of TKO Group from $235.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 31st. Finally, Guggenheim upped their price target on shares of TKO Group from $205.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, TKO Group presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $227.73.

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

Institutional Trading of TKO Group

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TKO. State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of TKO Group by 20.3% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,249,091 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,060,106,000 after purchasing an additional 887,401 shares during the last quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd lifted its holdings in TKO Group by 2.4% in the third quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd now owns 4,964,002 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,002,530,000 after buying an additional 113,996 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its position in TKO Group by 54.9% during the fourth quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 3,185,769 shares of the company’s stock valued at $665,826,000 after acquiring an additional 1,128,749 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in TKO Group by 26.9% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,806,377 shares of the company’s stock worth $328,670,000 after acquiring an additional 383,325 shares during the period. Finally, UBS Group AG raised its position in shares of TKO Group by 31.7% in the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 1,274,142 shares of the company’s stock worth $257,326,000 after acquiring an additional 307,000 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.79% of the company’s stock.

About TKO Group

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.