TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) Insider Seth Krauss Sells 14,016 Shares

TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:TKO) insider Seth Krauss sold 14,016 shares of TKO Group stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.22, for a total value of $2,820,299.52. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 2,271 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $456,970.62. The trade was a 86.06% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

TKO Group Trading Down 2.0%

Shares of NYSE:TKO opened at $200.35 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 1.46 and a quick ratio of 1.46. TKO Group Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $133.07 and a 1 year high of $218.11. The company has a market cap of $39.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 76.76 and a beta of 0.62. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $201.78 and its 200-day moving average price is $190.77.

TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.47 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.58 by ($0.11). The business 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%.TKO Group’s quarterly revenue was down 27.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.28 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts expect that TKO Group Holdings, Inc. will post 3.88 earnings per share for the current year.

TKO Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 15th were issued 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 dividend yield of 1.6%. TKO Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 119.54%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have weighed in on TKO. BTIG Research boosted their target price on shares of TKO Group from $235.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 31st. Guggenheim upped their price objective on TKO Group from $205.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of TKO Group in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price target on TKO Group from $190.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Finally, Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $227.00 price objective on shares of TKO Group in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, TKO Group has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target 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 hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of TKO. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of TKO Group by 20.3% during 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 period. Ninety One UK Ltd increased its stake in TKO Group by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd now owns 4,964,002 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,002,530,000 after buying an additional 113,996 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its holdings 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 period. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in TKO Group by 26.9% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,806,377 shares of the company’s stock valued at $328,670,000 after acquiring an additional 383,325 shares during the period. Finally, UBS Group AG lifted its position in shares of TKO Group by 31.7% in the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 1,274,142 shares of the company’s stock valued at $257,326,000 after acquiring an additional 307,000 shares in the last quarter. 89.79% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.