UBS Group Raises TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) Price Target to $238.00

TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) had its target price boosted by analysts at UBS Group from $235.00 to $238.00 in a note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. UBS Group’s target price indicates a potential upside of 5.96% from the stock’s current price.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on TKO. Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating and issued a $251.00 target price on shares of TKO Group in a report on Monday, January 19th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of TKO Group in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Pivotal Research raised their target price on shares of TKO Group from $235.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley set a $210.00 price target on shares of TKO Group in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price objective on shares of TKO Group from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $231.40.

TKO Group Price Performance

TKO traded up $17.41 on Thursday, hitting $224.62. 1,208,307 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 881,717. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $207.27 and its 200-day simple moving average is $197.28. The company has a current ratio of 1.46, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. TKO Group has a one year low of $133.07 and a one year high of $225.39. The firm has a market cap of $43.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 85.99 and a beta of 0.65.

TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported ($0.08) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.12 by ($0.20). The company had revenue of $1.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.02 billion. TKO Group had a return on equity of 2.57% and a net margin of 5.27%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.28 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that TKO Group will post 3.88 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Seth D. Krauss sold 2,271 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $200.71, for a total transaction of $455,812.41. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Shane Kapral sold 616 shares of TKO Group stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $210.00, for a total value of $129,360.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 969 shares in the company, valued at approximately $203,490. The trade was a 38.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 169,202 shares of company stock worth $34,316,033. 61.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vontobel Holding Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of TKO Group by 108,668.4% in the fourth quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 1,268,239 shares of the company’s stock valued at $265,062,000 after purchasing an additional 1,267,073 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its position in shares of 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 worth $665,826,000 after acquiring an additional 1,128,749 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of TKO Group by 20.3% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,249,091 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,060,106,000 after acquiring an additional 887,401 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in TKO Group during the 2nd quarter worth $132,441,000. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its holdings in TKO Group by 551.8% during the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 494,964 shares of the company’s stock worth $90,059,000 after purchasing an additional 419,021 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.79% of the company’s stock.

TKO Group News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Pivotal Research raised its price target on TKO to $250 and reiterated a “buy” rating, giving investors a larger upside thesis to the shares. Pivotal price-target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue for Q4 came in ahead of consensus ($1.04B vs. $1.02B) and showed ~11.9% YoY growth, supporting the company’s top-line momentum despite the profit miss. Revenue beat article
• Neutral Sentiment: The Q4 earnings call transcript is available for investors who want full management commentary and color on trends, monetization and cost items. Earnings call transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Company leadership stayed publicly noncommittal on third‑party media consolidation (comments from President/COO Mark Shapiro), which is more of a strategic-PR datapoint than an immediate financial driver. Management comments
• Negative Sentiment: EPS missed materially: Q4 EPS of ($0.08) vs. consensus ~$0.12 (and vs. $0.28 a year ago), signaling near-term margin pressure and driving downside surprise. Earnings miss/press release
• Negative Sentiment: FY‑2026 revenue guidance was updated to roughly $5.7B–$5.8B vs. a ~$6.0B consensus, leaving a notable revenue shortfall vs. Street expectations. That guidance gap is a primary negative catalyst for near-term price volatility. Press release / guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple reports say boxing promoter Frank Warren (and affiliates) are preparing a potential $1B lawsuit related to TKO’s new Zuffa boxing venture — a material legal/contingent-liability risk if pursued. Lawsuit coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CFO Shane Kapral disclosed a recent sale (~$129k) and has executed a pattern of sales this quarter, which some investors interpret as a negative signal on near-term insider conviction. Insider sale report

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.