TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) CFO Andrew Schleimer Sells 9,942 Shares

TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:TKO) CFO Andrew Schleimer sold 9,942 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $194.39, for a total value of $1,932,625.38. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 38,051 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,396,733.89. This trade represents a 20.72% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

TKO Group Stock Performance

Shares of TKO opened at $201.95 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $192.69 and its two-hundred day moving average is $196.66. TKO Group Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $176.00 and a 52-week high of $226.94. The firm has a market cap of $38.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 70.86 and a beta of 0.63. The company has a quick ratio of 1.28, a current ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58.

TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported $1.34 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by ($0.07). The company had revenue of $1.55 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.54 billion. TKO Group had a return on equity of 2.67% and a net margin of 4.33%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 18.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.17 EPS. Analysts forecast that TKO Group Holdings, Inc. will post 5.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

TKO Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a dividend of $0.79 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $3.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. This is an increase from TKO Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.78. TKO Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 110.88%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vontobel Holding Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of TKO Group by 108,668.4% during 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 during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its stake in 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 buying an additional 887,401 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in TKO Group in the fourth quarter valued at $150,602,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its holdings in shares of TKO Group by 551.8% in the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 494,964 shares of the company’s stock worth $90,059,000 after acquiring an additional 419,021 shares during the period. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its stake in TKO Group by 20.0% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 2,373,243 shares of the company’s stock valued at $496,008,000 after purchasing an additional 395,040 shares during the period. 89.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about TKO Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: An analyst’s bullish thesis rates TKO a “buy,” citing the UFC’s $7.7 billion Paramount agreement as a potential catalyst for broader distribution, lower consumer-access barriers and stronger future negotiating leverage. The deal could pressure margins in the near term but expand UFC’s long-term reach. WWE’s $1.6 billion ESPN agreement is also expected to provide recurring content revenue, wider distribution and potential pricing power if subscriber growth develops. TKO Group Holdings: WWE And UFC Are The Jewels
• Neutral Sentiment: TKO disclosed that CEO Ariel Emanuel, CFO Andrew M. Schleimer, director Nick Khan and insider Mark S. Shapiro sold shares totaling approximately $13.4 million across August 18–19. The filings state that the transactions were made to cover tax-withholding obligations when equity awards vested, reducing the likelihood that the sales signal deteriorating confidence. Emanuel retained 174,334 shares, Shapiro 147,071, Khan 39,340 and Schleimer 38,051 shares after the transactions. Ariel Emanuel SEC filing Andrew Schleimer SEC filing Nick Khan SEC filing Mark Shapiro SEC filing
• Negative Sentiment: The insider activity may create modest selling-pressure concerns because multiple executives reduced their holdings. TKO’s elevated valuation—about 71 times earnings—also leaves the stock sensitive to execution risks, including near-term margin compression from the UFC distribution agreement and the need for WWE subscriber growth to justify higher renewal pricing.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently commented on TKO shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of TKO Group from $225.00 to $222.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Roth Capital reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $230.00 price objective on shares of TKO Group in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Wall Street Zen upgraded TKO Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of TKO Group in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Benchmark reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of TKO Group in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $238.08.

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.