TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) Raised to Strong-Buy at Seaport Res Ptn

TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) was upgraded by stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for TKO Group’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.96 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.44 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on TKO. Citigroup increased their target price on TKO Group from $137.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. Pivotal Research reissued a “buy” rating and set a $195.00 price target (up previously from $145.00) on shares of TKO Group in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. Benchmark reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of TKO Group in a report on Monday. UBS Group raised their price target on TKO Group from $135.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of TKO Group from $142.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $157.00.

TKO Group Trading Up 4.0 %

Shares of TKO Group stock opened at $152.58 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $26.06 billion, a P/E ratio of -363.29 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. TKO Group has a 12-month low of $78.93 and a 12-month high of $179.09. The business’s 50 day moving average is $153.61 and its 200-day moving average is $135.88.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Andrew M. Schleimer sold 5,419 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $141.94, for a total value of $769,172.86. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 6,995 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $992,870.30. This represents a 43.65 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Ariel Emanuel bought 117,769 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 12th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $175.40 per share, for a total transaction of $20,656,682.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 2,579,437 shares in the company, valued at $452,433,249.80. This trade represents a 4.78 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders bought 2,498,297 shares of company stock valued at $387,671,461 and sold 71,457 shares valued at $10,153,456. Insiders own 53.80% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On TKO Group

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC increased its position in TKO Group by 3.6% during the 4th quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 1,835 shares of the company’s stock valued at $261,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares during the period. M&T Bank Corp raised its stake in TKO Group by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 2,733 shares of the company’s stock worth $389,000 after buying an additional 64 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position in TKO Group by 28.2% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 332 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its holdings in TKO Group by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 26,174 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,720,000 after acquiring an additional 78 shares during the period. Finally, US Bancorp DE raised its position in shares of TKO Group by 18.0% in the 4th quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 565 shares of the company’s stock worth $80,000 after acquiring an additional 86 shares in the last quarter. 89.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.