TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) Upgraded by Seaport Res Ptn to Strong-Buy Rating

TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) was upgraded by research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note issued to 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.

TKO has been the topic of several other reports. Pivotal Research reissued a “buy” rating and set a $195.00 price target (up from $145.00) on shares of TKO Group in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. Guggenheim lifted their target price on shares of TKO Group from $170.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Citigroup lifted their target price on TKO Group from $137.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. UBS Group increased 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, Benchmark reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of TKO Group in a report on Monday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $157.00.

TKO Group Stock Up 4.0 %

Shares of TKO stock opened at $152.58 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $26.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -363.29 and a beta of 1.06. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $153.61 and a 200-day moving average of $135.88. TKO Group has a 12-month low of $78.93 and a 12-month high of $179.09. The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34.

Insider Transactions at TKO Group

In related news, CAO Shane Kapral sold 1,034 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $141.94, for a total value of $146,765.96. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 2,225 shares in the company, valued at $315,816.50. The trade was a 31.73 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Seth D. Krauss sold 2,438 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.80, for a total value of $350,584.40. Following the sale, the insider now owns 7,983 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,147,955.40. The trade was a 23.40 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders purchased 2,498,297 shares of company stock worth $387,671,461 and sold 71,457 shares worth $10,153,456. 53.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On TKO Group

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of TKO Group by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,681,087 shares of the company’s stock valued at $949,449,000 after buying an additional 114,096 shares during the last quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd boosted its stake in TKO Group by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd now owns 4,151,608 shares of the company’s stock valued at $589,985,000 after purchasing an additional 163,980 shares during the last quarter. Independent Franchise Partners LLP increased its holdings in TKO Group by 7.4% during the 4th quarter. Independent Franchise Partners LLP now owns 3,409,140 shares of the company’s stock worth $484,473,000 after purchasing an additional 235,420 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in TKO Group by 10.4% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,052,916 shares of the company’s stock worth $253,966,000 after purchasing an additional 192,602 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its stake in shares of TKO Group by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 1,752,496 shares of the company’s stock worth $249,047,000 after purchasing an additional 47,768 shares during the last quarter. 89.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About TKO Group

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.