TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) Stock Rating Upgraded by Seaport Res Ptn

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

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of TKO Group from $137.00 to $158.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. Citigroup boosted their price target on TKO Group from $137.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. UBS Group lifted their target price on TKO Group from $135.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Benchmark reissued a “hold” rating on shares of TKO Group in a report on Monday. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on TKO Group from $128.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, February 24th. Two equities research 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, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $157.00.

TKO Group Trading Up 4.0 %

NYSE TKO opened at $152.58 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $153.61 and its 200 day moving average price is $135.88. TKO Group has a one year low of $78.93 and a one year high of $179.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a current ratio of 1.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $26.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -363.29 and a beta of 1.06.

Insider Activity at TKO Group

In related news, major shareholder Patrick Whitesell bought 156,446 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 11th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $175.60 per share, with a total value of $27,471,917.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 2,461,668 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $432,268,900.80. This trade represents a 6.79 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Shane Kapral sold 1,034 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $141.94, for a total transaction of $146,765.96. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 2,225 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $315,816.50. This represents a 31.73 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have purchased 2,498,297 shares of company stock valued at $387,671,461 and have sold 71,457 shares valued at $10,153,456. 53.80% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On TKO Group

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of TKO Group by 559.3% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 178 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 151 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of TKO Group in the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of TKO Group by 491.5% in the third quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 278 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 231 shares during the last quarter. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in TKO Group by 172.2% during the 4th quarter. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC now owns 245 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 155 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in TKO Group in the fourth quarter worth about $38,000. 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.