Q2 Earnings Estimate for TKO Group Issued By Seaport Res Ptn

Key Points

• Seaport Res Ptn has lowered its Q2 2026 EPS estimate for TKO Group to $1.42, down from the previous forecast of $1.48, with an overall "Hold" rating on the stock.
• TKO Group recently announced a quarterly dividend increase to $0.76 per share, effective September 30th, up from $0.38, reflecting a yield of 1.6%.
• The company's last earnings report showed a revenue of $1.31 billion, exceeding expectations, but it reported earnings per share of $1.17, missing the consensus estimate by $0.06.

TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:TKO - Free Report) - Seaport Res Ptn lowered their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for TKO Group in a report issued on Monday, September 8th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now expects that the company will post earnings of $1.42 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.48. Seaport Res Ptn currently has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for TKO Group's current full-year earnings is $3.88 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for TKO Group's Q3 2026 earnings at $1.33 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.05) EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.86 EPS.

TKO Group (NYSE:TKO - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.23 by ($0.06). The company had revenue of $1.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.23 billion. TKO Group had a net margin of 5.40% and a return on equity of 2.82%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 53.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.72 earnings per share.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Northcoast Research downgraded shares of TKO Group from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. Roth Capital boosted their price objective on shares of TKO Group from $208.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 12th. Baird R W raised shares of TKO Group to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, September 5th. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of TKO Group from $195.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, August 7th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of TKO Group from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $192.21.

TKO Group Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of TKO Group stock opened at $195.19 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $177.91 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $164.61. The company has a market cap of $38.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 80.66 and a beta of 0.79. TKO Group has a 12-month low of $113.16 and a 12-month high of $200.71.

TKO Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.76 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 15th. This represents a $3.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. This is an increase from TKO Group's previous quarterly dividend of $0.38. TKO Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 62.81%.

Insider Transactions at TKO Group

In other TKO Group news, Director Nick Khan sold 45,168 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $170.82, for a total transaction of $7,715,597.76. Following the transaction, the director owned 156,494 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,732,305.08. This represents a 22.40% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 73,725 shares of company stock worth $12,767,807. 61.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On TKO Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Sentry Investment Management LLC bought a new position in TKO Group during the 1st quarter valued at about $25,000. Hemington Wealth Management lifted its stake in TKO Group by 425.0% during the 1st quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 168 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 136 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co. lifted its stake in TKO Group by 350.0% during the 2nd quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 135 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the period. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of TKO Group during the 1st quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of TKO Group by 840.0% during the 2nd quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 141 shares of the company's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.79% of the company's stock.

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.

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