Roth Capital Has Negative Forecast for TKO Group Q2 Earnings

TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:TKO - Free Report) - Analysts at Roth Capital reduced their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for TKO Group in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 22nd. Roth Capital analyst E. Handler now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.39 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.41. The consensus estimate for TKO Group's current full-year earnings is $3.88 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for TKO Group's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.27 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.24 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $1.14 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Susquehanna assumed coverage on TKO Group in a report on Monday. They issued a "positive" rating and a $180.00 price objective for the company. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of TKO Group from $128.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday, February 24th. Seaport Res Ptn raised shares of TKO Group from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 4th. Pivotal Research reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $195.00 target price (up previously from $145.00) on shares of TKO Group in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on TKO Group from $142.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $161.08.

TKO Group Trading Up 1.3 %

TKO traded up $1.98 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $159.08. 424,055 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,097,525. TKO Group has a 1 year low of $94.63 and a 1 year high of $179.09. The firm has a market cap of $27.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -378.94 and a beta of 0.90. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $149.68 and a 200 day simple moving average of $143.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a current ratio of 1.17.

TKO Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th were given a dividend of $0.38 per share. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.96%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 14th. TKO Group's dividend payout ratio is currently 7,600.00%.

Insider Activity at TKO Group

In other news, Director Jonathan Kraft acquired 20,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 3rd. The stock was bought at an average price of $151.78 per share, with a total value of $3,035,600.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 20,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,035,600. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Ariel Emanuel acquired 92,559 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 28th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $157.69 per share, with a total value of $14,595,628.71. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 1,439,593 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $227,009,420.17. This trade represents a 6.87 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders purchased 1,256,136 shares of company stock worth $206,137,087. 53.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On TKO Group

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of TKO Group by 559.3% in 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 in the last quarter. Sentry Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in TKO Group in the 1st quarter valued at $25,000. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in TKO Group in the 1st quarter worth $27,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in TKO Group by 129.8% during the first quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 216 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares during the period. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in TKO Group during the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.79% of the company's stock.

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.