Roth Capital Weighs in on TKO Group's Q2 Earnings (NYSE:TKO)

TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:TKO - Free Report) - Roth Capital lifted their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for TKO Group in a report issued on Tuesday, July 15th. Roth Capital analyst E. Handler now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.46 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.42. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $0.17 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein started coverage on TKO Group in a research note on Wednesday, June 4th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $190.00 price objective for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on shares of TKO Group from $170.00 to $188.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, May 12th. Northcoast Research lowered shares of TKO Group from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. Guggenheim boosted their target price on shares of TKO Group from $175.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, May 9th. Finally, Susquehanna initiated coverage on shares of TKO Group in a research report on Monday, April 28th. They set a "positive" rating and a $180.00 target price for the company. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $168.08.

TKO Group Stock Performance

Shares of TKO opened at $168.75 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $167.75 and a 200 day moving average of $157.64. The company has a market capitalization of $33.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 85.66 and a beta of 0.73. TKO Group has a 12 month low of $102.46 and a 12 month high of $182.60. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29.

TKO Group (NYSE:TKO - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The company reported $0.69 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $1.27 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.07 billion. TKO Group had a return on equity of 2.52% and a net margin of 4.98%. The company's revenue was up 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned ($1.26) EPS.

TKO Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, June 13th were paid a dividend of $0.38 per share. This represents a $1.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.90%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 13th. TKO Group's payout ratio is currently 77.16%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, major shareholder Lake West Voteco L.L.C Silver purchased 1,579,080 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 3rd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $158.32 per share, with a total value of $249,999,945.60. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider directly owned 4,158,517 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $658,376,411.44. The trade was a 61.22% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Peter C. B. Bynoe purchased 980 shares of TKO Group stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 5th. The stock was bought at an average price of $169.59 per share, with a total value of $166,198.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 2,747 shares of the company's stock, valued at $465,863.73. This represents a 55.46% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 53.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of TKO Group

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Sentry Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of TKO Group during the first quarter valued at about $25,000. Hemington Wealth Management boosted its position in shares of TKO Group by 425.0% in the first 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. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in TKO Group during the first quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in TKO Group during the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its stake in TKO Group by 129.8% in the 1st quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 216 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other 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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