TKO Group (TKO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO) is a global sports and entertainment company formed in 2023 through the combination of two major combat-sports businesses. The company brings together the mixed martial arts organization UFC and the sports entertainment business WWE under a single publicly traded holding company. TKO owns and manages a portfolio of live-event franchises, intellectual property, and media rights centered on combat and sports-entertainment content.

TKO’s core activities include the promotion and production of live events, the licensing and sale of broadcasting and streaming rights, and the development and commercialization of branded consumer products. The company monetizes its franchises through pay-per-view and subscription streaming, television and digital distribution deals, sponsorship and advertising arrangements, ticket sales, and merchandise licensing. It also produces original content and engages fans via digital platforms and social media to support long-term audience engagement and recurring revenue streams.

Operating on a global scale, TKO stages events and distributes content across North America, Europe, Asia and other international markets through partnerships with regional broadcasters and streaming services. The business model leverages marquee events, recurring programming and a diversified mix of media and commercial partnerships to maximize the value of its intellectual property. Backed by Endeavor and structured as a public company, TKO focuses on expanding audience reach, optimizing media monetization and growing ancillary revenue lines tied to its competitive sports and entertainment assets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $185.93 to $189.97
• 50-Day Range: $179.50 to $215.83
• 52-Week Range: $176.00 to $226.94
• Volume: 987,036 shs
• Average Volume: 1.25 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $35.29 billion
• P/E Ratio: 65.42
• Dividend Yield: 1.69%
• Price Target: $238.08
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

TKO Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

TKO Group scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 52nd out of 242 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

TKO Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.65, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 11 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

TKO Group has a consensus price target of $238.08, representing about 26.2% upside from its current price of $188.72.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

TKO Group has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.62%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for TKO Group are expected to grow by 10.62% in the coming year, from $5.18 to $5.73 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of TKO Group is 66.21, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.27.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of TKO Group is 66.21, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 24.24.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

TKO Group has a P/B Ratio of 4.29. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.38% of the float of TKO Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

TKO Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.85.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in TKO Group has recently decreased by 4.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

TKO Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.66%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

TKO Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of TKO Group is 110.88%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, TKO Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 55.15% next year. This indicates that TKO Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.44

News Sentiment

TKO Group has a news sentiment score of 0.44. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for TKO Group this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for TKO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added TKO Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, TKO Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $23,196,582.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

64.30% of the stock of TKO Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

89.79% of the stock of TKO Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/30 Dividend: 6/15/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend: 6/15/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/30/2026
• Last Earnings: 8/03/2026
• Today: 9/04/2026
• Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference 2026: 9/08/2026
• Record date for 9/30 Dividend: 9/15/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend: 9/15/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/30/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Entertainment
• Sub-Industry: Movies & Entertainment
• Current Symbol: NYSE:TKO
• CIK: 1973266
• Web: corporate.wwe.com
• Phone: 203-352-8600
• Fax: 203-359-5151
• Employees: 4,000
• Year Founded: 1898

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for TKO Group: $238.08
• High Price Target: $251.00
• Low Price Target: $222.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +27.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.65
• Research Coverage: 17 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.85
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 65.42
• Forward P/E Ratio: 36.00
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $195.40 million
• Net Margins: 4.33%
• Pretax Margin: 14.22%
• Return on Equity: 2.67%
• Return on Assets: 1.49%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.58
• Current Ratio: 1.28
• Quick Ratio: 1.28

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.74 billion
• Price / Sales: 7.45
• Cash Flow: $3.64 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 51.18
• Book Value: $44.02 per share
• Price / Book: 4.24

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 189,270,000
• Free Float: 67,569,000
• Market Cap: $35.29 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.62