TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) Given New $250.00 Price Target at Pivotal Research

TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) had its price target lifted by equities research analysts at Pivotal Research from $235.00 to $250.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Pivotal Research’s price target suggests a potential upside of 21.03% from the company’s current price.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on TKO Group from $220.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and set a $240.00 price objective on shares of TKO Group in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of TKO Group in a report on Monday, December 8th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of TKO Group in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of TKO Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $231.20.

TKO Group Price Performance

Shares of TKO opened at $206.55 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $207.27 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $197.28. TKO Group has a 12-month low of $133.07 and a 12-month high of $218.11. The company has a quick ratio of 1.46, a current ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The stock has a market cap of $40.29 billion, a PE ratio of 79.14 and a beta of 0.65.

TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported ($0.08) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.12 by ($0.20). The business had revenue of $1.04 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.02 billion. TKO Group had a net margin of 5.27% and a return on equity of 2.57%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.28 EPS. Analysts anticipate that TKO Group will post 3.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Seth D. Krauss sold 14,016 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.22, for a total transaction of $2,820,299.52. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 2,271 shares in the company, valued at approximately $456,970.62. The trade was a 86.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Mark S. Shapiro sold 32,022 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $204.08, for a total transaction of $6,535,049.76. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 104,842 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,396,155.36. The trade was a 23.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 169,202 shares of company stock valued at $34,316,033 over the last quarter. 61.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On TKO Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vontobel Holding Ltd. increased its position in shares of TKO Group by 108,668.4% during the fourth quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 1,268,239 shares of the company’s stock valued at $265,062,000 after acquiring an additional 1,267,073 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its stake in TKO Group by 54.9% in the 4th quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 3,185,769 shares of the company’s stock valued at $665,826,000 after purchasing an additional 1,128,749 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of TKO Group by 20.3% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,249,091 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,060,106,000 after purchasing an additional 887,401 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of TKO Group during the 2nd quarter worth $132,441,000. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its stake in shares of TKO Group by 551.8% during the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 494,964 shares of the company’s stock worth $90,059,000 after purchasing an additional 419,021 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.79% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting TKO Group

Here are the key news stories impacting TKO Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain constructive: several firms have raised price targets and maintained Buy/Overweight views, which supports medium-term upside. Analyst Notes and Price Targets
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend was recently increased (quarterly payout raised; annualized yield ~1.5%), a shareholder-friendly action that can underpin the stock. Dividend Increase Report
• Positive Sentiment: Large institutional holders have added to positions in Q4 (several asset managers raised holdings), which can provide support to the share base over time. Institutional Buying
• Neutral Sentiment: Company leadership stayed neutral on the Warner Bros. Discovery takeover fight (Mark Shapiro said TKO is an “observer”), which avoids taking sides but has limited impact on fundamentals. Shapiro Comments on WBD M&A
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 earnings missed and FY‑2026 revenue guidance came in below consensus: TKO reported ($0.08) EPS vs. $0.12 expected and guided revenue to roughly $5.7–$5.8B vs ~ $6.0B consensus — the primary driver of today’s weakness. Q4 Press Release
• Negative Sentiment: Legal overhang: multiple reports say promoter Frank Warren and Queensberry are preparing a potential $1B lawsuit related to TKO/Sela’s Zuffa Boxing launch — a material litigation risk that could affect cash flow and management attention. NYT: $1B Lawsuit Report
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CFO Shane Kapral has been selling repeatedly (most recently 616 shares), reducing his stake substantially — recurring insider sales can signal near-term caution to investors. Insider Trade Filing

About TKO Group

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.