What is Roth Capital’s Forecast for TKO Group Q1 Earnings?

TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:TKO) – Analysts at Roth Capital boosted their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of TKO Group in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 22nd. Roth Capital analyst E. Handler now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.23 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.22. 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 FY2026 earnings at $1.91 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on the stock. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of TKO Group from $135.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded TKO Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 4th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on TKO Group from $128.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, February 24th. Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $175.00 price objective on shares of TKO Group in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Benchmark reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of TKO Group in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, TKO Group has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $159.36.

TKO Group Stock Up 1.3 %

Shares of TKO opened at $157.27 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $149.68 and its 200-day simple moving average is $143.20. 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 has a 1 year low of $94.63 and a 1 year high of $179.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.92 billion, a PE ratio of -374.45 and a beta of 0.90.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On TKO Group

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of TKO. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of TKO Group by 3.7% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 469,289 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,691,000 after acquiring an additional 16,536 shares during the period. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank lifted its position in TKO Group by 21.8% in the fourth quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 19,953 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,836,000 after purchasing an additional 3,572 shares during the period. Twin Tree Management LP increased its position in TKO Group by 147.0% during the 4th quarter. Twin Tree Management LP now owns 123,713 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,581,000 after purchasing an additional 73,617 shares during the period. Park Avenue Securities LLC raised its stake in shares of TKO Group by 59.2% during the 4th quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 13,004 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,848,000 after buying an additional 4,836 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of TKO Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $431,000. 89.79% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other TKO Group news, Director Sonya E. Medina bought 233 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 17th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $142.93 per share, for a total transaction of $33,302.69. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 2,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $285,860. This represents a 13.19 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Jonathan Kraft purchased 3,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 7th. The stock was bought at an average price of $140.69 per share, for a total transaction of $492,415.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 23,500 shares in the company, valued at $3,306,215. This trade represents a 17.50 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have bought 1,345,370 shares of company stock worth $219,805,951 in the last quarter. 53.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

TKO Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th were given a $0.38 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 14th. This represents a $1.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.97%. TKO Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 7,600.00%.

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.