TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:TKO - Get Free Report) CFO Andrew M. Schleimer sold 5,419 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $141.94, for a total value of $769,172.86. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 6,995 shares in the company, valued at approximately $992,870.30. This trade represents a 43.65 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.
Shares of TKO traded down $0.66 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $141.74. 740,863 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 589,310. The company has a market capitalization of $24.20 billion, a PE ratio of -337.48 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The business has a 50 day moving average of $134.17 and a 200 day moving average of $122.56. TKO Group Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $75.35 and a 1-year high of $149.40.
TKO Group (NYSE:TKO - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.56 by ($0.28). TKO Group had a positive return on equity of 3.39% and a negative net margin of 1.26%. The company had revenue of $681.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $665.12 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.52 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 51.7% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts anticipate that TKO Group Holdings, Inc. will post 3.88 EPS for the current year.
A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on TKO shares. Citigroup increased their price target on TKO Group from $137.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. Guggenheim increased their target price on shares of TKO Group from $135.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, September 30th. Pivotal Research boosted their price target on shares of TKO Group from $145.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. Benchmark lowered shares of TKO Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their price objective on shares of TKO Group from $140.00 to $143.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 29th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, TKO Group presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $136.79.
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Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Blue Trust Inc. raised its position in TKO Group by 52.4% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 259 shares of the company's stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 89 shares during the last quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of TKO Group by 491.5% in the third quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 278 shares of the company's stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 231 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC lifted its position in TKO Group by 39.4% during the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 386 shares of the company's stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 109 shares during the period. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in TKO Group in the second quarter valued at $51,000. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its position in TKO Group by 12,275.0% during the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 495 shares of the company's stock worth $61,000 after purchasing an additional 491 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.79% of the company's stock.
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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