TKO Group Holdings, Inc. $TKO is Cooper Investors PTY Ltd.’s 3rd Largest Position

26 Dec 2025, 09:52 by Mitch Edgeman · The Markets Daily

Cooper Investors PTY Ltd. cut its holdings in TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:TKO – Free Report) by 11.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 127,226 shares of the company’s stock after selling 16,650 shares during the quarter. TKO Group accounts for 7.0% of Cooper Investors PTY Ltd.’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest holding. Cooper Investors PTY Ltd.’s holdings in TKO Group were worth $25,695,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of TKO. Whittier Trust Co. lifted its holdings in TKO Group by 350.0% in the second quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 135 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the period. Golden State Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of TKO Group by 840.0% during the 2nd quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 141 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the period. Eastern Bank acquired a new stake in shares of TKO Group in the second quarter valued at about $34,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in shares of TKO Group in the second quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. purchased a new stake in TKO Group during the second quarter worth about $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.79% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have issued reports on TKO. Pivotal Research increased their target price on shares of TKO Group from $225.00 to $235.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on TKO Group from $225.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 16th. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded TKO Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. UBS Group raised their price objective on TKO Group from $200.00 to $235.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 17th. Finally, Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $227.00 target price on shares of TKO Group in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $225.00.

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Insider Transactions at TKO Group

In other news, CFO Shane Kapral sold 254 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $206.44, for a total value of $52,435.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 1,266 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $261,353.04. The trade was a 16.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Nick Khan sold 9,519 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $195.16, for a total transaction of $1,857,728.04. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 108,985 shares in the company, valued at $21,269,512.60. The trade was a 8.03% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 29,827 shares of company stock valued at $5,777,565. Insiders own 61.30% of the company’s stock.

TKO Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:TKO opened at $217.33 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a current ratio of 1.46. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $193.52 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $186.12. The stock has a market cap of $42.40 billion, a PE ratio of 83.27 and a beta of 0.65. TKO Group Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $133.07 and a one year high of $218.11.

TKO Group (NYSE:TKO – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.58 by ($0.11). The company had revenue of $1.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.12 billion. TKO Group had a net margin of 5.27% and a return on equity of 2.57%. The firm’s revenue was down 27.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.28 earnings per share. On average, analysts forecast that TKO Group Holdings, Inc. will post 3.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

TKO Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.78 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 15th. This represents a $3.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. This is an increase from TKO Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.76. TKO Group’s dividend payout ratio is 119.54%.

TKO Group declared that its board has approved a stock buyback plan on Monday, September 15th that allows the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to purchase up to 2.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

About TKO Group

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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.