TKO Group Holdings, Inc.
TKO is a sports and entertainment company whose businesses include UFC, WWE, Professional Bull Riders (PBR), and the Zuffa Boxing joint venture. It also provides services to sports rights holders through IMG, which handles sports marketing, media rights, content production and distribution, consulting, digital services and event management, and On Location, which offers ticketing, hospitality, event production and travel management. UFC, WWE and PBR produce live events and programming for audiences worldwide. TKO makes money by licensing media rights and content, producing and distributing programming, selling event tickets, site fees, travel packages and hospitality experiences, and earning partnership, marketing and sponsorship fees. It also receives royalties and license fees from branded consumer products and sells merchandise through live events and e-commerce. TKO is headquartered in New York, New York.
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TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:TKO) raised its 2026 revenue outlook to $5.79b-$5.83b and announced plans for aggressive share buybacks during its Q3 2026 earnings call.
TKO Group Holdings reported Q3 revenue of $1.36 billion, slightly below estimates, but earnings per share of $1.33 beat forecasts. UFC revenue surged 60% year-over-year to $519.2 million, driven by media rights deals and additional events. WWE revenue declined 1% to $2.8 million due to fewer live events. TKO raised its full-year revenue and EBITDA guidance.
TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (TKO) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition. Exhibit 99.1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Investors: Seth Zaslow szaslow@tkogrp.com Media: press@tkogrp.com TKO Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results Raises Full Year 2026 Guidance Announces Intent to Commence Additional Share Repurchases Third Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights •
Over the past 7 days, AlphAI's AI scored 10 news stories mentioning TKO (TKO Group Holdings, Inc.). Coverage has skewed bullish: 6 bullish, 2 neutral, and 2 bearish.
Recent TKO coverage spans earnings, financial news and insider activity.
In the last 30 days, TKO insiders filed 2 SEC Form 4 transactions — no purchases and 2 sales ($1.7M). The most active reporter was Khan Nick with 2 filings. 100% of those filings were made under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans.
Guidance raise and buyback signal improve earnings outlook and may attract buying pressure.
Strong earnings beat and upgraded guidance likely lift TKO stock.
Guidance raise and buyback intent suggest stronger earnings outlook.
Potential event cancellation could hurt TKO's revenue and earnings outlook for 2026.
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TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:TKO) raised its 2026 revenue outlook to $5.79b-$5.83b and announced plans for aggressive share buybacks during its Q3 2026 earnings call.
TKO Group Holdings reported Q3 revenue of $1.36 billion, slightly below estimates, but earnings per share of $1.33 beat forecasts. UFC revenue surged 60% year-over-year to $519.2 million, driven by media rights deals and additional events. WWE revenue declined 1% to $2.8 million due to fewer live events. TKO raised its full-year revenue and EBITDA guidance.
TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (TKO) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition. Exhibit 99.1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Investors: Seth Zaslow szaslow@tkogrp.com Media: press@tkogrp.com TKO Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results Raises Full Year 2026 Guidance Announces Intent to Commence Additional Share Repurchases Third Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights •
TKO Group's CEO Mark Shapiro stated the company may cancel WWE Crown Jewel and other Saudi Arabia events if the Middle East conflict endangers staff, even if it impacts 2026 financial goals. Shapiro emphasized employee safety over business objectives. TKO has three events planned in Saudi Arabia, with Crown Jewel being the most significant. Investors and analysts are concerned about potential schedule disruptions affecting TKO's financial performance.
Citizens maintained its Market Outperform rating and $240 price target for TKO Group (NYSE:TKO), citing strong demand for UFC and WWE, and potential upside from partnerships. TKO shares trade near their 52-week low at $171.23. Analysts from Guggenheim and Bernstein also commented on TKO, with mixed price target adjustments. Moody's upgraded TKO's corporate family rating to Ba1 from Ba2.
Guggenheim reduced its price target for TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) to $228 from $235, citing timing concerns for WWE events. The stock trades near its 52-week low at $174.24. Guggenheim maintained its Buy rating and full-year 2026 EBITDA outlook at $2.30 billion. The firm noted potential risks if Middle East events are canceled, but expects strong performance in sponsorship, live events, and expense management. Other analysts have raised price targets and upgraded TKO's credit rating.
A federal judge allowed a child sexual abuse lawsuit against WWE, TKO Group Holdings, and Vince and Linda McMahon to proceed, rejecting their constitutional challenge to Maryland's Child Victims Act. The plaintiffs allege abuse occurred during WWE events in the 1980s and 1990s, and the law removes time limits for such lawsuits.
Khan Nick sold 9,589 shares of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (TKO) at an average of $175.18 ($175.07–$175.19, $1.68M total) across 2 trades over 2026-10-13 to 2026-10-15 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), parent of WWE and UFC, will release Q3 2026 earnings on November 4, with a conference call at 5 PM EST. John Cena stars in new comedy 'The Family Disappears.' TNA Bound for Glory event has 2,032 tickets sold, with 1,565 remaining.
TKO Group Holdings (TKO) announced it will release Q3 2026 earnings on Nov. 4, 2026, followed by a teleconference. Details and a replay will be available on its investor relations site.
