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The latest announcement is out from TKO Group Holdings ( (TKO) ).
TKO Group Holdings’ financing arm, TKO Worldwide Holdings, amended its first-lien credit agreement on March 10, 2026 to add a $900 million incremental term loan and expand its revolving credit facility to $350 million, with the new term debt maturing in 2031 and the revolver in 2030. The additional leverage is earmarked for general corporate purposes, notably to fund a major share buyback, signaling the company’s willingness to use its balance sheet to support shareholder returns.
On the same day, TKO announced it would deploy $1 billion toward repurchasing its Class A shares under an existing $2 billion authorization, including an $800 million accelerated share repurchase with Morgan Stanley and a 10b5-1 plan for up to $200 million. The ASR, which involved an $800 million payment on March 11, 2026 and an initial delivery of 3,136,179 shares, is expected to conclude by June 2026, underscoring management’s confidence in the company’s long-term prospects and commitment to a robust capital return program.
The most recent analyst rating on (TKO) stock is a Buy with a $260.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on TKO Group Holdings stock, see the TKO Stock Forecast page.
Spark’s Take on TKO Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, TKO is a Neutral.
The score is driven primarily by solid cash-flow strength but tempered by uneven earnings quality and rising leverage. The latest earnings call was a meaningful positive, with guidance implying strong 2026 growth and margin expansion backed by long-term media-rights and partnerships, while valuation (high P/E) and mostly neutral technicals limit the upside in the overall rating.
To see Spark’s full report on TKO stock, click here.
More about TKO Group Holdings
TKO Group Holdings, Inc. is a premium sports and entertainment company whose businesses include UFC, the leading mixed martial arts organization, WWE, a global sports entertainment powerhouse, PBR, a top bull riding circuit, and Zuffa Boxing, a professional boxing promotion. Through these properties and its IMG sports marketing arm and On Location hospitality business, TKO reaches more than one billion households across 210 countries, staging over 500 live events a year for more than three million fans.
Average Trading Volume: 974,657
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Current Market Cap: $39.62B
See more data about TKO stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.