Vince McMahon Files To Sell 8.4 Million Shares Of TKO Group: What's Going On?
Portfolio Pulse from Henry Khederian
TKO Group Holdings Inc (NYSE:TKO) shares dropped 8.2% after announcing the pricing of a secondary offering by Vincent K. McMahon for 8.4 million shares at $79.80 each. TKO will repurchase $100 million worth of shares from the underwriter at the same price. The proceeds will benefit McMahon, not TKO. TKO's CEO and directors bought shares at the offering price. Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and MUFG Securities Americas Inc. are managing the offering. TKO's 52-week range is $76.31 to $106.16.
November 10, 2023 | 4:25 pm
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TKO Group's stock price declined following the announcement of a secondary offering by Vince McMahon. The company will repurchase a portion of the shares, indicating a potential support level for the stock price.
The sale of a large number of shares by a major stockholder typically puts downward pressure on the stock price due to increased supply. However, the company's decision to repurchase some of the shares could mitigate this impact to some extent. The involvement of the CEO and directors in purchasing shares could be seen as a positive sign by investors, but the immediate effect of the offering is likely to be negative.
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