Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Live Nation Entertainment is a leading global live entertainment company that specializes in concert promotion, venue operations, ticketing services and artist management. Through its Concerts division, the company presents a broad array of live music events spanning genres from rock and pop to country and electronic, while its Ticketing segment provides a full suite of ticket sales and distribution solutions under the Ticketmaster brand. Additional revenue streams include sponsorship and advertising partnerships, as well as artist services through its Artist Nation division, offering tours, merchandising and career development support.

Originally formed in 2010 by the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster, the company traces its roots back to the early 2000s when Live Nation began as a spin-off from a major radio and outdoor advertising group. Since the merger, the combined entity has expanded its footprint through strategic acquisitions of regional promoters, ticketing platforms and venue chains, solidifying its position at every stage of the live event value chain. Key milestones include the acquisition of major festivals and partnerships with top artists and venues worldwide.

Live Nation Entertainment operates across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America and the Middle East, serving millions of concertgoers annually through a network of owned and operated arenas, amphitheaters and clubs. Its ticketing services power thousands of venues, enabling seamless online and mobile transactions for fans. The company also collaborates with corporate sponsors to deliver custom-branded experiences at high-profile events.

Under the leadership of Chairman and CEO Michael Rapino, Live Nation has focused on innovation in digital ticketing, data analytics and fan engagement platforms. The organization continues to invest in emerging markets and artist development initiatives, aiming to create immersive live experiences that connect performers and audiences while leveraging technology to enhance live event discovery, accessibility and security.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $148.94 to $151.08
• 50-Day Range: $131.41 to $151.55
• 52-Week Range: $87.33 to $157.75
• Volume: 925,403 shs
• Average Volume: 2.33 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $34.60 billion
• P/E Ratio: 50.95
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $165.24
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Live Nation Entertainment Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Live Nation Entertainment scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 34th out of 289 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Live Nation Entertainment has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 17 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Live Nation Entertainment has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 25.63%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Live Nation Entertainment are expected to grow by 25.63% in the coming year, from $2.38 to $2.99 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Live Nation Entertainment is 50.95, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.55.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Live Nation Entertainment is 50.95, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 21.06.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Live Nation Entertainment has a PEG Ratio of 5.79. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Live Nation Entertainment has a P/B Ratio of 42.41. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.08% of the float of Live Nation Entertainment has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Live Nation Entertainment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Live Nation Entertainment has recently increased by 1.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Live Nation Entertainment does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Live Nation Entertainment does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.77

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.08% of the float of Live Nation Entertainment has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Live Nation Entertainment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Live Nation Entertainment has recently increased by 1.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.86

News Sentiment

Live Nation Entertainment has a news sentiment score of 0.86. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.62 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 33 news articles for Live Nation Entertainment this week, compared to 15 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

8 people have searched for LYV on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added Live Nation Entertainment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Live Nation Entertainment insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $5,130,003.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.01% of the stock of Live Nation Entertainment is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

74.52% of the stock of Live Nation Entertainment is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

LYV Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LYV shares performed this year?

Live Nation Entertainment's stock was trading at $129.50 at the start of the year. Since then, LYV stock has increased by 15.3% and is now trading at $149.27.

How were Live Nation Entertainment's earnings last quarter?

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 1st. The company reported ($0.32) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.03) by $0.29. Live Nation Entertainment's quarterly revenue was down 11.0% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Live Nation Entertainment have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Live Nation Entertainment: Veeps, Ocesa, Spaceland Presents, Neste Event Marketing, Planet Events, Embrace Entertainment, One Production, and more.

Who are Live Nation Entertainment's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Live Nation Entertainment include Central Pacific Bank Trust Division and Harbor Investment Advisory LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Michael Rapino, Joe Berchtold, Michael Rowles, John Hopmans, Jeffrey T Hinson, Ping Fu, Jimmy Iovine, Jimmy Iovine and Brian Capo.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Live Nation Entertainment?

Shares of LYV stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Live Nation Entertainment own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Live Nation Entertainment investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), CrowdStrike (CRWD) and Arista Networks (ANET).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/01/2025
• Today: 7/05/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: MOVIE/TV PRD&DIST
• Sub-Industry: Movies & Entertainment
• Current Symbol: NYSE:LYV
• CIK: 1335258
• Web: www.livenationentertainment.com
• Phone: (800) 653-8000
• Fax: 310-867-7001
• Employees: 32,200
• Year Founded: 2005

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $165.24
• High Stock Price Target: $185.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $145.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +10.7%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 17 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.93
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 50.95
• Forward P/E Ratio: 62.72
• P/E Growth: 5.79
• Net Income: $896.29 million
• Net Margins: 4.28%
• Pretax Margin: 3.55%
• Return on Equity: 125.77%
• Return on Assets: 4.77%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 7.43
• Current Ratio: 0.96
• Quick Ratio: 0.96

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $23.16 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.49
• Cash Flow: $6.68 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 22.34
• Book Value: $3.52 per share
• Price / Book: 42.41

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 231,770,000
• Free Float: 224,796,000
• Market Cap: $34.60 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.45