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

Company Overview

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. is a global live entertainment company that promotes concerts and other live events, operates entertainment venues, and provides ticketing services. Its activities span the live event ecosystem, from artist and event promotion to ticket sales, venue management, sponsorship, and advertising.

The company’s business includes Live Nation Concerts, which produces and promotes tours, festivals, and other events; Ticketmaster, a ticketing platform serving venues, event organizers, and fans; and a portfolio of owned, operated, or managed venues. Live Nation also develops marketing and sponsorship programs that connect brands with live entertainment audiences.

Live Nation serves markets across North America, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and other international regions. The company was formed in 2010 through the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster Entertainment. Michael Rapino has served as Live Nation Entertainment’s president and chief executive officer since the company’s formation.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $170.71 to $174.00
• 50-Day Range: $167.19 to $188.37
• 52-Week Range: $125.34 to $189.24
• Volume: 2.21 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.89 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $40.49 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $197.19
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Live Nation Entertainment Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Live Nation Entertainment scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 107th out of 244 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Live Nation Entertainment has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 20 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Live Nation Entertainment has a consensus price target of $197.19, representing about 14.8% upside from its current price of $171.83.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Live Nation Entertainment has been the subject of 17 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 68.75%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Live Nation Entertainment are expected to grow by 68.75% in the coming year, from $1.12 to $1.89 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Live Nation Entertainment is -152.06, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Live Nation Entertainment is -152.06, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Live Nation Entertainment has a P/B Ratio of 45.10. 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

10.11% 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 11.81, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Live Nation Entertainment has recently decreased by 4.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

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.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.84

News Sentiment

Live Nation Entertainment has a news sentiment score of 0.84. 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 0.59 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Live Nation Entertainment this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for LYV on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Live Nation Entertainment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 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 $533,600.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.89% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/30/2026
• Today: 9/29/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/03/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Entertainment
• Sub-Industry: Movies & Entertainment
• Current Symbol: NYSE:LYV
• CIK: 1335258
• Web: www.livenationentertainment.com
• Phone: (800) 653-8000
• Fax: 310-867-7001
• Employees: 17,700
• Year Founded: 2005

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Live Nation Entertainment: $197.19
• High Price Target: $222.00
• Low Price Target: $100.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +14.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.83
• Research Coverage: 24 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.13)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 153.42
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$54.83 million
• Net Margins: 0.34%
• Pretax Margin: 2.48%
• Return on Equity: 54.61%
• Return on Assets: 1.78%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 8.25
• Current Ratio: 0.85
• Quick Ratio: 0.85

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $25.20 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.61
• Cash Flow: $2.97 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 57.91
• Book Value: $3.81 per share
• Price / Book: 45.10

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 235,630,000
• Free Float: 228,824,000
• Market Cap: $40.49 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.11