Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Live Nation Entertainment in a research report issued on Monday, April 22nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.58 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.57. The consensus estimate for Live Nation Entertainment's current full-year earnings is $1.63 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Live Nation Entertainment's Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.52) EPS.
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 22nd. The company reported ($1.22) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($1.13) by ($0.09). Live Nation Entertainment had a net margin of 2.48% and a return on equity of 118.42%. The business had revenue of $5.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.72 billion.
Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on LYV. Rosenblatt Securities cut their price target on Live Nation Entertainment from $124.00 to $119.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 11th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Live Nation Entertainment from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, February 23rd. Oppenheimer lifted their target price on Live Nation Entertainment from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 21st. Roth Capital upgraded Live Nation Entertainment from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 11th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Live Nation Entertainment from $124.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, February 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Live Nation Entertainment has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $116.30.
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Live Nation Entertainment Stock Performance
Live Nation Entertainment stock traded down $0.44 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $89.65. 1,344,767 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,283,715. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $99.05 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $91.53. Live Nation Entertainment has a fifty-two week low of $64.96 and a fifty-two week high of $107.24. The stock has a market cap of $20.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 67.41 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.30, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.96.
Institutional Trading of Live Nation Entertainment
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LYV. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV increased its position in Live Nation Entertainment by 148.1% during the 4th quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 335 shares of the company's stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Live Nation Entertainment during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Rise Advisors LLC increased its position in Live Nation Entertainment by 90.3% during the 1st quarter. Rise Advisors LLC now owns 335 shares of the company's stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 159 shares during the period. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 9,800.0% during the 3rd quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 495 shares of the company's stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 490 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tobam bought a new position in shares of Live Nation Entertainment during the 4th quarter worth approximately $59,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.52% of the company's stock.
Insider Transactions at Live Nation Entertainment
In other news, Director Jeffrey T. Hinson sold 1,001 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.50, for a total transaction of $100,600.50. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 59,374 shares in the company, valued at $5,967,087. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 2.85% of the company's stock.
Live Nation Entertainment Company Profile
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Live Nation Entertainment, Inc operates as a live entertainment company worldwide. It operates through Concerts, Ticketing, and Sponsorship & Advertising segments. The Concerts segment promotes live music events in its owned or operated venues, and in rented third-party venues. This segment operates and manages music venues; produces music festivals; creates and streams associated content; and offers management and other services to artists.
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