Seaport Res Ptn Analysts Reduce Earnings Estimates for LYV

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV - Free Report) - Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a report released on Sunday, June 29th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now forecasts that the company will earn $1.02 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.04. The consensus estimate for Live Nation Entertainment's current full-year earnings is $2.38 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Live Nation Entertainment's Q3 2025 earnings at $2.34 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.21 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. Roth Mkm lowered their price objective on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $174.00 to $164.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a report on Wednesday, June 4th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $185.00 price target for the company. Benchmark reissued a "buy" rating and set a $178.00 price objective on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research note on Tuesday, April 1st. Susquehanna set a $165.00 price objective on Live Nation Entertainment and gave the company a "positive" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 10th. Finally, Macquarie lifted their target price on Live Nation Entertainment from $146.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, March 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and seventeen have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Live Nation Entertainment has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $165.24.

Live Nation Entertainment Price Performance

Shares of NYSE LYV traded up $0.16 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $149.27. 925,403 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,333,807. The company's 50 day moving average is $142.53 and its 200 day moving average is $137.02. Live Nation Entertainment has a one year low of $87.33 and a one year high of $157.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.43, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $34.60 billion, a PE ratio of 50.95, a P/E/G ratio of 5.79 and a beta of 1.45.

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results 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 had a return on equity of 125.77% and a net margin of 4.28%. The firm had revenue of $3.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.63 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.60 earnings per share. Live Nation Entertainment's quarterly revenue was down 11.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Insider Transactions at Live Nation Entertainment

In other news, EVP John Hopmans sold 34,808 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $147.38, for a total transaction of $5,130,003.04. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 189,456 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $27,922,025.28. This trade represents a 15.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 3.01% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of LYV. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 3.7% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 19,882,872 shares of the company's stock worth $2,596,305,000 after buying an additional 713,020 shares during the period. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board lifted its stake in Live Nation Entertainment by 4.4% in the first quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 9,029,939 shares of the company's stock worth $1,179,129,000 after acquiring an additional 379,924 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in Live Nation Entertainment by 4.0% during the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 7,596,509 shares of the company's stock worth $991,952,000 after acquiring an additional 294,310 shares in the last quarter. Independent Franchise Partners LLP increased its position in Live Nation Entertainment by 21.4% during the 1st quarter. Independent Franchise Partners LLP now owns 5,698,560 shares of the company's stock valued at $744,118,000 after purchasing an additional 1,004,574 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,871,850 shares of the company's stock valued at $500,107,000 after purchasing an additional 108,293 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.52% of the company's stock.

Live Nation Entertainment Company Profile

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.