Seaport Res Ptn Analysts Lower Earnings Estimates for LYV

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV - Free Report) - Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Live Nation Entertainment in a research report issued on Sunday, June 29th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now expects that the company will post earnings of $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 research analysts have also issued reports on LYV. Roth Mkm dropped their target price on 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. Wolfe Research increased their price objective on Live Nation Entertainment from $160.00 to $168.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 10th. Rosenblatt Securities reduced their price target on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $174.00 to $170.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Susquehanna set a $165.00 target price on Live Nation Entertainment and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a report on Tuesday, June 10th. Finally, Macquarie lifted their price target on Live Nation Entertainment from $146.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, March 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and seventeen have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Live Nation Entertainment presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $165.24.

Live Nation Entertainment Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of NYSE LYV traded down $0.73 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $149.15. 2,766,824 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,338,075. The company's 50 day moving average price is $141.52 and its 200 day moving average price is $136.78. Live Nation Entertainment has a 12 month low of $87.33 and a 12 month high of $157.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $34.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.81 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.43.

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The company reported ($0.32) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 company had revenue of $3.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.63 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.60 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 11.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP John Hopmans sold 34,808 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $147.38, for a total value of $5,130,003.04. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 189,456 shares in the company, valued at $27,922,025.28. This represents a 15.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Insiders own 3.01% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Live Nation Entertainment

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of LYV. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Live Nation Entertainment by 17.9% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 493 shares of the company's stock worth $65,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Gilbert & Cook Inc. boosted its holdings in Live Nation Entertainment by 1.4% during the 1st quarter. Gilbert & Cook Inc. now owns 5,538 shares of the company's stock valued at $723,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the period. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division raised its stake in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 1.8% in the second quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division now owns 5,521 shares of the company's stock valued at $835,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Trust Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Live Nation Entertainment by 5.8% in the first quarter. Trust Asset Management LLC now owns 1,785 shares of the company's stock valued at $233,000 after acquiring an additional 98 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Callan Family Office LLC increased its position in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 1.8% in the 1st quarter. Callan Family Office LLC now owns 5,604 shares of the company's stock valued at $732,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares during the last quarter. 74.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Live Nation Entertainment

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.