Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) Expected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Key Points

• Live Nation is expected to report Q3 2026 results after Thursday’s market close, with analysts forecasting earnings of $1.51 per share on $9.60 billion in revenue. The earnings call is scheduled for November 5, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. ET.
• The company’s latest quarter exceeded expectations, with EPS of $1.05 versus the $0.66 consensus and revenue of $7.67 billion, up 9.4% year over year.
• Analysts remain broadly positive on LYV, with a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating and an average price target of $197.95 versus the reported share price of $172.50.

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV - Get Free Report) is expected to be posting its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, November 5th. Analysts expect Live Nation Entertainment to post earnings of $1.51 per share and revenue of $9.60 billion for the quarter. Parties are encouraged to explore the company's upcoming Q3 2026 earnings overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.05 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.39. Live Nation Entertainment had a return on equity of 54.61% and a net margin of 0.34%. The company had revenue of $7.67 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.56 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.41 earnings per share. Live Nation Entertainment's quarterly revenue was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Live Nation Entertainment to post $1.06 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1.76 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Live Nation Entertainment Stock Performance

NYSE:LYV opened at $172.50 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.25. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $173.46 and its 200-day simple moving average is $166.25. Live Nation Entertainment has a fifty-two week low of $125.34 and a fifty-two week high of $189.24. The stock has a market cap of $40.65 billion, a PE ratio of -152.66 and a beta of 1.17.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Live Nation Entertainment news, CAO Brian Capo sold 2,900 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $184.00, for a total transaction of $533,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 8,655 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,592,520. This trade represents a 25.10% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 2.89% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently weighed in on LYV. TD Cowen reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $205.00 price objective on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research report on Friday, July 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on Live Nation Entertainment from $192.00 to $202.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Citigroup restated a "market outperform" rating on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a report on Thursday, October 1st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Live Nation Entertainment from $199.00 to $222.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Twenty research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $197.95.

Live Nation Entertainment Company Profile

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc is a global live entertainment company that promotes, produces and operates concerts, music festivals and other live events. Through its Live Nation Concerts business, the company works with artists and manages event production, marketing and venue operations across a broad range of musical genres.

The company also operates Ticketmaster, a ticketing platform that provides ticket sales, distribution and related services for concerts, sports events, performing arts programs and other live entertainment.

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