Q2 EPS Estimate for Live Nation Entertainment Cut by Analyst

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV - Free Report) - Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a report released on Thursday, May 22nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $1.07 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.28. The consensus estimate for Live Nation Entertainment's current full-year earnings is $2.38 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Live Nation Entertainment's Q2 2026 earnings at $1.24 EPS.

LYV has been the subject of several other reports. 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 note on Friday, May 2nd. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $149.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, February 24th. Susquehanna initiated coverage on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research note on Monday, April 28th. They set a "positive" rating and a $155.00 price objective for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $148.00 to $166.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reduced their target price on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $174.00 to $170.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $162.07.

Live Nation Entertainment Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of NYSE LYV traded down $1.94 during trading on Monday, hitting $143.07. 1,792,991 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,220,458. Live Nation Entertainment has a 1 year low of $86.81 and a 1 year high of $157.75. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $132.87 and a 200-day moving average price of $135.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $33.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.10.

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV - Get Free Report) last released its 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 139.09% and a net margin of 3.90%. The firm had revenue of $3.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.63 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.60 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was down 11.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Live Nation Entertainment

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Live Nation Entertainment in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Wayfinding Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Live Nation Entertainment in the 1st quarter valued at about $30,000. Chilton Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Live Nation Entertainment in the 1st quarter valued at about $33,000. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Live Nation Entertainment in the 4th quarter valued at about $40,000. Finally, N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Live Nation Entertainment during the 1st quarter valued at about $42,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.52% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Live Nation Entertainment news, CAO Brian Capo sold 5,066 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $123.24, for a total value of $624,333.84. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 10,549 shares in the company, valued at $1,300,058.76. The trade was a 32.44% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP John Hopmans sold 34,808 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 189,456 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,922,025.28. This trade represents a 15.52% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 40,374 shares of company stock worth $5,815,812 in the last quarter. 3.01% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.