Live Ventures (LIVE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Live Ventures Incorporated is a diversified holding company that acquires, manages and grows businesses across multiple industry verticals. The company focuses on small- to mid-market enterprises in the United States, targeting sectors where it can leverage operational expertise to drive revenue growth and improve efficiencies. Live Ventures’ investment strategy centers on businesses in e-commerce and direct marketing, consumer finance, industrial products and energy services.

Among its key subsidiaries is Hanover Direct, a direct-to-consumer catalog and e-commerce retailer offering apparel, home décor and beauty products. Live Ventures also operates PeopleLoans.com, an online consumer lending platform providing personal loan solutions, and manages industrial and energy businesses that supply specialty materials and services to niche markets. Through these operating units, the company generates revenue from product sales, marketing services and loan origination fees.

Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Live Ventures trades on the NASDAQ under the symbol LIVE. Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Matthew Raczka, the company has pursued a roll-up strategy, completing a series of acquisitions to diversify its portfolio and expand its geographic reach. Live Ventures continues to evaluate new acquisition opportunities aimed at enhancing shareholder value and strengthening its market position in North America.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $17.80 to $17.80
• 50-Day Range: $14.34 to $20.24
• 52-Week Range: $6.25 to $25.88
• Volume: 1,349 shs
• Average Volume: 37,499 shs
• Market Capitalization: $53.47 million
• P/E Ratio: 133.90
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Sell

Live Ventures Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Live Ventures scored higher than 43% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 10th out of 22 stocks in the multi-sector conglomerates sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Live Ventures.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Live Ventures is 135.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 231.07.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Live Ventures is 135.01, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Multi-Sector Conglomerates sector average P/E ratio of about 9.93.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Live Ventures has a P/B Ratio of 0.75. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.94% of the float of Live Ventures has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Live Ventures has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Live Ventures has recently decreased by 10.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Live Ventures does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Live Ventures does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.94% of the float of Live Ventures has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Live Ventures has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Live Ventures has recently decreased by 10.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Live Ventures has a news sentiment score of 1.89. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.70 average news sentiment score of Multi-Sector Conglomerates companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Live Ventures this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

10 people have searched for LIVE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 900% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Live Ventures insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

53.30% of the stock of Live Ventures is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 7.46% of the stock of Live Ventures is held by institutions.

LIVE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LIVE shares performed this year?

Live Ventures' stock was trading at $9.33 at the start of the year. Since then, LIVE stock has increased by 88.1% and is now trading at $17.55.

How were Live Ventures' earnings last quarter?

Live Ventures Incorporated (NASDAQ:LIVE) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 7th. The information services provider reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Live Ventures had a net margin of 0.42% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.40%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of Live Ventures?

Shares of LIVE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Live Ventures own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Live Ventures investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), CymaBay Therapeutics (CBAY) and GE Aerospace (GE).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/07/2025
• Today: 10/10/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 12/11/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Multi-Sector Conglomerates
• Industry: DIVERSIFIED OPS
• Sub-Industry: Retail
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:LIVE
• CIK: 1045742
• Web: www.live-ventures.com
• Phone: (702) 997-5968
• Fax: 480-654-9727
• Employees: 1,770
• Year Founded: 1968

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.13
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 135.01
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$26.68 million
• Net Margins: 0.42%
• Pretax Margin: 1.58%
• Return on Equity: 17.40%
• Return on Assets: 3.62%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.37
• Current Ratio: 1.65
• Quick Ratio: 0.48

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $443.79 million
• Price / Sales: 0.12
• Cash Flow: $5.01 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.50
• Book Value: $23.27 per share
• Price / Book: 0.75

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 3,072,000
• Free Float: 1,435,000
• Market Cap: $53.91 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.83