Vivid Seats (SEAT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Vivid Seats Inc. (NASDAQ: SEAT) operates an online ticket marketplace that connects buyers with sellers of tickets to live events. The company’s platform offers access to sporting events, concerts, theater productions, comedy shows and other entertainment experiences through its website and mobile applications.

In addition to its consumer marketplace, Vivid Seats provides distribution and marketing tools that help ticket sellers reach potential buyers. The company also operates Vivid Picks, a sports-focused gaming product, and offers ticketing and fan-engagement services through partnerships and affiliated channels. Its business primarily serves customers in the United States and Canada.

Vivid Seats was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The company became publicly traded in 2021 following a business combination with a special purpose acquisition company. Stan Chia serves as chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.13 to $4.40
• 50-Day Range: $4.18 to $9.54
• 52-Week Range: $4.13 to $17.98
• Volume: 78,281 shs
• Average Volume: 75,215 shs
• Market Capitalization: $46.98 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $10.27
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Vivid Seats Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Vivid Seats scored higher than 45% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 143rd out of 244 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Vivid Seats has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Vivid Seats has a consensus price target of $10.27, representing about 145.6% upside from its current price of $4.18.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Vivid Seats has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Vivid Seats are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($4.42) to ($2.17) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Vivid Seats is -0.09, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Vivid Seats is -0.09, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

22.36% of the float of Vivid Seats has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Vivid Seats has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 18.44, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Vivid Seats has recently decreased by 0.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Vivid Seats does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Vivid Seats does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.22

News Sentiment

Vivid Seats has a news sentiment score of 0.22. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.69 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Vivid Seats this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Vivid Seats insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $79.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

60.50% of the stock of Vivid Seats is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

39.92% of the stock of Vivid Seats is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/04/2026
• Today: 9/17/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Interactive Media & Services
• Sub-Industry: Interactive Media & Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SEAT
• CIK: 1856031
• Web: www.vividseats.com
• Phone: 312-291-9966
• Fax: 203-298-5300
• Employees: 565
• Year Founded: 2001

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Vivid Seats: $10.27
• High Price Target: $16.00
• Low Price Target: $5.65
• Potential Upside/Downside: +145.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($45.51)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$429.30 million
• Net Margins: -60.26%
• Pretax Margin: -93.97%
• Return on Equity: -211.26%
• Return on Assets: 0.91%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.66
• Quick Ratio: 0.59

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $570.78 million
• Price / Sales: 0.08
• Cash Flow: $4.06 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.03
• Book Value: ($7.27) per share
• Price / Book: -0.57

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 11,240,000
• Free Float: 4,440,000
• Market Cap: $46.98 million
• Optionable: No Data
• Beta: 1.05