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Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$186.36 +1.03 (+0.56%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$186.15 -0.21 (-0.11%)
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About Live Nation Entertainment Stock (NYSE:LYV)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$185.37
$188.10
50-Day Range
$159.65
$186.36
52-Week Range
$125.34
$188.10
Volume
3.00 million shs
Average Volume
2.06 million shs
Market Capitalization
$43.91 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$197.19
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Live Nation Entertainment is a global live entertainment company that promotes, operates and sells tickets for live events. The company’s core activities include concert promotion and production, venue operations and management, ticketing services through its Ticketmaster platform, artist management and development, and sponsorship and advertising services tied to live events. These integrated businesses are designed to connect artists, fans and commercial partners across the live event ecosystem.

The company in its current form was created following the 2010 merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster, combining a promoter and venue operator with one of the industry’s largest ticketing platforms. Live Nation organizes and promotes tours and festivals, manages a network of owned or operated venues, and provides ticketing and event-distribution technology through Ticketmaster. It also offers artist services such as talent management and routing, along with marketing and sponsorship solutions that leverage its live-event inventory and audience data.

Live Nation serves a global audience, with operations spanning North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and other regions where it promotes shows, manages venues and sells tickets. The company is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California, and its senior leadership has been led by Michael Rapino, who has served as President and Chief Executive Officer. Live Nation’s business model is centered on the recurring demand for live music and entertainment and the ancillary commercial opportunities created by large-scale touring, venue programming and ticketing distribution.

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Live Nation Entertainment Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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46th Percentile Overall Score

LYV MarketRank™: 

Live Nation Entertainment scored higher than 46% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 138th 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.

  • Consensus Rating

    Live Nation Entertainment has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 20 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Live Nation Entertainment is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Live Nation Entertainment has been the subject of 18 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Live Nation Entertainment's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Live Nation Entertainment are expected to grow by 74.29% in the coming year, from $1.05 to $1.83 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Live Nation Entertainment is -164.92, 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 Live Nation Entertainment is -164.92, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Live Nation Entertainment has a P/B Ratio of 58.06. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    10.74% of the float of Live Nation Entertainment has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Live Nation Entertainment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 11.64, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Live Nation Entertainment has recently decreased by 2.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Live Nation Entertainment does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • News Sentiment

    Live Nation Entertainment has a news sentiment score of 0.95. 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 0.64 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Live Nation Entertainment this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    6 people have added Live Nation Entertainment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    2.89% of the stock of Live Nation Entertainment is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    74.52% of the stock of Live Nation Entertainment is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Live Nation Entertainment's insider trading history.
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LYV Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Live Nation Entertainment's stock was trading at $142.73 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LYV shares have increased by 30.6% and is now trading at $186.3640.

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 30th. The company reported $1.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.39. The company's quarterly revenue was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Live Nation Entertainment subsidiaries include Veeps, Ocesa, Spaceland Presents, Neste Event Marketing, Planet Events, Embrace Entertainment, One Production, and others.

Top institutional investors of Live Nation Entertainment include Findlay Park Partners LLP (0.45%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.33%), Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. (0.23%) and Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. (0.16%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael Rapino, Joe Berchtold, Michael Rowles, John Hopmans, Jeffrey T Hinson, Ping Fu and Brian Capo.
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Shares of LYV 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Live Nation Entertainment investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), CrowdStrike (CRWD) and Arista Networks (ANET).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/30/2026
Today
8/13/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Entertainment
Sub-Industry
Movies & Entertainment
Current Symbol
NYSE:LYV
CIK
1335258
Employees
34,700
Year Founded
2005

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$222.00
Low Price Target
$100.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+5.8%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.75
Research Coverage
24 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($1.13)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
177.49
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$54.83 million
Net Margins
0.34%
Pretax Margin
2.48%
Return on Equity
54.61%
Return on Assets
1.78%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
8.25
Current Ratio
0.85
Quick Ratio
0.85

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$25.20 billion
Price / Sales
1.74
Cash Flow
$2.97 per share
Price / Cash Flow
62.81
Book Value
$3.21 per share
Price / Book
58.06

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
235,630,000
Free Float
228,824,000
Market Cap
$43.91 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.12

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This page (NYSE:LYV) was last updated on 8/13/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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