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

Company Overview

Live Nation Entertainment is a leading global live entertainment company that promotes, operates, and manages ticket sales for live events. Through its Concerts segment, the company produces a wide range of music, comedy, and theatrical performances, working with established and emerging artists to bring events to venues of various sizes. Its Ticketing segment, which includes the Ticketmaster brand, provides ticket sales and distribution services, leveraging digital platforms and mobile apps to reach consumers worldwide.

In addition to concerts and ticketing, Live Nation Entertainment offers sponsorship and advertising solutions, connecting corporate brands with live event audiences. The company’s Marketing & Sponsorship segment develops custom campaigns and promotional partnerships for brands across music festivals, arena tours, and local events. This integrated model allows Live Nation to package live experiences with targeted marketing initiatives, enhancing both fan engagement and sponsor visibility.

Live Nation originated as a spin-off from Clear Channel Communications in 2005 and expanded significantly after merging with Ticketmaster in 2010. Under the leadership of CEO Michael Rapino, who has guided the company since its inception, Live Nation has grown through strategic acquisitions of venues, festivals, and local promoters. Key properties include the House of Blues concert halls and major festivals such as Lollapalooza and Bonnaroo, reflecting the company’s commitment to curating diverse live-event offerings.

Headquartered in Beverly Hills, California, Live Nation Entertainment operates in more than 50 countries across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East. The company continues to invest in digital ticketing technologies, artist services, and venue enhancements to deliver seamless experiences for fans, venues, and artists alike. With a global footprint and a vertically integrated business model, Live Nation positions itself at the forefront of the live entertainment industry.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $153.90 to $156.04
• 50-Day Range: $146.17 to $174.13
• 52-Week Range: $110.57 to $175.25
• Volume: 2.30 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.47 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $36.32 billion
• P/E Ratio: 67.07
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $171.42
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Live Nation Entertainment Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Live Nation Entertainment scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 63rd out of 298 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Live Nation Entertainment has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.86, and is based on 18 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Live Nation Entertainment has a consensus price target of $171.42, representing about 10.2% upside from its current price of $155.50.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Live Nation Entertainment has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 25.63%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Live Nation Entertainment are expected to grow by 25.63% in the coming year, from $2.38 to $2.99 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Live Nation Entertainment is 67.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 233.49.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Live Nation Entertainment is 67.34, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 18.10.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Live Nation Entertainment has a PEG Ratio of 10.63. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Live Nation Entertainment has a P/B Ratio of 44.18. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

12.40% 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 9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Live Nation Entertainment has recently increased by 1.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

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

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.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.77

Percentage of Shares Shorted

12.40% 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 9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Live Nation Entertainment has recently increased by 1.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.99

News Sentiment

Live Nation Entertainment has a news sentiment score of 0.99. 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 0.58 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Live Nation Entertainment this week, compared to 20 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

5 people have searched for LYV on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

7 people have added Live Nation Entertainment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 133% 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 Nation Entertainment insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.01% 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.

LYV Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LYV shares performed this year?

Live Nation Entertainment's stock was trading at $129.50 at the start of the year. Since then, LYV shares have increased by 20.1% and is now trading at $155.50.

How were Live Nation Entertainment's earnings last quarter?

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 7th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.08 by $0.67. Live Nation Entertainment's revenue was up 16.3% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Live Nation Entertainment have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Live Nation Entertainment: Veeps, Ocesa, Spaceland Presents, Neste Event Marketing, Planet Events, Embrace Entertainment, One Production, and others.

Who are Live Nation Entertainment's major shareholders?

Live Nation Entertainment's top institutional investors include Nilsine Partners LLC (0.01%), Bank of New Hampshire (0.01%), GAMMA Investing LLC and Assenagon Asset Management S.A.. Insiders that own company stock include Michael Rapino, Joe Berchtold, Michael Rowles, John Hopmans, Jeffrey T Hinson, Ping Fu, Jimmy Iovine, Jimmy Iovine and Brian Capo.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Live Nation Entertainment?

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Live Nation Entertainment own?

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: 8/07/2025
• Today: 10/07/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/10/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: MOVIE/TV PRD&DIST
• Sub-Industry: Movies & Entertainment
• Current Symbol: NYSE:LYV
• CIK: 1335258
• Web: www.livenationentertainment.com
• Phone: (800) 653-8000
• Fax: 310-867-7001
• Employees: 32,200
• Year Founded: 2005

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Live Nation Entertainment: $171.42
• High Price Target: $195.00
• Low Price Target: $145.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +9.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.86
• Research Coverage: 21 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.31
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 67.54
• Forward P/E Ratio: 65.55
• P/E Growth: 10.63
• Net Income: $896.29 million
• Net Margins: 3.88%
• Pretax Margin: 3.25%
• Return on Equity: 105.85%
• Return on Assets: 4.36%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 5.38
• Current Ratio: 0.88
• Quick Ratio: 0.88

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $23.16 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.58
• Cash Flow: $6.67 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 23.39
• Book Value: $3.52 per share
• Price / Book: 44.32

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 234,470,000
• Free Float: 228,095,000
• Market Cap: $36.58 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.40