Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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Live Nation Entertainment - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 24 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
3

Buy
20

Based on 24 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Live Nation Entertainment in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 24 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 3 have given a hold rating, and 20 have given a buy rating for LYV.

Consensus Price Target

$197.19
16.22% Upside

According to the 24 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Live Nation Entertainment, the average price target is $197.19. The highest price target for LYV is $222.00, while the lowest price target for LYV is $100.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 16.22% from the current price of $169.67.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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LYV Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 10/13/25 to 10/13/26	1 Month Ago 9/13/25 to 9/13/26	3 Months Ago 7/15/25 to 7/15/26	1 Year Ago 10/13/24 to 10/13/25
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	20 Buy rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)
Hold	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$197.19	$197.19	$190.15	$171.42
Forecasted Upside	16.22% Upside	15.90% Upside	6.54% Upside	11.57% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

LYV Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

LYV Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Live Nation Entertainment Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Live Nation Entertainment	Communication Services Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.79	2.08	2.53
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	16.63% Upside	258.20% Upside	19.21% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent LYV News	Positive News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
10/8/2026	Weiss Ratings 3 of 5 stars		Downgrade	Hold (C-) ➝ Sell (D+)
10/1/2026	Citigroup 4 of 5 stars	Jason Bazinet 2 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Market Outperform
8/17/2026	Zacks Research 4 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Strong Sell ➝ Hold
8/3/2026	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy
7/31/2026	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy	$205.00	+17.13%
7/31/2026	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ian Moore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$200.00 ➝ $215.00	+17.30%
7/31/2026	Guggenheim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Curry Baker Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$197.00 ➝ $218.00	+18.94%
7/31/2026	Roth Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target		$208.00	+13.48%
7/31/2026	Benchmark Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Matthew Harrigan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$190.00 ➝ $215.00	+21.49%
7/31/2026	Susquehanna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Joseph Stauff Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral	$186.00 ➝ $187.00	+2.02%
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7/31/2026	BTIG Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Tyler DiMatteo Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$215.00	+17.30%
7/28/2026	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jed Kelly Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$100.00	-44.93%
7/22/2026	Citizens Jmp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Matthew Condon Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Market Outperform	$190.00 ➝ $215.00	+19.64%
7/21/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	David Karnovsky Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$180.00 ➝ $205.00	+15.97%
7/20/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Batya Levi Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$181.00 ➝ $208.00	+15.35%
7/9/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Steven Cahall Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$199.00 ➝ $222.00	+21.80%
7/8/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Stephen Laszczyk Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$192.00 ➝ $202.00	+10.83%
6/10/2026	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Cameron Mansson-Perrone Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$185.00 ➝ $200.00	+19.31%
5/6/2026	Rothschild & Co Redburn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$193.00 ➝ $195.00	+16.55%
4/13/2026	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform	$205.00 ➝ $206.00	+23.57%
3/9/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	David Katz Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Hold
2/20/2026	Evercore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Vijay Jayant Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$198.00	+25.74%
2/20/2026	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Peter Henderson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$170.00 ➝ $180.00	+14.31%
1/22/2026	Moffett Nathanson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Robert Fishman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$185.00 ➝ $180.00	+22.39%
5/2/2025	Rosenblatt Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Barton Crockett Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$174.00 ➝ $170.00	+29.37%
3/6/2025	Macquarie Infrastructure Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Paul Golding Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$146.00 ➝ $165.00	+21.29%

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Should I Buy Live Nation Entertainment Stock? LYV Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Monday, October 12, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Live Nation Entertainment pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Live Nation Entertainment
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.:

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. recently demonstrated strong financial performance by beating analyst expectations in its most recent earnings report, posting an earnings per share of $1.05 against a consensus estimate of $0.66, while also exceeding revenue forecasts with $7.67 billion in sales compared to the expected $7.56 billion, indicating robust demand for its live entertainment services.
The company has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy from twenty investment analysts, with a consensus price target of $197.19, which suggests potential upside from the current stock price of $169.67, reflecting a valuation that many experts believe is currently undervalued relative to its future earnings potential.
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. is actively managing its capital structure by pricing new senior notes to refinance existing debt, a strategic move that helps optimize its balance sheet and ensures long-term financial stability, which is a positive signal for investors concerned about the company's ability to sustain its operations and growth initiatives.
Institutional investors are showing renewed confidence in the company, as evidenced by Artemis Investment Management LLP increasing its position in Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. by 16.6% during the third quarter, suggesting that professional fund managers are identifying value in the stock and are willing to commit additional capital to their holdings.
The company's leadership stability is reinforced by the recent extension of CEO Michael Rapino's contract, which provides continuity in strategic direction and operational execution, a factor that can be crucial for maintaining investor trust and ensuring the company stays on track with its long-term business objectives.

Live Nation Entertainment
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. for these reasons:

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. faces significant regulatory and legal risks, as its bid to dismiss a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission was recently denied, which could lead to costly legal proceedings and potential operational restrictions that may impact the company's profitability and market position.
The company's negative price-to-earnings ratio of -150.15 indicates that it is currently reporting a net loss, which is a concerning metric for value-oriented investors as it suggests that the company is not generating sufficient profits to justify its current market capitalization of $40.136 billion, raising questions about its financial health and earnings sustainability.
Insider selling activity has been notable, with Chief Accounting Officer Brian Capo selling 2,900 shares at an average price of $184.00, a transaction that represents a 25.10% decrease in his personal position, which some investors may interpret as a signal that company insiders are taking advantage of higher stock prices to reduce their exposure.
Short interest in Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. remains elevated, with approximately 23.89 million shares shorted as of the most recent record date, representing about 10.44% of the float, which indicates that a significant portion of the market is betting against the stock's future performance, potentially leading to increased volatility and downward pressure on the share price.
The company's high debt-to-equity ratio of 8.25 suggests a heavy reliance on borrowed funds to finance its operations and growth, which can be a risk factor in a rising interest rate environment or during economic downturns, as it increases the company's financial leverage and could limit its flexibility to respond to market changes or invest in new opportunities.

LYV Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 24 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Live Nation Entertainment is $197.19, with a high forecast of $222.00 and a low forecast of $100.00.

24 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Live Nation Entertainment in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 20 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" LYV shares.

According to analysts, Live Nation Entertainment's stock has a predicted upside of 16.22% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Live Nation Entertainment's stock had 5 downgrades and 3 upgrades by analysts.

Live Nation Entertainment has been rated by research analysts at Benchmark, BTIG Research, Citigroup, Citizens Jmp, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Guggenheim, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Oppenheimer, Roth Capital, Sanford C. Bernstein, Susquehanna, TD Cowen, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Live Nation Entertainment more than other "communication services" companies. The consensus rating for Live Nation Entertainment is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "communication services" companies is Hold. Learn more on how LYV compares to other companies.

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Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) Stock Forecast & Price Target