Q2 EPS Estimate for Live Nation Entertainment Cut by Analyst

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) – Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn reduced their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Live Nation Entertainment in a research report issued on Monday, March 17th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.09 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.10. The consensus estimate for Live Nation Entertainment’s current full-year earnings is $2.38 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Live Nation Entertainment’s Q3 2025 earnings at $2.12 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.11 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.09 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.11 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.95 EPS.

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 27th. The company reported $0.56 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.93) by $1.49. The business had revenue of $5.68 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.67 billion. Live Nation Entertainment had a net margin of 3.90% and a return on equity of 139.09%.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on LYV. Guggenheim upped their price objective on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $146.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $150.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 21st. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $149.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $130.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 19th. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Live Nation Entertainment from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Live Nation Entertainment currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $157.27.

Live Nation Entertainment Trading Up 2.2 %

Shares of Live Nation Entertainment stock opened at $121.89 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $139.38 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $127.00. The company has a market cap of $28.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.38. Live Nation Entertainment has a fifty-two week low of $86.81 and a fifty-two week high of $157.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.10, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.01.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Live Nation Entertainment

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in LYV. Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Live Nation Entertainment in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new position in shares of Live Nation Entertainment in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. World Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Live Nation Entertainment in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $38,000. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp acquired a new position in shares of Live Nation Entertainment in the 4th quarter worth approximately $40,000. Finally, Morse Asset Management Inc acquired a new position in shares of Live Nation Entertainment in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $42,000. 74.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Michael Rowles sold 63,136 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.40, for a total value of $9,811,334.40. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 195,346 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $30,356,768.40. This represents a 24.43 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Jeffrey T. Hinson sold 500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $122.95, for a total transaction of $61,475.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 52,624 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,470,120.80. This trade represents a 0.94 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 68,702 shares of company stock valued at $10,497,143 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 2.72% of the company’s stock.

About Live Nation Entertainment

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc operates as a live entertainment company worldwide. It operates through Concerts, Ticketing, and Sponsorship & Advertising segments. The Concerts segment promotes live music events in its owned or operated venues, and in rented third-party venues. This segment operates and manages music venues; produces music festivals; creates and streams associated content; and offers management and other services to artists.