Q2 EPS Estimate for Live Nation Entertainment Cut by Analyst

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) – Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a report released on Monday, March 17th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now forecasts that the company will earn $1.09 per share for the quarter, down from their previous 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, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.93) by $1.49. The firm had revenue of $5.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.67 billion. Live Nation Entertainment had a return on equity of 139.09% and a net margin of 3.90%.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on LYV. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Live Nation Entertainment from $150.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $150.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 21st. Guggenheim increased their price target on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $146.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $130.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 19th. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Live Nation Entertainment from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report 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. According to data from MarketBeat, Live Nation Entertainment has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target 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 market cap of $28.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.81, a PEG ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.38. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $139.38 and a 200-day moving average price of $127.00. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.10. Live Nation Entertainment has a twelve month low of $86.81 and a twelve month high of $157.75.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Live Nation Entertainment news, Director Jeffrey T. Hinson sold 500 shares of Live Nation Entertainment stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $122.95, for a total value of $61,475.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 52,624 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,470,120.80. The trade was a 0.94 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Michael Rowles sold 63,136 shares of Live Nation Entertainment stock in a transaction on Monday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.40, for a total transaction of $9,811,334.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 195,346 shares in the company, valued at $30,356,768.40. This represents a 24.43 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 68,702 shares of company stock valued at $10,497,143. 2.72% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Live Nation Entertainment

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

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.