Q3 2025 EPS Estimates for Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) Raised by Analyst

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Live Nation Entertainment in a report released on Monday, April 22nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings of $1.58 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.57. The consensus estimate for Live Nation Entertainment’s current full-year earnings is $1.63 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Live Nation Entertainment’s Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.52) EPS.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on LYV. Roth Capital upgraded shares of Live Nation Entertainment from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $124.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 23rd. Oppenheimer boosted their price objective on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 21st. Rosenblatt Securities dropped their price objective on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $124.00 to $119.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 11th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $116.30.

Live Nation Entertainment Stock Performance

NYSE:LYV opened at $89.65 on Wednesday. Live Nation Entertainment has a 1 year low of $64.96 and a 1 year high of $107.24. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $99.05 and a 200-day moving average of $91.53. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 67.41 and a beta of 1.30.

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 22nd. The company reported ($1.22) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($1.13) by ($0.09). Live Nation Entertainment had a net margin of 2.48% and a return on equity of 118.42%. The firm had revenue of $5.84 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.72 billion.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Live Nation Entertainment

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LYV. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV lifted its position in Live Nation Entertainment by 148.1% during the 4th quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 335 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Rise Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 90.3% in the 1st quarter. Rise Advisors LLC now owns 335 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 159 shares during the period. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Live Nation Entertainment in the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its holdings in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 9,800.0% in the 3rd quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 495 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 490 shares during the period. Finally, Tobam bought a new stake in shares of Live Nation Entertainment in the 4th quarter valued at about $59,000. 74.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Jeffrey T. Hinson sold 1,001 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.50, for a total value of $100,600.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 59,374 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,967,087. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 2.85% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.