FY2025 EPS Estimates for Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. Decreased by Zacks Research (NYSE:LYV)

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) – Zacks Research dropped their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, April 22nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.82 for the year, down from their previous estimate of $1.93. 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 FY2026 earnings at $2.45 EPS.

LYV has been the topic of several other research reports. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating and set a $108.00 target price on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research report on Tuesday, April 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Live Nation Entertainment from $124.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 23rd. Oppenheimer raised their price target on Live Nation Entertainment from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 21st. Roth Capital upgraded Live Nation Entertainment from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 11th. Finally, Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 price target on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research note on Tuesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $116.30.

Live Nation Entertainment Price Performance

Shares of NYSE LYV opened at $90.08 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.30, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a current ratio of 0.96. Live Nation Entertainment has a fifty-two week low of $64.96 and a fifty-two week high of $107.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.79 billion, a PE ratio of 67.73 and a beta of 1.30. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $99.04 and its 200-day simple moving average is $91.54.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Live Nation Entertainment

In other Live Nation Entertainment news, Director Jeffrey T. Hinson sold 1,001 shares of Live Nation Entertainment stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.50, for a total value of $100,600.50. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 59,374 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,967,087. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 2.85% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of LYV. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV lifted its holdings in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 148.1% in the 4th quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 335 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the period. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Live Nation Entertainment in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Rise Advisors LLC lifted 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 buying an additional 159 shares during the period. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted 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 buying an additional 490 shares during the period. Finally, Tobam acquired a new stake in shares of Live Nation Entertainment in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $59,000. 74.52% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Live Nation Entertainment Company Profile

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.