What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for LYV Q2 Earnings?

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, May 22nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings of $1.07 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.28. The consensus estimate for Live Nation Entertainment’s current full-year earnings is $2.38 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Live Nation Entertainment’s Q2 2026 earnings at $1.24 EPS.

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The company reported ($0.32) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.03) by ($0.29). Live Nation Entertainment had a net margin of 3.90% and a return on equity of 139.09%. The business had revenue of $3.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.63 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.60 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 11.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on the stock. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $178.00 price target on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a report on Tuesday, April 1st. Morgan Stanley raised 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 Tuesday, February 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised 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. Susquehanna began coverage on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a report on Monday, April 28th. They issued a “positive” rating and a $155.00 price target for the company. Finally, Bank of America raised their price target on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $149.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 24th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $162.07.

Live Nation Entertainment Stock Up 0.5%

Live Nation Entertainment stock opened at $145.11 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $132.00 and a 200 day simple moving average of $134.99. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.10. Live Nation Entertainment has a 1-year low of $86.81 and a 1-year high of $157.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $33.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.35, a P/E/G ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.47.

Institutional Trading of Live Nation Entertainment

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 17.9% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 493 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Gilbert & Cook Inc. raised its stake in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 1.4% during the first quarter. Gilbert & Cook Inc. now owns 5,538 shares of the company’s stock valued at $723,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. raised its stake in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 19.0% during the fourth quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Western Pacific Wealth Management LP raised its stake in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 10.4% during the fourth quarter. Western Pacific Wealth Management LP now owns 867 shares of the company’s stock valued at $112,000 after acquiring an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Trust Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 5.8% during the first quarter. Trust Asset Management LLC now owns 1,785 shares of the company’s stock valued at $233,000 after acquiring an additional 98 shares during the last quarter. 74.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Live Nation Entertainment

In other Live Nation Entertainment news, EVP John Hopmans sold 34,808 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $147.38, for a total value of $5,130,003.04. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 189,456 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,922,025.28. The trade was a 15.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Jeffrey T. Hinson sold 500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 12th. The stock was 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 $6,470,120.80. This represents a 0.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 40,374 shares of company stock valued at $5,815,812. Insiders own 3.01% of the company’s stock.

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.