Roth Capital Issues Pessimistic Forecast for LYV Earnings

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) – Analysts at Roth Capital cut their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research report issued on Thursday, June 26th. Roth Capital analyst E. Handler now expects that the company will earn $1.17 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.34. The consensus estimate for Live Nation Entertainment’s current full-year earnings is $2.38 per share.

Several other brokerages have also commented on LYV. Macquarie lifted their price objective on Live Nation Entertainment from $146.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, March 6th. Susquehanna set a $165.00 price objective on shares of Live Nation Entertainment and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 10th. Roth Mkm lowered their price objective on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $174.00 to $164.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $170.00 price objective on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research note on Wednesday, June 18th. Finally, Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $178.00 price target on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research report on Tuesday, April 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and seventeen have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $165.24.

Live Nation Entertainment Price Performance

LYV opened at $149.97 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.43, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a current ratio of 0.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $34.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.18, a P/E/G ratio of 5.87 and a beta of 1.44. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $140.54 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $136.56. Live Nation Entertainment has a 52-week low of $87.33 and a 52-week high of $157.75.

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The company reported ($0.32) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.03) by ($0.29). Live Nation Entertainment had a net margin of 4.28% and a return on equity of 125.77%. The firm had revenue of $3.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.63 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.60 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 11.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP John Hopmans sold 34,808 shares of the firm’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 transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 189,456 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,922,025.28. This trade represents a 15.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 3.01% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. AG2R LA Mondiale Gestion D Actifs purchased a new position in shares of Live Nation Entertainment in the first quarter valued at $915,000. Voya Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in Live Nation Entertainment by 7.4% during the first quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 191,031 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,945,000 after buying an additional 13,128 shares during the period. First Hawaiian Bank boosted its stake in Live Nation Entertainment by 6.6% during the first quarter. First Hawaiian Bank now owns 9,024 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,178,000 after buying an additional 558 shares during the period. Anderson Financial Strategies LLC boosted its stake in Live Nation Entertainment by 26.9% during the first quarter. Anderson Financial Strategies LLC now owns 13,578 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,773,000 after buying an additional 2,880 shares during the period. Finally, Strs Ohio purchased a new position in Live Nation Entertainment during the first quarter worth $4,500,000. 74.52% of the stock is 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.