What is Seaport Res Ptn’s Estimate for LYV FY2025 Earnings?

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) – Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 4th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now expects that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.53) for the year, down from their prior forecast of ($0.40). 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 Q4 2025 earnings at ($1.36) EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.40 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on LYV. Evercore ISI decreased their price target on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $180.00 to $168.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Rothschild Redb downgraded Live Nation Entertainment from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Live Nation Entertainment from $180.00 to $172.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on Live Nation Entertainment from $180.00 to $170.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Oppenheimer lifted their price objective on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 12th. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Live Nation Entertainment presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $173.35.

Live Nation Entertainment Price Performance

LYV opened at $140.59 on Friday. Live Nation Entertainment has a 52-week low of $112.88 and a 52-week high of $175.25. The company has a 50 day moving average of $158.25 and a two-hundred day moving average of $150.96. The company has a market cap of $32.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 60.86, a P/E/G ratio of 12.85 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.38.

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.54 by ($0.81). Live Nation Entertainment had a return on equity of 105.85% and a net margin of 3.88%.The business had revenue of $8.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.87 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.66 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Syon Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Live Nation Entertainment during the third quarter valued at approximately $272,000. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 12.1% during the third quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,527 shares of the company’s stock valued at $250,000 after acquiring an additional 165 shares during the period. NEOS Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 52.4% during the third quarter. NEOS Investment Management LLC now owns 13,714 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,241,000 after acquiring an additional 4,717 shares during the last quarter. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ lifted its position in Live Nation Entertainment by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ now owns 34,525 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,641,000 after purchasing an additional 801 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Zions Bancorporation National Association UT lifted its position in Live Nation Entertainment by 237.2% in the 3rd quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT now owns 725 shares of the company’s stock valued at $118,000 after purchasing an additional 510 shares during the last quarter. 74.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.