Guggenheim Has Lowered Expectations for Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) Stock Price

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) had its target price reduced by equities researchers at Guggenheim from $172.00 to $168.00 in a research note issued on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Guggenheim’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 15.30% from the stock’s current price.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Evercore ISI upped their price target on Live Nation Entertainment from $168.00 to $188.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. UBS Group began coverage on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $164.00 price target for the company. Rothschild & Co Redburn cut Live Nation Entertainment from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $144.00 to $170.00 in a research report on Tuesday, September 16th. Finally, Citigroup lowered their target price on Live Nation Entertainment from $195.00 to $181.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $172.95.

Live Nation Entertainment Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of Live Nation Entertainment stock opened at $145.71 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $139.41 and its 200-day moving average price is $150.45. The company has a current ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.41. Live Nation Entertainment has a 12-month low of $112.88 and a 12-month high of $175.25. The company has a market cap of $34.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 105.58, a PEG ratio of 9.39 and a beta of 1.20.

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.73 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.54 by ($0.81). Live Nation Entertainment had a net margin of 3.66% and a return on equity of 97.90%. The firm had revenue of $8.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.87 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.66 EPS. Live Nation Entertainment’s revenue was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts expect that Live Nation Entertainment will post 2.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in LYV. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Live Nation Entertainment by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 20,679,128 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,378,970,000 after purchasing an additional 372,715 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in Live Nation Entertainment by 22.1% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 9,725,776 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,589,196,000 after acquiring an additional 1,763,511 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors grew its stake in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 4.8% in the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 5,145,834 shares of the company’s stock worth $840,829,000 after buying an additional 237,342 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Live Nation Entertainment by 3.8% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,246,082 shares of the company’s stock worth $639,849,000 after acquiring an additional 156,471 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its position in Live Nation Entertainment by 7.4% in the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 3,071,673 shares of the company’s stock worth $501,911,000 after buying an additional 212,592 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.52% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Live Nation Entertainment

Here are the key news stories impacting Live Nation Entertainment this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Senior portfolio manager Thomas Martin of Globalt Investments called Live Nation a strong entertainment stock pick on Fox Business, highlighting secular demand for live events and tour growth as upside drivers. Why Live Nation is a strong entertainment stock pick
• Positive Sentiment: Guggenheim trimmed its price target modestly (to $168) but retained a Buy rating, implying roughly mid-teens upside — a sign that some institutional analysts still see meaningful upside tied to ticketing and event recovery. Guggenheim adjusts price target on Live Nation Entertainment to $168
• Neutral Sentiment: Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered its target to $166 and holds a Neutral rating — the cut reduces upside expectations slightly but still implies room to run, suggesting differing analyst views rather than consensus weakness. Rothschild & Co Redburn cuts price target on Live Nation Entertainment to $166
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks published a valuation comparison of Live Nation versus IMAX — useful context for value-oriented investors but not a direct catalyst. IMAX or LYV: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
• Negative Sentiment: A Canadian consumer group is pushing to break up Live Nation under new competition rules — regulatory or activist action that threatens the company’s integrated ticketing/venue/promoter model would be a material negative if it gains traction. Canadian consumer group seeks to break up Live Nation
• Negative Sentiment: Jefferies has cut/ downgraded Live Nation (coverage noted across outlets), signaling weaker near-term fundamentals or greater risk than previously thought — analyst downgrades can pressure sentiment and institutional flows. Jefferies upgrades Vail Resorts on ski strength, cuts Live Nation
• Negative Sentiment: Raymond James downgraded LYV to Hold, adding to the cluster of less-bullish analyst notes that likely weigh on near-term trading. Raymond James downgrades Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) to a Hold

Live Nation Entertainment Company Profile

Live Nation Entertainment is a global live entertainment company that promotes, operates and sells tickets for live events. The company’s core activities include concert promotion and production, venue operations and management, ticketing services through its Ticketmaster platform, artist management and development, and sponsorship and advertising services tied to live events. These integrated businesses are designed to connect artists, fans and commercial partners across the live event ecosystem.

The company in its current form was created following the 2010 merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster, combining a promoter and venue operator with one of the industry’s largest ticketing platforms.