Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) Shares Up 6% Following Analyst Upgrade

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) shot up 6% during mid-day trading on Friday after JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on the stock from $170.00 to $180.00. JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has an overweight rating on the stock. Live Nation Entertainment traded as high as $166.50 and last traded at $166.9350. 1,032,087 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 61% from the average session volume of 2,673,232 shares. The stock had previously closed at $157.46.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Rothschild & Co Redburn reduced their price target on Live Nation Entertainment from $170.00 to $166.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $170.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Moffett Nathanson decreased their target price on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $185.00 to $180.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $185.00 target price on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research note on Friday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $177.10.

Live Nation Entertainment News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 revenue beat and operating drivers — Revenue rose ~11% Y/Y to $6.31B, driven by concert sales, sponsorships and ticketing upsells; several outlets report the quarter beat top‑line expectations, supporting optimism about demand. Live Nation’s Q4 Earnings & Revenues Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Big-bank price target upgrades — JPMorgan and Bank of America both raised their targets to $180 and kept bullish ratings (Overweight/Buy), signaling analyst conviction that upside remains as concert demand persists. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Company outlook and call commentary — Management signaled strong global demand and suggested 2026 could be a record year, which supports growth expectations but relies on continued touring and monetization. Live Nation signals record 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Trading halt around earnings — Shares were temporarily halted for a news release, a routine market reaction to material company announcements. (No link)
• Negative Sentiment: Antitrust litigation risk remains — A judge rejected Live Nation’s bid to dismiss portions of the DOJ/state lawsuit, allowing key claims to proceed to trial; this legal overhang increases regulatory and financial uncertainty. Judge rejects Live Nation bid to dismiss US lawsuit
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability and cash flow pressures — EPS missed estimates (-$1.06 vs ~-1.00) and the quarter showed operating/net losses, negative operating cash flow and elevated capex/spending, which keeps margin and balance‑sheet scrutiny high despite a large cash balance. QuiverQuant Q4 earnings summary

Institutional Trading of Live Nation Entertainment

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Clearstead Trust LLC increased its position in Live Nation Entertainment by 469.0% in the 2nd quarter. Clearstead Trust LLC now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 136 shares during the last quarter. Leonteq Securities AG bought a new stake in shares of Live Nation Entertainment in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. acquired a new position in Live Nation Entertainment in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. raised its position in Live Nation Entertainment by 102.4% during the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 166 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Live Nation Entertainment in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.52% of the company’s stock.

Live Nation Entertainment Price Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $38.23 billion, a P/E ratio of -678.65, a P/E/G ratio of 11.32 and a beta of 1.18. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $146.12 and its 200 day simple moving average is $150.26. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.41.

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported ($1.06) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($1.00) by ($0.06). Live Nation Entertainment had a net margin of 1.79% and a return on equity of 47.39%. The company had revenue of $6.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.12 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.58 earnings per share. Live Nation Entertainment’s quarterly revenue was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. will post 2.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Live Nation Entertainment

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.