Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Bank of America Analyst Says

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) had its target price hoisted by analysts at Bank of America from $170.00 to $180.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Bank of America‘s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 10.51% from the company’s previous close.

LYV has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Zacks Research cut Live Nation Entertainment from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. 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. Roth Mkm set a $174.00 price objective on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $185.00 target price on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research report on Friday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered Live Nation Entertainment from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their price target for the company from $161.00 to $155.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Live Nation Entertainment has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $178.75.

Live Nation Entertainment Stock Up 3.4%

Shares of Live Nation Entertainment stock opened at $162.88 on Friday. Live Nation Entertainment has a twelve month low of $112.88 and a twelve month high of $175.25. The company has a current ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.41. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $146.12 and its 200-day simple moving average is $150.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $38.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -678.65, a PEG ratio of 11.69 and a beta of 1.18.

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported ($1.06) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($1.00) by ($0.06). The company had revenue of $6.31 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.12 billion. Live Nation Entertainment had a net margin of 1.79% and a return on equity of 47.39%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.58 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that Live Nation Entertainment will post 2.38 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Live Nation Entertainment

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 22.1% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 9,725,776 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,589,196,000 after buying an additional 1,763,511 shares in the last quarter. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Live Nation Entertainment during the 3rd quarter worth about $1,606,000. Profund Advisors LLC grew its stake in Live Nation Entertainment by 51.1% during the 3rd quarter. Profund Advisors LLC now owns 11,141 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,820,000 after acquiring an additional 3,767 shares in the last quarter. EFG Asset Management North America Corp. acquired a new position in shares of Live Nation Entertainment in the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,191,000. Finally, WT Wealth Management purchased a new stake in shares of Live Nation Entertainment in the third quarter worth approximately $1,753,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.52% of the company’s stock.

More Live Nation Entertainment News

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

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.