Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. $LYV Stock Holdings Trimmed by CenterBook Partners LP

CenterBook Partners LP reduced its position in shares of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) by 91.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,516 shares of the company’s stock after selling 28,484 shares during the period. CenterBook Partners LP’s holdings in Live Nation Entertainment were worth $411,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of LYV. Syon Capital LLC acquired a new position in Live Nation Entertainment during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $272,000. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Live Nation Entertainment by 12.1% in the 3rd quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,527 shares of the company’s stock valued at $250,000 after buying an additional 165 shares in the last quarter. NEOS Investment Management LLC increased its stake 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 valued at $2,241,000 after acquiring an additional 4,717 shares during the period. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ raised its stake in shares of 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 worth $5,641,000 after buying an additional 801 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Zions Bancorporation National Association UT raised its position in Live Nation Entertainment by 237.2% in the third quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT now owns 725 shares of the company’s stock worth $118,000 after acquiring an additional 510 shares in the last quarter. 74.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Live Nation Entertainment News Roundup

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

Live Nation Entertainment Stock Performance

LYV stock opened at $162.88 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $146.12 and a two-hundred day moving average of $150.26. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. has a 12 month low of $112.88 and a 12 month high of $175.25. The company has a market capitalization of $38.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -678.65, a P/E/G ratio of 11.69 and a beta of 1.18. 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 released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported ($1.06) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($1.00) by ($0.06). The business had revenue of $6.31 billion for 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 firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.58 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. will post 2.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

LYV has been the subject of several research reports. Jefferies Financial Group lowered Live Nation Entertainment from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $161.00 to $155.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $190.00 price target on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research note on Friday. Zacks Research lowered shares of Live Nation Entertainment from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $198.00 target price on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a report on Friday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $175.00 price target on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a report on Friday. Eighteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Live Nation Entertainment currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $178.75.

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.