Q3 2025 EPS Estimates for Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) Raised by Analyst

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research note issued to investors on Monday, April 22nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will earn $1.58 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.57. The consensus estimate for Live Nation Entertainment’s current full-year earnings is $1.63 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Live Nation Entertainment’s Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.52) EPS.

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 22nd. The company reported ($1.22) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($1.13) by ($0.09). Live Nation Entertainment had a return on equity of 118.42% and a net margin of 2.48%. The company had revenue of $5.84 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.72 billion.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 23rd. Oppenheimer raised their price target on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 21st. Roth Capital raised shares of Live Nation Entertainment from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $124.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 23rd. Finally, Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $120.00 target price on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research report on Tuesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $116.30.

Live Nation Entertainment Price Performance

LYV stock opened at $88.49 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.30, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a current ratio of 0.96. Live Nation Entertainment has a 52 week low of $64.96 and a 52 week high of $107.24. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $98.94 and its 200 day moving average is $91.50. The firm has a market cap of $20.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 66.53 and a beta of 1.30.

Insider Activity at Live Nation Entertainment

In related news, Director Jeffrey T. Hinson sold 1,001 shares of Live Nation Entertainment stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.50, for a total transaction of $100,600.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 59,374 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,967,087. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 2.85% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board lifted its position in Live Nation Entertainment by 5.1% during the 3rd quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 8,801,337 shares of the company’s stock valued at $730,863,000 after acquiring an additional 429,650 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in Live Nation Entertainment by 0.5% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 7,108,633 shares of the company’s stock worth $590,301,000 after buying an additional 33,215 shares during the last quarter. Findlay Park Partners LLP raised its holdings in Live Nation Entertainment by 55.1% in the third quarter. Findlay Park Partners LLP now owns 3,059,485 shares of the company’s stock worth $254,060,000 after buying an additional 1,087,264 shares during the last quarter. Cantillon Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Live Nation Entertainment by 146.6% in the fourth quarter. Cantillon Capital Management LLC now owns 2,746,801 shares of the company’s stock worth $257,101,000 after buying an additional 1,632,749 shares during the last quarter. Finally, William Blair Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in Live Nation Entertainment by 5.7% in the third quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 2,671,703 shares of the company’s stock worth $221,858,000 after buying an additional 144,326 shares during the last quarter. 74.52% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Live Nation Entertainment

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.