Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for LYV Q2 Earnings

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) – Equities researchers at Roth Capital raised their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Live Nation Entertainment in a note issued to investors on Friday, February 21st. Roth Capital analyst E. Handler now anticipates that the company will earn $1.61 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.49. The consensus estimate for Live Nation Entertainment’s current full-year earnings is $2.38 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Live Nation Entertainment’s Q3 2025 earnings at $2.10 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.92 EPS.

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 27th. The company reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.93) by $1.49. The company had revenue of $5.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.67 billion. Live Nation Entertainment had a net margin of 3.90% and a return on equity of 139.09%.

LYV has been the topic of several other research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on Live Nation Entertainment from $130.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 19th. Oppenheimer raised their price target on Live Nation Entertainment from $120.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 12th. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $146.00 price objective on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $130.00 to $163.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, Roth Mkm upped their price target on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $152.00 to $174.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Live Nation Entertainment has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $156.00.

Live Nation Entertainment Stock Up 3.5 %

Shares of NYSE LYV opened at $154.59 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $35.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 56.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.10, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.01. Live Nation Entertainment has a 1 year low of $86.81 and a 1 year high of $157.75. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $139.57 and its 200 day moving average price is $123.19.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Live Nation Entertainment

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LYV. Independent Franchise Partners LLP increased its holdings in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 207.6% during the fourth quarter. Independent Franchise Partners LLP now owns 4,693,986 shares of the company’s stock valued at $607,871,000 after purchasing an additional 3,168,210 shares during the period. Groupama Asset Managment bought a new stake in shares of Live Nation Entertainment during the 4th quarter worth about $259,000,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Live Nation Entertainment in the 4th quarter worth approximately $255,955,000. ValueAct Holdings L.P. bought a new position in shares of Live Nation Entertainment in the third quarter valued at approximately $111,094,000. Finally, PointState Capital LP acquired a new position in shares of Live Nation Entertainment during the third quarter valued at approximately $102,762,000. 74.52% of the stock is owned by 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.