Q1 EPS Estimate for Live Nation Entertainment Cut by Analyst

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) – Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn cut their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Live Nation Entertainment in a research note issued to investors on Monday, March 17th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now forecasts that the company will post earnings of ($0.22) per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.05. The consensus estimate for Live Nation Entertainment’s current full-year earnings is $2.38 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Live Nation Entertainment’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.10 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.24) EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.05) 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, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.93) by $1.49. The business had revenue of $5.68 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.67 billion. Live Nation Entertainment had a net margin of 3.90% and a return on equity of 139.09%.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Guggenheim boosted their price target on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $146.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $148.00 to $166.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and issued a $160.00 price objective on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a report on Thursday, February 20th. Macquarie lifted their price objective on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $146.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, March 6th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and issued a $146.00 price objective on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Live Nation Entertainment currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $157.27.

Live Nation Entertainment Price Performance

Live Nation Entertainment stock opened at $122.06 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $138.85 and its 200-day simple moving average is $127.09. The company has a market capitalization of $28.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.38. Live Nation Entertainment has a 1 year low of $86.81 and a 1 year high of $157.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.10, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.01.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Jeffrey T. Hinson sold 500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $122.95, for a total value of $61,475.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 52,624 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,470,120.80. This represents a 0.94 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CAO Brian Capo sold 5,066 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $123.24, for a total transaction of $624,333.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 10,549 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,300,058.76. The trade was a 32.44 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 68,702 shares of company stock worth $10,497,143 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 2.72% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. purchased a new stake in Live Nation Entertainment in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new stake in Live Nation Entertainment in the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. World Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Live Nation Entertainment in the 3rd quarter valued at $38,000. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp purchased a new stake in Live Nation Entertainment in the 4th quarter valued at $40,000. Finally, Morse Asset Management Inc purchased a new stake in Live Nation Entertainment in the 3rd quarter valued at $42,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.52% of the company’s stock.

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.