Seaport Res Ptn Has Bearish Estimate for LYV Q2 Earnings

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Live Nation Entertainment in a note issued to investors on Sunday, June 29th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now forecasts that the company will earn $1.02 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.04. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $2.34 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.21 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $178.00 target price on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research note on Tuesday, April 1st. Macquarie upped their price objective on Live Nation Entertainment from $146.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 6th. Rosenblatt Securities decreased their target price on Live Nation Entertainment from $174.00 to $170.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Susquehanna set a $165.00 price objective on shares of Live Nation Entertainment and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 10th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on Live Nation Entertainment in a report on Wednesday, June 4th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $185.00 price target for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and seventeen have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Live Nation Entertainment presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $165.24.

Live Nation Entertainment Stock Performance

NYSE LYV opened at $149.15 on Tuesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $141.88 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $136.86. Live Nation Entertainment has a 1 year low of $87.33 and a 1 year high of $157.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $34.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.81 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.43.

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The company reported ($0.32) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.03) by ($0.29). The company had revenue of $3.38 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.63 billion. Live Nation Entertainment had a return on equity of 125.77% and a net margin of 4.28%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 11.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.60 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Amundi boosted its position in Live Nation Entertainment by 3.7% in the fourth quarter. Amundi now owns 1,089,290 shares of the company’s stock valued at $141,945,000 after buying an additional 39,302 shares in the last quarter. Praxis Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 45.2% during the 1st quarter. Praxis Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,560 shares of the company’s stock valued at $726,000 after acquiring an additional 1,730 shares in the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC grew its position in Live Nation Entertainment by 595.3% during the 4th quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 39,688 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,140,000 after acquiring an additional 33,980 shares during the last quarter. Invesco LLC increased its holdings in Live Nation Entertainment by 156.5% in the 1st quarter. Invesco LLC now owns 4,547 shares of the company’s stock worth $594,000 after purchasing an additional 2,774 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Highland Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Live Nation Entertainment in the first quarter valued at about $1,170,000. Institutional investors own 74.52% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Live Nation Entertainment

In related news, EVP John Hopmans sold 34,808 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $147.38, for a total value of $5,130,003.04. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 189,456 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,922,025.28. This trade represents a 15.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 3.01% 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.