Seaport Res Ptn Has Negative Forecast for LYV Q2 Earnings

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) – Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn cut their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Live Nation Entertainment in a report issued on Monday, March 17th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now expects that the company will post earnings of $1.09 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.10. 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 $2.12 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.11 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.09 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.11 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.95 EPS.

LYV has been the topic of several other research reports. Bank of America upped their target price on Live Nation Entertainment from $149.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 24th. Macquarie boosted their target price on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $146.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 6th. Roth Mkm increased their price target on Live Nation Entertainment from $152.00 to $174.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 21st. Citigroup boosted 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, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on Live Nation Entertainment from $148.00 to $166.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $157.27.

Live Nation Entertainment Price Performance

LYV stock opened at $122.51 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.10. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $139.01 and its 200 day simple moving average is $127.12. Live Nation Entertainment has a 12-month low of $86.81 and a 12-month high of $157.75. The firm has a market cap of $28.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.04, a PEG ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.38.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Live Nation Entertainment

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of LYV. Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. bought a new position in Live Nation Entertainment in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new position in Live Nation Entertainment during the third quarter worth about $31,000. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp bought a new position in Live Nation Entertainment in the 4th quarter worth about $40,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Live Nation Entertainment in the 4th quarter valued at about $42,000. Finally, Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC bought a new position in shares of Live Nation Entertainment in the fourth quarter worth approximately $44,000. 74.52% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Live Nation Entertainment

In related news, EVP Michael Rowles sold 63,136 shares of Live Nation Entertainment stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.40, for a total value of $9,811,334.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 195,346 shares in the company, valued at approximately $30,356,768.40. The trade was a 24.43 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Jeffrey T. Hinson sold 500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $122.95, for a total value of $61,475.00. Following the sale, 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 disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 68,702 shares of company stock worth $10,497,143 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 2.72% 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.