Quantinno Capital Management LP Grows Holdings in Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. $LYV

Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its position in shares of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) by 12.1% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 114,421 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 12,347 shares during the quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP’s holdings in Live Nation Entertainment were worth $17,450,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of LYV. Bessemer Group Inc. raised its holdings in Live Nation Entertainment by 70.0% in the 4th quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,843,750 shares of the company’s stock valued at $262,733,000 after acquiring an additional 759,363 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,301,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $610,707,000 after purchasing an additional 20,165 shares during the last quarter. CenterBook Partners LP grew its position in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 780.1% in the fourth quarter. CenterBook Partners LP now owns 22,143 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,155,000 after purchasing an additional 19,627 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its stake in Live Nation Entertainment by 4.0% in the fourth quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 3,195,473 shares of the company’s stock valued at $455,355,000 after purchasing an additional 123,800 shares during the last quarter. Finally, ProShare Advisors LLC lifted its position in Live Nation Entertainment by 45.0% during the fourth quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 41,642 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,934,000 after buying an additional 12,916 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.52% of the company’s stock.

Live Nation Entertainment Stock Performance

Live Nation Entertainment stock opened at $174.46 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $41.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -154.38 and a beta of 1.11. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. has a 12 month low of $125.34 and a 12 month high of $188.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.25, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.85. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $175.01 and its 200-day moving average is $162.38.

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.39. The business had revenue of $7.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.56 billion. Live Nation Entertainment had a return on equity of 54.61% and a net margin of 0.34%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.41 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. will post 0.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Live Nation Entertainment

In related news, EVP John Hopmans sold 93,078 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $166.07, for a total transaction of $15,457,463.46. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 188,751 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $31,345,878.57. This represents a 33.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Michael Rowles sold 63,776 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $164.24, for a total value of $10,474,570.24. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 204,716 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $33,622,555.84. This represents a 23.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 2.89% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have commented on LYV. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Live Nation Entertainment from $185.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Guggenheim increased their price objective on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $197.00 to $218.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Roth Capital set a $208.00 target price on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research report on Friday. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $181.00 to $208.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price target on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. Twenty investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Live Nation Entertainment presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $195.71.

More Live Nation Entertainment News

Here are the key news stories impacting Live Nation Entertainment this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Live Nation reported second-quarter revenue of approximately $7.67 billion, up 9.4% year over year and above the $7.56 billion consensus estimate. Adjusted earnings of $1.05 per share also exceeded expectations, while results benefited from record attendance, Ticketmaster growth, sponsorship gains and strong international demand. Live Nation beats quarterly revenue estimates on resilient concert demand
• Positive Sentiment: Management reportedly raised full-year expectations, and analysts at Benchmark and BTIG maintained bullish views with $215 price targets. Susquehanna also increased its target to $187, although it retained a neutral rating. Analyst price-target updates
• Neutral Sentiment: The quarter showed strong demand but a mixed profit profile: adjusted operating income rose only 2% to $817 million, while concerts adjusted operating income declined 14%. Management expects much of the concerts segment’s improvement to arrive in the fourth quarter, making the earnings outlook unusually back-end loaded. Live Nation’s 2026 Inflection Point Tests Demand Against Execution
• Negative Sentiment: Investors may be taking profits because the stock recently traded near its 52-week high while its valuation remains demanding. Analysts also cited cost pressures, venue pre-opening expenses, international festival investments, substantial leverage and ongoing legal uncertainty as risks to future returns. Is LYV Stock Overvalued After Its Strong Rally and Earnings Beat?

Live Nation Entertainment Profile

Live Nation Entertainment is a global live entertainment company that promotes, operates and sells tickets for live events. The company’s core activities include concert promotion and production, venue operations and management, ticketing services through its Ticketmaster platform, artist management and development, and sponsorship and advertising services tied to live events. These integrated businesses are designed to connect artists, fans and commercial partners across the live event ecosystem.

The company in its current form was created following the 2010 merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster, combining a promoter and venue operator with one of the industry’s largest ticketing platforms.