Zacks Research Has Negative Outlook for LYV FY2025 Earnings

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) – Zacks Research reduced their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Live Nation Entertainment in a research note issued on Thursday, January 15th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.30) for the year, down from their prior forecast of ($0.06). Zacks Research has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Live Nation Entertainment’s current full-year earnings is $2.38 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Live Nation Entertainment’s Q4 2025 earnings at ($1.12) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.54) EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.99 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at ($0.04) EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.97 EPS.

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.54 by ($0.81). Live Nation Entertainment had a net margin of 3.66% and a return on equity of 97.90%. The company had revenue of $8.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.87 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.66 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $180.00 to $170.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Evercore ISI raised their target price on Live Nation Entertainment from $168.00 to $188.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Live Nation Entertainment from $172.00 to $170.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on Live Nation Entertainment from $160.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, January 2nd. Finally, Guggenheim lowered their price objective on Live Nation Entertainment from $172.00 to $168.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Eighteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $172.86.

Live Nation Entertainment Trading Down 2.6%

Shares of LYV opened at $140.73 on Monday. Live Nation Entertainment has a 1-year low of $112.88 and a 1-year high of $175.25. The company has a current ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.41. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $139.49 and its 200-day moving average price is $150.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $33.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 101.98, a PEG ratio of 9.50 and a beta of 1.20.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Live Nation Entertainment

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Seven Grand Managers LLC purchased a new position in Live Nation Entertainment in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $22,692,000. Signaturefd LLC raised its position in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 25.3% during the second quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,342 shares of the company’s stock valued at $203,000 after buying an additional 271 shares during the last quarter. WT Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of Live Nation Entertainment in the third quarter worth $1,753,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its stake in Live Nation Entertainment by 44.0% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 23,966 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,407,000 after acquiring an additional 7,322 shares in the last quarter. Finally, L2 Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Live Nation Entertainment by 224.9% in the 2nd quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC now owns 20,549 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,109,000 after acquiring an additional 14,224 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.52% of the company’s stock.

Live Nation Entertainment Company 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.