Premier Fund Managers Ltd Decreases Holdings in Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. $LYV

Premier Fund Managers Ltd decreased its holdings in Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) by 34.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 301,715 shares of the company’s stock after selling 159,151 shares during the period. Live Nation Entertainment accounts for approximately 2.0% of Premier Fund Managers Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. Premier Fund Managers Ltd’s holdings in Live Nation Entertainment were worth $49,620,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 3.3% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 17,376 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,269,000 after purchasing an additional 547 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC raised its holdings in Live Nation Entertainment by 10.0% during the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,608 shares of the company’s stock valued at $395,000 after buying an additional 237 shares during the period. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. lifted its position in Live Nation Entertainment by 17.0% in the second quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 2,440 shares of the company’s stock worth $369,000 after buying an additional 354 shares during the last quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. purchased a new position in Live Nation Entertainment during the second quarter worth $217,000. Finally, Asset Management One Co. Ltd. increased its position in Live Nation Entertainment by 3.4% during the second quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 67,093 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,150,000 after acquiring an additional 2,191 shares during the last quarter. 74.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Live Nation Entertainment Stock Up 3.4%

Shares of NYSE LYV opened at $162.88 on Friday. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. has a 52-week low of $112.88 and a 52-week high of $175.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $38.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -678.65, a PEG ratio of 11.69 and a beta of 1.18. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $146.12 and a 200 day moving average price of $150.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.41, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 0.92.

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported ($1.06) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($1.00) by ($0.06). Live Nation Entertainment had a return on equity of 47.39% and a net margin of 1.79%.The firm had revenue of $6.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.12 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.58 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts expect that Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. will post 2.38 earnings per share for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Live Nation Entertainment

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 revenue beat and operating drivers — Revenue rose ~11% Y/Y to $6.31B, driven by concert sales, sponsorships and ticketing upsells; several outlets report the quarter beat top‑line expectations, supporting optimism about demand. Live Nation’s Q4 Earnings & Revenues Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Big-bank price target upgrades — JPMorgan and Bank of America both raised their targets to $180 and kept bullish ratings (Overweight/Buy), signaling analyst conviction that upside remains as concert demand persists. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Company outlook and call commentary — Management signaled strong global demand and suggested 2026 could be a record year, which supports growth expectations but relies on continued touring and monetization. Live Nation signals record 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Trading halt around earnings — Shares were temporarily halted for a news release, a routine market reaction to material company announcements. (No link)
• Negative Sentiment: Antitrust litigation risk remains — A judge rejected Live Nation’s bid to dismiss portions of the DOJ/state lawsuit, allowing key claims to proceed to trial; this legal overhang increases regulatory and financial uncertainty. Judge rejects Live Nation bid to dismiss US lawsuit
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability and cash flow pressures — EPS missed estimates (-$1.06 vs ~-1.00) and the quarter showed operating/net losses, negative operating cash flow and elevated capex/spending, which keeps margin and balance‑sheet scrutiny high despite a large cash balance. QuiverQuant Q4 earnings summary

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of Live Nation Entertainment from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $161.00 to $155.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $185.00 price objective on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research note on Friday. Guggenheim cut their target price on Live Nation Entertainment from $172.00 to $168.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn dropped their price objective on Live Nation Entertainment from $170.00 to $166.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 12th. Eighteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Live Nation Entertainment has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $178.75.

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.