Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) Price Target Raised to $180.00

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) had its price objective lifted by Bank of America from $170.00 to $180.00 in a research report sent to investors on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. Bank of America currently has a buy rating on the stock.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Moffett Nathanson cut their price objective on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $185.00 to $180.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research downgraded Live Nation Entertainment from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating 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 report on Friday, January 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price objective on Live Nation Entertainment from $173.00 to $160.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group downgraded Live Nation Entertainment from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $161.00 to $155.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Eighteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $178.75.

Live Nation Entertainment Price Performance

NYSE LYV opened at $162.88 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $146.12 and a 200-day moving average price of $150.26. Live Nation Entertainment has a 52 week low of $112.88 and a 52 week high of $175.25. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $38.24 billion, a P/E ratio of -678.65, a PEG ratio of 11.85 and a beta of 1.18.

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported ($1.06) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($1.00) by ($0.06). Live Nation Entertainment had a net margin of 1.79% and a return on equity of 48.11%. The business had revenue of $6.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.12 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.58 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts anticipate that Live Nation Entertainment will post 2.38 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Live Nation Entertainment

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Clearstead Trust LLC boosted its position in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 469.0% during the 2nd quarter. Clearstead Trust LLC now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 136 shares during the last quarter. Leonteq Securities AG bought a new stake in Live Nation Entertainment in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. purchased a new stake in Live Nation Entertainment during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. lifted its position in Live Nation Entertainment by 102.4% during the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 166 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Live Nation Entertainment in the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Institutional investors own 74.52% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting 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

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.