Roth Capital Brokers Increase Earnings Estimates for LYV

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) – Analysts at Roth Capital increased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research report issued on Friday, February 21st. Roth Capital analyst E. Handler now expects that the company will earn $1.61 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.49. The consensus estimate for Live Nation Entertainment’s current full-year earnings is $2.38 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Live Nation Entertainment’s Q3 2025 earnings at $2.10 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.92 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on LYV. Guggenheim upped their target price on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $146.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and set a $146.00 target price on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. Evercore ISI upped their target price on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $110.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 12th. Macquarie upped their target price on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $130.00 to $146.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 15th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $150.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Live Nation Entertainment has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $154.27.

Live Nation Entertainment Price Performance

LYV opened at $149.37 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.10, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.01. The stock has a market capitalization of $34.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 54.92, a P/E/G ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.38. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $139.23 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $122.75. Live Nation Entertainment has a 52-week low of $86.81 and a 52-week high of $157.75.

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 27th. The company reported $0.56 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 company 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 added to or reduced their stakes in LYV. Creative Planning raised its stake in Live Nation Entertainment by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 29,405 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,220,000 after acquiring an additional 904 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. raised its stake in Live Nation Entertainment by 385.3% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 529 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,000 after acquiring an additional 420 shares during the period. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC raised its stake in Live Nation Entertainment by 17.7% during the 3rd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,882 shares of the company’s stock worth $316,000 after acquiring an additional 434 shares during the period. Private Advisor Group LLC raised its stake in Live Nation Entertainment by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 3,218 shares of the company’s stock worth $352,000 after acquiring an additional 89 shares during the period. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Live Nation Entertainment by 11,822.2% during the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 10,730 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,175,000 after buying an additional 10,640 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.52% of the company’s stock.

Live Nation Entertainment Company Profile

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.