Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Sanford C. Bernstein Analyst Says

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) had its price target increased by investment analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein from $185.00 to $200.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The firm currently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 22.79% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on LYV. Rothschild & Co Redburn decreased their price objective on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $170.00 to $166.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Citigroup decreased their price target on Live Nation Entertainment from $195.00 to $181.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Susquehanna raised their price objective on Live Nation Entertainment from $174.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $185.00 target price on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research note on Friday. Finally, Guggenheim reduced their price target on shares of 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. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $178.75.

Live Nation Entertainment Price Performance

LYV stock traded up $5.42 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $162.88. The company had a trading volume of 6,894,877 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,627,030. Live Nation Entertainment has a 1-year low of $112.88 and a 1-year high of $175.25. 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 current ratio of 0.92 and a quick ratio of 0.92. The company has a market capitalization of $38.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -678.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 11.32 and a beta of 1.18.

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) last released its earnings results 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 net margin of 1.79% and a return on equity of 47.39%. The firm had revenue of $6.31 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.12 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.58 earnings per share. Live Nation Entertainment’s quarterly revenue was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts expect that Live Nation Entertainment will post 2.38 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Live Nation Entertainment

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 22.1% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 9,725,776 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,589,196,000 after acquiring an additional 1,763,511 shares during the period. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Live Nation Entertainment during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $1,606,000. Profund Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 51.1% in the 3rd quarter. Profund Advisors LLC now owns 11,141 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,820,000 after purchasing an additional 3,767 shares during the period. EFG Asset Management North America Corp. bought a new stake in shares of Live Nation Entertainment in the 3rd quarter valued at $1,191,000. Finally, WT Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of Live Nation Entertainment during the third quarter worth $1,753,000. 74.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Live Nation Entertainment News

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.