Public Sector Pension Investment Board Sells 306,040 Shares of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. $LYV

Public Sector Pension Investment Board reduced its position in shares of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) by 94.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 16,280 shares of the company’s stock after selling 306,040 shares during the period. Public Sector Pension Investment Board’s holdings in Live Nation Entertainment were worth $2,660,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in Live Nation Entertainment by 3.3% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 17,376 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,269,000 after purchasing an additional 547 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC boosted its position 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. grew its holdings in Live Nation Entertainment by 17.0% in the 2nd quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 2,440 shares of the company’s stock worth $369,000 after acquiring an additional 354 shares during the last quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. purchased a new position in shares of Live Nation Entertainment in the second quarter valued at about $217,000. Finally, Asset Management One Co. Ltd. raised its stake in shares of 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 hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key 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 Stock Up 3.4%

Live Nation Entertainment stock opened at $162.88 on Friday. The firm has a market cap 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 company has a current ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.41. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. has a 12 month low of $112.88 and a 12 month high of $175.25. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $146.12 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $150.26.

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported ($1.06) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 company had revenue of $6.31 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.12 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.58 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts predict that Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. will post 2.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on LYV shares. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $185.00 target price on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research report on Friday. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $198.00 target price on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research report on Friday. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $190.00 target price on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research note on Friday. Rothschild & Co Redburn reduced their price target on 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. Finally, 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 report on Monday, November 3rd. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Live Nation Entertainment currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus 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.