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

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) had its price objective increased by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $170.00 to $180.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an overweight rating on the stock.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $190.00 price objective on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a report on Friday. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $190.00 price target on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research note on Friday. Moffett Nathanson reduced their price objective on Live Nation Entertainment from $185.00 to $180.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a report on Thursday. Eighteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $178.75.

Live Nation Entertainment Price Performance

Shares of NYSE LYV opened at $162.88 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.51, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.00. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $146.12 and a 200 day moving average of $150.26. The firm has a market cap of $38.24 billion, a PE ratio of -678.65, a PEG ratio of 11.85 and a beta of 1.18. Live Nation Entertainment has a one year low of $112.88 and a one year high of $175.25.

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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). The company had revenue of $6.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.12 billion. Live Nation Entertainment had a net margin of 1.79% and a return on equity of 48.11%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.58 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts predict that Live Nation Entertainment will post 2.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Live Nation Entertainment

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 3.3% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 17,376 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,269,000 after buying an additional 547 shares during the period. CWM LLC boosted 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 acquiring an additional 237 shares during the period. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. grew its position 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 valued at $369,000 after acquiring an additional 354 shares in the last quarter. Ethic Inc. increased its stake in Live Nation Entertainment by 2.2% during the second quarter. Ethic Inc. now owns 29,704 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,455,000 after purchasing an additional 630 shares during the period. Finally, First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Live Nation Entertainment during the second quarter worth about $217,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.52% of the company’s stock.

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

About Live Nation Entertainment

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.