Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) Price Target Raised to $200.00

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) had its price target boosted by Sanford C. Bernstein from $185.00 to $200.00 in a report released on Friday,MarketScreener reports. Sanford C. Bernstein currently has an outperform rating on the stock.

LYV has been the topic of several other reports. Moffett Nathanson lowered their price target on Live Nation Entertainment from $185.00 to $180.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $170.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on shares of 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. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $198.00 target price on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a report on Friday. Finally, Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $185.00 price target on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research note on Friday. Eighteen 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’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $178.75.

Live Nation Entertainment Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:LYV opened at $162.88 on Friday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $146.12 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $150.26. 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 market cap of $38.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -678.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 11.85 and a beta of 1.18. Live Nation Entertainment has a fifty-two week low of $112.88 and a fifty-two week high of $175.25.

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). The company had revenue of $6.31 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.12 billion. Live Nation Entertainment had a return on equity of 48.11% and a net margin of 1.79%.The business’s revenue was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.58 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect that Live Nation Entertainment will post 2.38 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LYV. Clearstead Trust LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 469.0% in the second quarter. Clearstead Trust LLC now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 136 shares in the last quarter. Leonteq Securities AG bought a new stake in Live Nation Entertainment in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. purchased a new stake in Live Nation Entertainment in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. grew its position in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Live Nation Entertainment during the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. 74.52% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.