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LYV Stock Chart & Stats
$177.24
$1.18(0.67%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$177.24
$1.18(0.67%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$125.34 - $188.00
Previous CloseN/A
Volume1.39M
Average Volume (3M)2.27M
Market Cap
$42.92B
Enterprise Value$38.51K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$9.07B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$5.05B
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta0.88
Next Earnings
Oct 29, 2026EPS Estimate
1.67Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-1.10
Shares Outstanding232,712,800
10 Day Avg. Volume1,566,360
30 Day Avg. Volume2,274,540
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio5.46
Price to Book (P/B)121.91
Price to Sales (P/S)1.31
P/FCF Ratio99.03
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$205.11Price Target Upside15.73% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering18
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.26
Revenue Forecast (FY)$27.78B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Strong Cash GenerationSustained operating cash flow (~$2.6B TTM) and meaningful free cash generation (~$1.4B TTM) create durable internal funding for shows, ticketing investment, and deleveraging. This cash engine supports growth capex, sponsorship deals, and weathering demand cycles without sole reliance on external financing.
Large Scale And Revenue MomentumMaterial scale and accelerating revenue provide structural advantages: pricing power with artists and sponsors, broad ticketing distribution, and leverage across venues. Large, growing top-line underpins bargaining power, diversified income streams, and resilience to localized demand shifts over multiple quarters.
Ticketing/product And Premium MonetizationOperational improvements at Ticketmaster and AI-enabled tools enhance on-sale reliability and face-value exchanges, boosting consumer confidence and client retention. Combined with premium hospitality rollouts that lift per-fan spend, these structural product and monetization gains increase long-term ARPU and margin sustainability.
Bears Say
Balance-sheet FragilityVery high nominal debt alongside an extremely thin equity cushion restricts financial flexibility, raises refinancing and covenant risk, and amplifies earnings volatility from interest costs. In cyclical entertainment demand downturns, this capital structure limits the company's ability to absorb shocks or pursue opportunistic M&A without added leverage.
Regulatory And Legal OverhangOngoing DOJ reviews and state litigations create structural uncertainty: potential remedies or mandated changes to ticketing practices could reduce fee-bearing volume or alter platform economics. Elevated legal costs and the prospect of enforced business-model adjustments pose lasting downside to revenue mix and operating margins.
High Capital IntensityA sustained ~$1B capex run-rate for venue expansion and upgrades diverts cash from deleveraging and creates sensitivity to project timing. High ongoing investment raises execution and returns risk; if new venues underperform or openings slip, cash conversion and credit metrics could weaken materially over multiple quarters.
Live Nation Entertainment News
LYV FAQ
What was Live Nation Entertainment’s price range in the past 12 months?
Live Nation Entertainment lowest stock price was $125.34 and its highest was $188.00 in the past 12 months.
What is Live Nation Entertainment’s market cap?
Live Nation Entertainment’s market cap is $42.92B.
When is Live Nation Entertainment’s upcoming earnings report date?
Live Nation Entertainment’s upcoming earnings report date is Oct 29, 2026 which is in 90 days.
How were Live Nation Entertainment’s earnings last quarter?
Live Nation Entertainment released its earnings results on Jul 30, 2026. The company reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.661 by $0.389.
Is Live Nation Entertainment overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Live Nation Entertainment’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Live Nation Entertainment pay dividends?
Live Nation Entertainment does not currently pay dividends.
What is Live Nation Entertainment’s EPS estimate?
Live Nation Entertainment’s EPS estimate is 1.67.
How many shares outstanding does Live Nation Entertainment have?
Live Nation Entertainment has 232,712,800 shares outstanding.
What happened to Live Nation Entertainment’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Live Nation Entertainment reported an EPS of $1.05 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.661. Following the earnings report the stock price went same N/A.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Live Nation Entertainment?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in LYV
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Live Nation Entertainment Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
$205.11 (15.73% Upside)
$205.11 (15.73% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
LYV Sentiment 71%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 1.0M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $26.3M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 0.1%
Last 30 Days ▼ 1.8%
Last 30 Days ▼ 1.8%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
15.92%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
―
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
19.43%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Live Nation Entertainment
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV) is a global live entertainment company that operates across concert promotion and touring, ticketing, and venue operations. Through its portfolio of businesses (including Live Nation Concerts and Ticketmaster), the company promotes and produces live music and entertainment events, sells tickets for third-party and company-promoted events, and operates/controls a network of venues while providing venue-related services to artists, teams, and event organizers.
LYV Earnings Call
Q2 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
Overall the call emphasized broad, supply-driven global growth across stadiums, amphitheaters, and international markets, with double-digit ticket sales growth, product investments at Ticketmaster, innovative venue financing (€600M securitization), and clear premium/on-site monetization progress (>$100 per fan at Hollywood Palladium). The principal negatives are legal/regulatory uncertainty and elevated near-term legal costs, a one-time mid-single-digit ticketing headwind from secondary-market policy changes, and heavy capital spending that pressures near-term free cash flow. Management expects the headwinds and legal costs to moderate and views the venue investments as accretive longer term.View all LYV earnings summariesLYV Revenue Breakdown
82.78% Concerts
12.23% Ticketing
5.27% Sponsorship & Advertising
-0.28% Eliminations and Other
LYV Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$205.11
▲(15.73% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
2.49% Insiders
26.67% Mutual Funds
1.61% Other Institutional Investors
49.26% Public Companies and
Individual Investors