What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for LYV FY2025 Earnings?

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research decreased their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a note issued to investors on Thursday, January 15th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.30) for the year, down from their prior estimate of ($0.06). The consensus estimate for Live Nation Entertainment’s current full-year earnings is $2.38 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Live Nation Entertainment’s Q4 2025 earnings at ($1.12) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.54) EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.99 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at ($0.04) EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.97 EPS.

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.54 by ($0.81). The firm had revenue of $8.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.87 billion. Live Nation Entertainment had a return on equity of 97.90% and a net margin of 3.66%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.66 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on LYV. Susquehanna boosted their price target on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $174.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered their target price on Live Nation Entertainment from $170.00 to $166.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on Live Nation Entertainment from $160.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, January 2nd. Finally, Evercore ISI increased their price objective on Live Nation Entertainment from $168.00 to $188.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 23rd. Eighteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Live Nation Entertainment currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $172.86.

Live Nation Entertainment Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of LYV opened at $144.74 on Monday. Live Nation Entertainment has a fifty-two week low of $112.88 and a fifty-two week high of $175.25. The firm has a market cap of $33.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 104.88, a PEG ratio of 9.40 and a beta of 1.20. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $139.52 and a 200-day moving average price of $150.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.41, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 0.92.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Live Nation Entertainment

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 2.5% during the second quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,828 shares of the company’s stock valued at $428,000 after buying an additional 69 shares during the period. Vident Advisory LLC boosted its position in Live Nation Entertainment by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 3,622 shares of the company’s stock valued at $548,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Prairie Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 5.0% during the 3rd quarter. Prairie Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 1,665 shares of the company’s stock worth $272,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares during the period. Private Trust Co. NA raised its position in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 24.4% in the 3rd quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 418 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,000 after acquiring an additional 82 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 102.4% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 166 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the period. 74.52% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.