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

Public Sector Pension Investment Board decreased its holdings in Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) by 94.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm 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 reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in Live Nation Entertainment by 22.1% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 9,725,776 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,589,196,000 after purchasing an additional 1,763,511 shares in the last quarter. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Live Nation Entertainment during the 3rd quarter worth about $1,606,000. Profund Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 51.1% in the 3rd quarter. Profund Advisors LLC now owns 11,141 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,820,000 after buying an additional 3,767 shares in the last quarter. EFG Asset Management North America Corp. acquired a new position in Live Nation Entertainment in the third quarter worth approximately $1,191,000. Finally, WT Wealth Management bought a new position in Live Nation Entertainment during the third quarter valued at approximately $1,753,000. Institutional investors own 74.52% of the company’s stock.

Live Nation Entertainment News Summary

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 Trading Up 3.4%

Live Nation Entertainment stock opened at $162.88 on Friday. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. has a 52 week low of $112.88 and a 52 week high of $175.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.41, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 0.92. The firm has a market capitalization of $38.23 billion, a PE ratio of -678.65, a PEG ratio of 11.69 and a beta of 1.18. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $146.12 and its 200-day simple moving average is $150.26.

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported ($1.06) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($1.00) by ($0.06). Live Nation Entertainment had a net margin of 1.79% and a return on equity of 47.39%. The business had revenue of $6.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.12 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.58 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts forecast that Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. will post 2.38 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have commented on the stock. Wolfe Research boosted their target price on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $175.00 to $186.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price objective on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $185.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded shares of Live Nation Entertainment from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $161.00 to $155.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Guggenheim reduced their price target on Live Nation Entertainment from $172.00 to $168.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Susquehanna upped their price target on Live Nation Entertainment from $174.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average 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.