Premier Fund Managers Ltd Trims Stake in Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. $LYV

Premier Fund Managers Ltd cut its stake in shares of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) by 34.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 301,715 shares of the company’s stock after selling 159,151 shares during the period. Live Nation Entertainment comprises about 2.0% of Premier Fund Managers Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest position. Premier Fund Managers Ltd owned approximately 0.13% of Live Nation Entertainment worth $49,620,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of LYV. Vident Advisory LLC lifted its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Private Trust Co. NA raised its stake in Live Nation Entertainment by 24.4% during 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 during the period. Greenleaf Trust lifted its holdings in Live Nation Entertainment by 5.8% during the third quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 1,680 shares of the company’s stock valued at $275,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Live Nation Entertainment by 15.8% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 798 shares of the company’s stock valued at $121,000 after purchasing an additional 109 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 4.6% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,570 shares of the company’s stock worth $420,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.52% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently commented on LYV shares. Guggenheim decreased their price objective on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $172.00 to $168.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Rothschild & Co Redburn decreased their price target on Live Nation Entertainment from $170.00 to $166.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 12th. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $190.00 price objective on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research report on Friday. Bank of America increased their target price on Live Nation Entertainment from $170.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $185.00 price target on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a report on Friday. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $178.75.

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%

Shares of LYV stock opened at $162.88 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.41. The stock has a market capitalization of $38.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -678.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 11.69 and a beta of 1.18. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. has a 12-month low of $112.88 and a 12-month high of $175.25. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $146.12 and its 200-day moving average price is $150.26.

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported ($1.06) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $6.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.12 billion. During the same quarter in the prior 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 predict that Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. will post 2.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Live Nation Entertainment 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.