Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) Price Target Raised to $200.00 at Sanford C. Bernstein

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

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $170.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $190.00 price objective on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research note on Friday. Bank of America increased their price target on Live Nation Entertainment from $170.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $185.00 price objective on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research note on Friday. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Live Nation Entertainment has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $178.75.

Live Nation Entertainment Trading Up 3.4%

NYSE:LYV traded up $5.42 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $162.88. 6,894,877 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,627,030. 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 firm’s fifty day moving average is $146.12 and its 200-day moving average is $150.26. The firm has a market capitalization of $38.23 billion, a P/E ratio of -678.65, a P/E/G ratio of 11.32 and a beta of 1.18. Live Nation Entertainment has a 12-month low of $112.88 and a 12-month high of $175.25.

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported ($1.06) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($1.00) by ($0.06). The firm had revenue of $6.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.12 billion. Live Nation Entertainment had a net margin of 1.79% and a return on equity of 47.39%. The company’s revenue was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.58 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Live Nation Entertainment will post 2.38 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Live Nation Entertainment

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in LYV. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Live Nation Entertainment during the 4th quarter valued at about $285,924,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its position 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 during the period. Sachem Head Capital Management LP acquired a new position in Live Nation Entertainment in the fourth quarter valued at about $173,380,000. Jericho Capital Asset Management L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 37.9% in the 4th quarter. Jericho Capital Asset Management L.P. now owns 3,996,512 shares of the company’s stock worth $569,503,000 after acquiring an additional 1,099,350 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 653.7% during the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,191,347 shares of the company’s stock worth $169,767,000 after buying an additional 1,033,289 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.52% of the company’s stock.

Key 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

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.