Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report issued on Saturday.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on LYV. Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and set a $190.00 price target on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a report on Friday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their target price on Live Nation Entertainment from $173.00 to $160.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Bank of America increased their price target on Live Nation Entertainment from $170.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $198.00 target price on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research report on Friday. 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 stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Live Nation Entertainment has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $178.75.

Live Nation Entertainment Trading Up 3.4%

Shares of Live Nation Entertainment stock opened at $162.88 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $38.24 billion, a P/E ratio of -678.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 11.85 and a beta of 1.18. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $146.12 and a 200 day simple moving average of $150.26. Live Nation Entertainment has a 12-month low of $112.88 and a 12-month high of $175.25. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.51.

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 48.11%. The company had revenue of $6.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.12 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.58 earnings per share. Live Nation Entertainment’s revenue was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Live Nation Entertainment will post 2.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Live Nation Entertainment

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Live Nation Entertainment by 4.9% in the 4th quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,602 shares of the company’s stock worth $228,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Vident Advisory LLC increased its holdings in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 2.1% in the second quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 3,622 shares of the company’s stock worth $548,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the period. Prairie Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 5.0% in the third quarter. Prairie Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 1,665 shares of the company’s stock worth $272,000 after buying an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Private Trust Co. NA boosted its stake in Live Nation Entertainment by 24.4% during the third quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 418 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,000 after buying an additional 82 shares during the period. Finally, Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. grew its position in Live Nation Entertainment by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. now owns 6,821 shares of the company’s stock worth $972,000 after buying an additional 82 shares in the last quarter. 74.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.