JPMorgan Chase & Co. Cuts Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) Price Target to $170.00

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) had its target price decreased by investment analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $172.00 to $170.00 in a research report issued on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The firm currently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price target suggests a potential upside of 17.45% from the company’s current price.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on LYV. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $180.00 to $170.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Evercore ISI lifted their target price on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $168.00 to $188.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 23rd. UBS Group assumed coverage on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. They set a “buy” rating and a $164.00 target price on the stock. Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered their price objective on Live Nation Entertainment from $170.00 to $166.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on Live Nation Entertainment from $160.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, January 2nd. Eighteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $172.86.

Live Nation Entertainment Stock Performance

Shares of LYV opened at $144.74 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $33.98 billion, a PE ratio of 104.88, a PEG ratio of 9.33 and a beta of 1.20. 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 stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $139.49 and a 200-day simple moving average of $150.40. Live Nation Entertainment has a 1 year low of $112.88 and a 1 year high of $175.25.

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.73 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.54 by ($0.81). Live Nation Entertainment had a net margin of 3.66% and a return on equity of 97.90%. The firm had revenue of $8.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.87 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.66 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts predict that Live Nation Entertainment will post 2.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of LYV. Clearstead Trust LLC raised its stake in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 469.0% during the 2nd quarter. Clearstead Trust LLC now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 136 shares in the last quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. raised its position 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 last quarter. Atwood & Palmer Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Live Nation Entertainment during the third quarter valued at $33,000. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Live Nation Entertainment in the 3rd quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. purchased a new stake in Live Nation Entertainment during the 3rd quarter valued at about $37,000. Hedge funds and other 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: Bruno Mars sold a record 2.1 million tickets in a single day, highlighting outsized demand for top-tier tours which supports Live Nation’s ticketing and promoter revenue outlook. Bruno Mars Breaks Live Nation Single-Day Ticket Sales Record With 2.1 Million Tickets Sold
• Positive Sentiment: Fund manager commentary (video interview) reiterates Live Nation as a strong entertainment pick — a sentiment driver that can lift retail/institutional interest. Why Live Nation is a strong entertainment stock pick, senior portfolio manager explains
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks issued mixed EPS tweaks: small raises to Q3 2026/Q3 2027 estimates but cuts to Q2 2026 and Q2 2027 — overall consensus full‑year EPS remains at $2.38, so these moves are marginal and reflect fine‑tuning rather than a material change.
• Neutral Sentiment: Guggenheim trimmed its price target to $168 (from $172) but kept a Buy rating — modestly less upside but continued conviction. Guggenheim adjusts price target on Live Nation Entertainment to $168 from $172, maintains Buy rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Rothschild & Co Redburn cut its target to $166 but kept a Neutral rating — a small hit to sentiment, but not a downgrade to Sell. Rothschild & Co Redburn cuts price target on Live Nation Entertainment to $166 from $170, maintains Neutral
• Negative Sentiment: A Canadian consumer group is pushing to break up Live Nation under new competition rules — this raises regulatory and structural risk that could hit valuation if enforcement action gains traction. Canadian consumer group seeks to break up Live Nation
• Negative Sentiment: Raymond James downgraded LYV to Hold, and Jefferies trimmed its view — more analyst caution that can weigh on near‑term demand for the shares. Raymond James downgrades Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) to a Hold Jefferies cuts Live Nation

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.