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

Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday morning.

LYV has been the topic of a number of other reports. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $190.00 price objective on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research report on Friday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a report on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Live Nation Entertainment from $164.00 to $181.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Guggenheim dropped their price target on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $172.00 to $168.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Eighteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Live Nation Entertainment presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $178.75.

Live Nation Entertainment Stock Up 3.4%

Shares of NYSE LYV opened at $162.88 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.41. The company has a market cap 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 has a 12-month low of $112.88 and a 12-month high of $175.25. The firm’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 announced 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 return on equity of 47.39% and a net margin of 1.79%.The company had revenue of $6.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.12 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.58 earnings per share. Live Nation Entertainment’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts expect that Live Nation Entertainment will post 2.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Live Nation Entertainment

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of LYV. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 3.3% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 17,376 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,269,000 after buying an additional 547 shares during the period. CWM LLC grew its stake in Live Nation Entertainment by 10.0% in the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,608 shares of the company’s stock valued at $395,000 after acquiring an additional 237 shares during the period. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. increased its holdings in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 17.0% in the second quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 2,440 shares of the company’s stock worth $369,000 after acquiring an additional 354 shares in the last quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Live Nation Entertainment during the second quarter worth about $217,000. Finally, Asset Management One Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 3.4% during the 2nd quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 67,093 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,150,000 after purchasing an additional 2,191 shares in the last quarter. 74.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Live Nation Entertainment

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.