Stephens Investment Management Group LLC Has $90.53 Million Position in Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. $LYV

Stephens Investment Management Group LLC cut its position in shares of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) by 16.0% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 554,042 shares of the company’s stock after selling 105,912 shares during the quarter. Live Nation Entertainment comprises 1.2% of Stephens Investment Management Group LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 21st biggest position. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC’s holdings in Live Nation Entertainment were worth $90,530,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in LYV. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 2.5% during the 2nd quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,828 shares of the company’s stock worth $428,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Vident Advisory LLC boosted its stake in Live Nation Entertainment by 2.1% during the second quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 3,622 shares of the company’s stock worth $548,000 after buying an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Private Trust Co. NA increased its holdings in Live Nation Entertainment by 24.4% in the 3rd 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. Greenleaf Trust raised its stake in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 5.8% in the 3rd quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 1,680 shares of the company’s stock valued at $275,000 after buying an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 15.8% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 798 shares of the company’s stock worth $121,000 after acquiring an additional 109 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.52% of the company’s stock.

Live Nation Entertainment Trading Down 0.7%

LYV stock opened at $144.74 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $139.49 and a 200 day moving average price of $150.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.41, a current ratio of 0.92 and a quick ratio of 0.92. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $112.88 and a fifty-two week high of $175.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $33.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 104.88, a P/E/G ratio of 9.41 and a beta of 1.20.

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.73 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.54 by ($0.81). Live Nation Entertainment had a return on equity of 97.90% and a net margin of 3.66%.The business had revenue of $8.50 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.87 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.66 EPS. Live Nation Entertainment’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. will post 2.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Live Nation Entertainment

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently weighed in on LYV. Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $195.00 to $181.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on Live Nation Entertainment from $180.00 to $170.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on Live Nation Entertainment from $160.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, January 2nd. Evercore ISI upped their price target on Live Nation Entertainment from $168.00 to $188.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Live Nation Entertainment from $180.00 to $172.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $172.95.

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.