Fifth Third Bancorp Sells 8,399 Shares of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. $LYV

Fifth Third Bancorp cut its position in Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) by 56.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 6,465 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,399 shares during the quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp’s holdings in Live Nation Entertainment were worth $921,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Danske Bank A S raised its stake in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 7.0% in the fourth quarter. Danske Bank A S now owns 99,937 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,241,000 after buying an additional 6,550 shares during the period. Mutual Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Live Nation Entertainment in the fourth quarter valued at $216,000. Keybank National Association OH raised its stake in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 13.0% in the fourth quarter. Keybank National Association OH now owns 9,356 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,333,000 after buying an additional 1,078 shares during the period. Vest Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Live Nation Entertainment in the fourth quarter valued at $280,000. Finally, M&T Bank Corp raised its stake in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 42.4% in the fourth quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 5,370 shares of the company’s stock valued at $766,000 after buying an additional 1,598 shares during the period. 74.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Jeffrey T. Hinson sold 944 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $165.87, for a total transaction of $156,581.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 48,030 shares in the company, valued at $7,966,736.10. The trade was a 1.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 2.89% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

More Live Nation Entertainment News

Here are the key news stories impacting Live Nation Entertainment this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue beat and demand: Q1 revenue rose ~12% to $3.79–3.8B, reflecting robust concert demand and a management statement calling the quarter “a powerful start.” This supports long‑term recovery in live events. LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2026 RESULTS
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call / metrics: The Q1 earnings call transcript and follow‑up writeups provide management color on operations, ticketing trends and key metrics vs. estimates — useful for gauging recovery cadence but not changing the headline narrative. Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Context ahead of results: Preview pieces flagged Ticketmaster/legal risk as the main watchpoint going into results — background that helps explain volatility around the print. Q1 earnings preview
• Negative Sentiment: Big earnings miss / legal charges: The company reported a sizeable swing to a loss (reported headline losses vary by source) largely driven by legal fees/reserves tied to Ticketmaster litigation, producing an EPS shortfall vs. consensus and prompting investor concern. Live Nation Swings to Loss Due to Legal Fees
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory / litigation overhang: Coverage of Ticketmaster monopoly rulings and potential class‑action certification keeps legal and regulatory risk front‑and‑center; this uncertainty is weighing on sentiment even with solid revenue. Class action certification story

Live Nation Entertainment Price Performance

Live Nation Entertainment stock opened at $157.16 on Wednesday. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. has a 52 week low of $125.34 and a 52 week high of $175.25. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $157.18 and a 200 day simple moving average of $148.52. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.51. The stock has a market cap of $36.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -654.82 and a beta of 1.11.

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported ($1.85) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.35) by ($1.50). Live Nation Entertainment had a return on equity of 48.11% and a net margin of 1.79%.The business had revenue of $3.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.57 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.32) earnings per share. Live Nation Entertainment’s quarterly revenue was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts forecast that Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. will post 1.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $185.00 target price on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research note on Friday, February 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Live Nation Entertainment from $180.00 to $178.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Bank of America boosted their price objective on Live Nation Entertainment from $170.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Zacks Research lowered Live Nation Entertainment from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn upgraded Live Nation Entertainment from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $166.00 to $193.00 in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Twenty investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $187.10.

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.