What is Seaport Res Ptn’s Forecast for LYV Q1 Earnings?

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a note issued to investors on Monday, March 17th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now forecasts that the company will earn ($0.22) per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.05. The consensus estimate for Live Nation Entertainment’s current full-year earnings is $2.38 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Live Nation Entertainment’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.10 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.24) EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.05) EPS.

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 27th. The company reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.93) by $1.49. The firm had revenue of $5.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.67 billion. Live Nation Entertainment had a net margin of 3.90% and a return on equity of 139.09%.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on LYV. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $150.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. Macquarie upped their target price on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $146.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $148.00 to $166.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and set a $160.00 price objective on shares of Live Nation Entertainment in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $130.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 19th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Live Nation Entertainment currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $157.27.

Live Nation Entertainment Stock Down 2.3 %

Shares of NYSE:LYV opened at $119.11 on Wednesday. Live Nation Entertainment has a 12-month low of $86.81 and a 12-month high of $157.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $27.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.79, a PEG ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.38. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $139.17 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $127.15. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.10.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Live Nation Entertainment news, CAO Brian Capo sold 5,066 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $123.24, for a total transaction of $624,333.84. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 10,549 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,300,058.76. This trade represents a 32.44 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Michael Rowles sold 63,136 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.40, for a total value of $9,811,334.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 195,346 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $30,356,768.40. This trade represents a 24.43 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 68,702 shares of company stock worth $10,497,143. Company insiders own 2.72% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Live Nation Entertainment

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of LYV. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH purchased a new position in shares of Live Nation Entertainment during the fourth quarter valued at about $832,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH purchased a new position in Live Nation Entertainment during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $8,865,000. Mackenzie Financial Corp raised its holdings in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 655.9% during the 4th quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 90,822 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,761,000 after acquiring an additional 78,807 shares in the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new position in shares of Live Nation Entertainment during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $9,449,000. Finally, Neo Ivy Capital Management purchased a new position in shares of Live Nation Entertainment in the fourth quarter valued at $102,000. Institutional investors own 74.52% of the company’s stock.

Live Nation Entertainment Company Profile

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc operates as a live entertainment company worldwide. It operates through Concerts, Ticketing, and Sponsorship & Advertising segments. The Concerts segment promotes live music events in its owned or operated venues, and in rented third-party venues. This segment operates and manages music venues; produces music festivals; creates and streams associated content; and offers management and other services to artists.