Inside the research
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
LYV Research profile · latest available data
Price overview
$170.87
▼ -0.19 (-0.1%)
| 52w hi | $188.46 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $125.61 |
| Vol | 1.15M |
| As of | 25 Sep 2026 |
The Verdict
Our score -0.12
| Short | -0.10 |
|---|---|
| Medium | -0.11 |
| Long | -0.18 |
computed 2026-09-27
Key fundamentals
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
Communication Services · Entertainment
| Market cap | $39.81B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $43.75B |
| Forward P/E | 90.50x |
| EV / EBITDA | 28.21x |
| P / S (ttm) | 1.52x |
| Profit margin | 0.5% |
| Return on equity | 17.7% |
| Revenue growth | +9.4% |
| Earnings growth | +156.2% |
| Debt / equity | 620.21 |
Layer Breakdown
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | +0.13 | |
| Sector | +0.03 | |
| Technical | -0.10 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | +0.00 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27
Business overview
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. operates as a live entertainment company worldwide. The company operates through Concerts, Ticketing, and Sponsorship & Advertising segments. Its 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 associated content; and offers management and other services to artists. The Ticketing segment manages the ticketing operations, including the provision of ticketing software and services to consumers with marketplace for tickets and event information through mobile apps, other websites, and retail outlets, as well as its websites, such as livenation.com and ticketmaster.com; and provides ticket resale services. This segment offers ticketing services for arenas, stadiums, amphitheaters, music clubs, concert promoters, professional sports franchises and leagues, college sports teams, performing arts venues, museums, and theaters. Its Sponsorship & Advertising segment sells international, national, and local sponsorships and placement of advertising, including signage, online advertising, and promotional programs; rich media offering, including advertising related with live streaming and music-related content; and ads through distribution network of venues, events, and websites. This segment also manages the development of strategic sponsorship programs, as well as develops, books, and produces custom events or programs for specific brands. It owns, operates, or leases entertainment venues. The company was formerly known as Live Nation, Inc. and changed its name to Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. in January 2010. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California.
Risk Metrics
| Beta vs SPX | 0.90 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.48 |
| Annual vol | 30.3% |
| Annual ret | +29.6% |
| Sharpe | 0.98 |
| Max DD | -27.8% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
Analyst Coverage
| Mean PT | $184.35 |
|---|---|
| High / Low | $206.00 / $145.00 |
| Median | $190.00 |
| Analysts | 23 |
| Strong Buy | 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Buy | 17 | |
| Hold | 3 | |
| Sell | 1 | |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
Recent rating actions
| 2026-05-06 | Wells Fargo | → Overweight |
| 2026-05-06 | JP Morgan | → Overweight |
| 2026-05-06 | Guggenheim | → Buy |
| 2026-04-06 | Guggenheim | → Buy |
| 2026-04-02 | Wells Fargo | → Overweight |
| 2026-03-30 | Citizens | → Market Outperform |
Material Events
| Date | Event | 8-K |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-06-12 | Shareholder Vote, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-05-08 | Material Agreement, Material Obligation… | read |
| 2026-05-05 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-02-19 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-11-04 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-10-24 | Material Agreement, Material Obligation… | read |
| 2025-10-10 | Material Agreement, Material Obligation… | read |
| 2025-08-29 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-08-07 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-06-13 | Officer / Director Change, Shareholder Vote… | read |
| 2025-05-20 | Officer / Director Change, Exhibits | read |
Insider Trades
| Date | Insider | Role | Action | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | Rapino Michael | President & CEO | Withheld for tax | 16.25K | $2.95M |
| 2026-08-06 | Berchtold Joe | President & CFO | Withheld for tax | 10.83K | $1.97M |
| 2026-08-06 | Hopmans John | EVP, M&A and Strategic Fi | Withheld for tax | 3.97K | $721.63K |
| 2026-08-06 | Rowles Michael | EVP & General Counsel | Withheld for tax | 1.08K | $197.04K |
| 2026-07-11 | Hopmans John | EVP, M&A and Strategic Fi | Withheld for tax | 6.08K | $1.09M |
| 2026-06-15 | HINSON JEFFREY T. | Sell | 2.12K | $370.12K | |
| 2026-06-11 | Watkins Latriece | Grant | 1.21K | — | |
| 2026-06-11 | VOGEL CARL E | Grant | 1.21K | — | |
| 2026-06-11 | Paul Richard A. | Grant | 1.21K | — | |
| 2026-06-11 | MAYS RANDALL THOMAS | Grant | 2.29K | — |
Flow & Concentration
| Insider 180d net | -$370.12K |
|---|---|
| Insider buys / sells | 0 / 1 |
| Insider bias | Neutral |
| 13F holders | 0 |
| Top-5 share | 0.0% |
| HHI | 0 (—) |
Connections
Subsidiarys: ACEL, Ticketmaster
SEC Filings
The Long Run
FY 2011–2025 · 15 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $25.20B | +20.6% | |
| Operating income | $1.25B | +64.3% | |
| Net income | $896.29M | +52.4% | |
| Cash from ops | $1.36B | +21.6% |
Indices
Recent Sessions
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | $170.59 | $171.38 | $168.73 | $170.87 | 1.15M |
| Sep 24 | $168.11 | $171.41 | $166.11 | $171.06 | 1.94M |
| Sep 23 | $168.93 | $171.68 | $167.82 | $169.03 | 2.07M |
| Sep 22 | $170.97 | $171.23 | $167.47 | $169.84 | 1.81M |
| Sep 21 | $168.75 | $170.22 | $167.67 | $169.18 | 1.87M |
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