Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV) Stock: Price, Forecast & Analyst Target
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV) — MoonshotScore 59/100 (Fair band), calculated Oct 4, 2026. Price $168.77 (+1.15%), as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session; market cap $39.3B. Expected results Nov 3, 2026.
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Market value / cash and short-term investments: 4.33× (market value Oct 2, 2026; cash Jun 30, 2026) · expected results Nov 3, 2026
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. · LYV · NYSE · Communication Services · Entertainment
Research dated 2026-09-12: Live Nation Entertainment links concert promotion and venue operations with Ticketmaster ticketing and sponsorship sales, so the same event can produce promoter, distribution and brand revenue. The case depends on whether that linked model can turn expanding activity into steadier profit and cash generation while debt remains above cash and investments.
Price as of Oct 2, 2026
Key Statistics
MoonshotScore v2 · Live Nation Entertainment (LYV)
FairWhy this rating? Method, drivers & history
Bands for the MoonshotScore: Exceptional 80-100 · Strong 65-79 · Fair 45-64 · Weak below 45.
- Business Quality — Is this a genuinely good business?
- Financial Safety — Could this blow up on me?
- Valuation — Am I paying a fair price?
- Growth Durability — Is the growth real and likely to last?
- Momentum — Is the market already moving on this?
Durable growth, but a strained balance sheet and a full valuation; the market is already moving on it. Business Quality: Solid; Financial Safety: Strained; Valuation: Rich; Growth Durability: Growing; Momentum: Rising.
- quarterly revenue $7.67B (Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 2026)
- EPS beat 4 of 8
- expected results Nov 3, 2026
Holding back: balance-sheet strain, a rich price
Helping: durable growth, positive momentum
What has the MoonshotScore done over time?
| Recorded | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Fair | |
| 59 | Fair | |
| 60 | Fair | |
| 60 | Fair | |
| 60 | Fair | |
| 60 | Fair |
The score was 59 in the stored Oct 3, 2026 snapshot and remains 59 in the current publication computed Oct 4, 2026 (0).
Calculation uses the most recent completed US trading session. Live price changes do not update the score immediately.
Computed · Educational signal · not a buy or sell recommendation · How the MoonshotScore is computed →
Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $168.77 | |
| Change on the day | +1.15% | |
| 52-week range | $125.34 – $189.25 | |
| Market capitalisation | $39.3B | |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 295.36 | |
| Shares traded on the day | 2.07M | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 1.12 |
Price & events
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Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · below the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · below the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · below the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
Results dates follow the earnings feed; call dates follow the transcript provider. Nearby dates do not establish that an event caused a price move.
Upcoming events
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What to watch nextOther perspectives
Council score for Live Nation Entertainment (LYV): perspectives
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Balance Sheet & Valuation · historical
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How to read these bars and different assessments
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Bars show each model's ordered assessment on its own scale, not a probability or a comparable investment return. The adjacent words give the assessment; more filled segments indicate a stronger model reading.
On Sep 10, 2026, the Munger lens read the price at that time as overvalued against its own estimate of value.
Readings on this page are from Oct 5, 2026, except a card that shows its own read date.
Watch the LYV film — every key number, told as a short cinematic story
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What is Live Nation Entertainment (LYV), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
Live Nation does more than promote concerts.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Live Nation does more than promote concerts. It operates and manages venues, produces festivals, supports artists, supplies Ticketmaster software and services, handles original ticket sales and resale, and sells sponsorships and advertising across venues, events and digital properties.
Reported revenue therefore measures concert economics, ticketing services and brand spending rather than ticket fees alone. Concerts is the largest line in the reported segment snapshot, while Ticketmaster also serves outside sports, performing arts, museum and theater clients.
What do the latest results show for Live Nation Entertainment (LYV)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q2 FY2026, carried revenue of $7.67B.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
The latest reported quarter reversed the preceding period’s operating and net losses. Revenue, gross profit, operating profit and net income improved sequentially, while revenue and diluted earnings also exceeded expectations.
The improvement was not merely a top-line event: gross profit advanced against the comparable period even as selling, general and administrative expense rose. Earnings momentum remains uneven, however, because the preceding report cleared the revenue estimate while producing a much wider loss than expected.
Where is operating spending going?
Revenue alongside research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, and the FMP standardized operating result.
- Latest quarter · revenue
- $7.67B Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · SG&A
- $1.13B Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · FMP standardized operating result
- $513.40M Jun 30, 2026
| Period end | Revenue | R&D | SG&A | FMP standardized operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $7.67B | Not available | $1.13B | $513.40M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $3.79B | Not available | $961.52M | −$376.54M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $6.31B | Not available | $1.31B | −$25.56M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $8.50B | Not available | $1.01B | $792.45M |
USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $7.67B Jul 30, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $7.56B Jul 30, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Above estimate Jul 30, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Above estimate Jul 30, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | $7.67B | $7.56B | $1.0500 | $0.6610 |
| May 5, 2026 | $3.79B | $3.57B | −$1.8500 | −$0.3509 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | $6.31B | $6.10B | −$1.0600 | −$1.0200 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | $8.50B | $8.56B | $0.7300 | $1.3100 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | $7.67B | $294M | $1.05 (diluted) |
| Q1 FY2026 | $3.79B | -$389M | -$1.85 (diluted) |
| Q4 FY2025 | $6.31B | -$202M | -$1.05 (diluted) |
| Q3 FY2025 | $8.50B | $431M | $0.73 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for Live Nation Entertainment (LYV)?
Short answer
Cash and short-term investments were $9.07B at the Jun 30, 2026 balance-sheet date. Operating cash flow was $419.27M for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, meaning operations generated cash. These figures do not establish a cash runway.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Liquidity is substantial but not surplus. Cash and investments nearly offset total debt without fully covering it, leaving Live Nation in a net-debt position; the cash balance has also risen markedly across the reported history.
Cash generation is far less smooth than the revenue trend. Operating cash flow has swung between large inflows and outflows while capital spending recurred throughout the series, and trailing operating and net margins remain thin despite annual revenue growth.
A slowdown in event activity can reach concert promotion, venues, ticketing and sponsorship at once because those revenue channels share the same live-event ecosystem. Thin profitability and recurring investment would make that overlap more consequential.
Data-derived red flags
- Financial-distress signal — its Altman Z-Score of 1.78 sits in the distress zone (elevated bankruptcy risk).
- Rich valuation — a P/E of 295.36 runs well above the Communication Services sector’s ~17.40x, leaving little room for a miss.
How much cash does the business generate or use?
Quarterly operating cash flow shows cash generated or used by operations.
- Latest quarter · operating cash flow
- $419.27M Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · operating cash flow
- $2.34B Mar 31, 2026
| Period end | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure (reported) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $419.27M | −$289.52M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $2.34B | −$308.98M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | −$53.73M | −$359.74M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | −$95.68M | −$275.59M |
Operating cash-flow bars share one scale and show magnitude; negative values mean cash used.
USD. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. Capital expenditure keeps the provider’s reported sign; it is not added here to estimate free cash flow or runway.
What should you watch next at Live Nation Entertainment (LYV)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Nov 3, 2026.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
The scheduled earnings release should be judged on whether revenue and diluted earnings clear consensus together, something recent reports have not done consistently. Gross-profit conversion and operating profit matter more than attendance-driven revenue alone.
Operating cash inflow fell sharply from the preceding period even as the latest quarter returned to profit, while capital spending continued. A healthier pattern would pair earnings growth with sustained cash generation after investment rather than another isolated inflow.
Longer-range estimates assume continued revenue and earnings expansion. Confirmation requires improving margins and cash conversion, while recent filings involving material agreements make the debt and liability trajectory another concrete follow-up.
How does Live Nation Entertainment compare with its peers?
Short answer
Live Nation Entertainment's score ranks 10th of 13 in the bounded comparison shown, against 12 same-model peers. These are company scores, not expected investment returns. The set lists named competitors first, then companies in the same data-provider industry classification closest in market value; that classification is the provider's, not our judgment of business similarity.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Live Nation is neither merely a concert promoter nor merely a ticket marketplace. Promotion and venues create event inventory, Ticketmaster distributes access for Live Nation and outside clients, and sponsorship turns the surrounding audience and properties into another revenue channel.
That structure gives Live Nation exposure across the event chain rather than at a lone transaction point. It also links the downside: weaker event activity can pressure venue economics, ticketing volume and sponsor demand within the same commercial system.
| Company | Price | Market value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| $147.85 Oct 2, 2026 | $28.5B | 96 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $152.39 Oct 2, 2026 | $22.6B | 91 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $62.28 Oct 2, 2026 | $26.3B | 90 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $46.16 Oct 2, 2026 | $35.8B | 77 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $31.65 Oct 2, 2026 | $17.3B | 72 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $175.58 Oct 2, 2026 | $13.2B | 71 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $91.20 Oct 2, 2026 | $22.9B | 62 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $26.82 Oct 2, 2026 | $14.0B | 61 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $406.95 Oct 2, 2026 | $9.80B | 61 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) — this page | $168.77 | $39.3B | 59 |
| $109.29 Oct 2, 2026 | $14.7B | 48 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $30.94 Oct 2, 2026 | $77.6B | 27 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $9.50 Oct 2, 2026 | $10.3B | 22 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 |
Only 5-pillar scores are ranked together. Other models are not directly comparable. Price and score dates are shown separately; market-value dates are unavailable.
The records behind this page
Analyst targets & estimates
What analysts have on file
- Price target, low to high
- $187.00 – $222.00
- Consensus target
- $208.18
- Median target
- $208.00
Consensus record · Captured .
Measured against a quoted price of $168.77 (as of Oct 2, 2026).
Insider activity
Form 4 records via FMP · Of the newest 15 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Oct 1, 2026
- Transactions
- 15
- Identified insiders
- 13
- Purchases
- 0
- Sales
- 2
- Other transactions
- 13
Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.
Who holds the shares?
Institutional ownership reported through 13F filings.
- Institutional ownership
- 85.3% Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · ownership
- 83.9% Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
- Reporting holders
- 915 Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · holders
- 880 Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
| Holders in provider snapshot | Shares |
|---|---|
| Blackrock, INC. | 13,521,060 |
| State Street Corp | 11,387,981 |
| Fmr LLC | 10,702,508 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 10,561,545 |
| Principal Financial Group INC | 9,967,266 |
Quarterly filings lag the period end. Holder rows are names in the provider snapshot, not a verified ranking; individual filing dates are not supplied. Related managers may appear separately, so these positions are not summed. Holder snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
What has been published about Live Nation Entertainment (LYV)?
What Investors Ask About Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) — Communication Services
Research dated 2026-09-12; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 3 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
How does Ticketmaster make money inside Live Nation?
Ticketmaster supplies ticketing software and services, processes original ticket sales, supports resale and serves Live Nation events as well as outside sports and cultural clients. Its role is broader than a checkout page for concerts.
Why can a strong Live Nation concert period produce modest profit?
Concert revenue is not the same as retained economics. The statements pair a very large top line with thin trailing operating and net margins, so gross profit, administrative expense and operating profit deserve more weight than revenue alone.
Does Live Nation’s cash cover all of its borrowings?
Cash and investments nearly offset but do not fully cover total debt, leaving net debt. Recurring capital spending and uneven operating cash flow make preservation of that liquidity important.
Why does Ticketmaster sell access to sports, museums and theaters?
Live Nation’s Ticketing segment is a software, distribution and service platform for outside clients as well as its own concert ecosystem. Those clients extend Ticketmaster’s activity beyond music events promoted by Live Nation.
What is the LYV stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV) is $168.77, as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
What is the LYV price target?
The analyst consensus price target for Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV) is $208.18 (range $187.00 to $222.00, median $208.00), per FMP data captured Oct 4, 2026. Targets are analyst opinions and change often; they are not a Stock Expert AI forecast.
When are LYV's next earnings?
The next earnings date listed on this page for Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV) is Nov 3, 2026. Companies sometimes move report dates, so the company's own announcement is the final word on timing.
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id.hq | SEC filing business address | Beverly Hills, CA | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer business address — The SEC filer business address. Our market-data provider separately lists "9348 Civic Center Drive, Beverly Hills, CA, 90210, US". |
FMP — 68 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
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px.last | Latest provided price | $168.77 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-05T02:54:44.178Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | +1.15% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $39.3B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-02T20:01:19.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-05T02:54:42.544Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | +$1.92 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q2 FY2026 | $7.67B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 295.36 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 2.07M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 1.12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Michael Rapino | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.employees | Employees | 17,700 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) employee count, from the company's filing | |
fin.annual | Revenue and net result by fiscal year | 5 fiscal years, FY2021 through FY2025: FY2021 revenue $6.27B, net result −$650.90M; FY2022 revenue $16.68B, net result $266.44M; FY2023 revenue $22.73B, net result $556.89M; FY2024 revenue $23.16B, net result $896.29M; FY2025 revenue $25.20B, net result $495.97M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements | |
fin.rev_mix | Reported revenue segments | Concerts $3.29B · Ticketing $205.20M · Sponsorship and Advertising $1.70B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K | |
fin.gross_margin | Gross margin (trailing twelve months) | 44.8% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-06-30 | $7.67B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-06-30 | $1.13B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-06-30 | $513.40M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-03-31 | $3.79B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-03-31 | $961.52M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-03-31 | −$376.54M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-12-31 | $6.31B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-12-31 | $1.31B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-12-31 | −$25.56M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-09-30 | $8.50B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-09-30 | $1.01B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-09-30 | $792.45M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-07-30 | $7.67B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-07-30 | $7.56B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-07-30 | $1.0500 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-07-30 | $0.6610 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-05.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-05-05 | $3.79B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-05.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-05-05 | $3.57B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-05.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-05-05 | −$1.8500 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-05.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-05-05 | −$0.3509 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-19.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-02-19 | $6.31B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-19.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-02-19 | $6.10B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-19.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-02-19 | −$1.0600 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-19.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-02-19 | −$1.0200 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-04.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-11-04 | $8.50B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-04.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-11-04 | $8.56B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-04.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-11-04 | $0.7300 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-04.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-11-04 | $1.3100 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q2 FY2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
fin.cash_investments | Cash and short-term investments | $9.07B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. | |
fin.opcf_latest | Latest-quarter operating cash flow | $419.27M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Period end: 2026-06-30. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. This figure is not a cash-runway estimate. | |
fin.long_term_investments | Long-term investments (classification unverified) | $736.30M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.total_debt | Total debt | $11.28B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.price_to_book | Price to book value | 477.30× | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-06-30 | $419.27M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-03-31 | $2.34B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-06-30 | −$289.52M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-03-31 | −$308.98M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-12-31 | −$53.73M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-12-31 | −$359.74M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-09-30 | −$95.68M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-09-30 | −$275.59M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
earn.pt_range | Analyst price target, low to high | $187.00 – $222.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_consensus | Consensus analyst price target | $208.18 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_median | Median analyst price target | $208.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
own.insiders | Insider transactions via FMP | 15 transactions · 0 purchases, 2 sales, 13 other transactions · 13 identified insiders · of the newest 15 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Oct 1, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), carrying Form 4 transaction records — Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent. | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct | Institutional ownership | 85.3% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · ownership | 83.9% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders | Reporting holders | 915 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · holders | 880 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_0.shares | Blackrock, INC. — shares in provider snapshot | 13,521,060 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_1.shares | State Street Corp — shares in provider snapshot | 11,387,981 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_2.shares | Fmr LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 10,702,508 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_3.shares | Vanguard Capital Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 10,561,545 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_4.shares | Principal Financial Group INC — shares in provider snapshot | 9,967,266 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. |
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earn.next | Next earnings date | Nov 3, 2026 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-calendar observation — Captured 2026-08-27 | |
earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 4 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-10-03 | |
px.range52 | 52-week range | $125.34 – $189.25 | UNRECORDED | Stored company-profile observation — Captured 2026-10-03 | |
fin.scores | Distress and quality screens | Altman Z 1.78 · Piotroski F 4 | UNRECORDED | Stored financial-scores observation — Captured 2026-10-04 |
COMPUTED — 3 facts from our arithmetic, formula restated
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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fin.mcap_to_cash | Market value per dollar of cash and short-term investments | 4.33× | — | COMPUTED | Computed on this page from the figures above — The market capitalisation printed on this page divided by cash and short-term investments of $9.07B at Jun 30, 2026. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. Balance-sheet reference date: 2026-06-30. The inputs do not establish a single common source date for this ratio. |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($7.67B) with the recorded estimate ($7.56B) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($1.0500) with the recorded estimate ($0.6610) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
OURS — 2 facts from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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ours.moonshot | MoonshotScore v2 | 59 of 100 · Fair · pillars 66 / 26 / 33 / 70 / 73 | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine | |
ours.moonshot_change | MoonshotScore movement | 59 (stored snapshot Oct 3, 2026) → 59 (current publication computed Oct 4, 2026) (0) | OURS | Stock Expert AI current score publication and immutable score snapshots |
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- Quarterly statement note. Source series as of 2026-06-30. USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow. Applies to Fact IDs:
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| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
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| Legal name | Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. | 2026-02-19 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR — 10-K filed 2026-02-19 |
| Business description | Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., incorporated in 2005 and formerly known as Live Nation, Inc. until its name change in January 2010, is a global leader in live entertainment, headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. The company's diverse operations are organized into three primary business segments: Concerts, Ticketing, and Sponsorship & Advertising. The Concerts segment is responsible for organizing and promoting live musical performances, utilizing its extensive portfolio of owned or managed venues, as well as various rented third-party locations. This division also oversees the management and operation of music venues, produces major music festivals, develops related content, and offers management and other support services to artists. Through its Ticketing segment, Live Nation manages a comprehensive suite of ticketing operations. This includes supplying advanced ticketing software and services to its clients and facilitating the sale of tickets for both its own events and a wide array of third-party performances and gatherings. These range from professional sports and collegiate athletics to performing arts, museums, and theaters, with tickets distributed via leading online platforms like livenation.com and ticketmaster.com, mobile applications, and various physical outlets. The segment also provides services for ticket resale. The Sponsorship & Advertising division focuses on developing and executing global, national, and local sponsorship programs and advertising campaigns. This involves selling placements for signage, promotional activities, and rich media advertisements—including those associated with live streaming and music-related content—distributed throughout its vast ecosystem of venues, events, and digital properties. Additionally, this segment specializes in crafting and producing bespoke events and programs tailored to specific brand requirements. As of December 31, 2021, Live Nation Entertainment owned, operated, or leased 165 entertainment venues across North America and an additional 94 international entertainment venues. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Annual revenue and net result (USD millions) | Captured record · 5 entries
| 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements |
| Operating cash flow by quarter (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements |
| Cash, investments and debt | Total debt: $11.28B; Liquidity basis: cash and short-term investments; Total liabilities: $26.36B; Cash and short-term investments: $9.07B; Cash and investments: $9.81B; Long-term investments: $736.30M; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet |
| Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Communication Services / Entertainment The company's SEC filings classify it under SIC 7900 — Services-Amusement & Recreation Services. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Revenue by segment | Concerts: $3.29B; Ticketing: $205.20M; Sponsorship and Advertising: $1.70B | 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K |
| Quarterly income statement (USD thousands) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements |
| Reported versus estimated, last 8 quarters | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-07-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings |
| Most recent periodic reports | 2026-07-30 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer submissions | |
| Cash and investment components | Total basis: cash short and long-term investments; Total: $9.81B; Cash and short-term investments: $9.07B; Long-term investments: $736.30M; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Sums the balance sheet's cash and short-term investments with its long-term investments.; The long-term investment field does not establish marketability; the sum is not a measure of available liquidity.; These provider fields do not establish investment access restrictions or explain differences from third-party cash figures. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet |
| Cash and short-term investments over time (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's quarterly balance sheets |
| Cash against market value | As of: 2026-06-30; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Net cash: -$2.21B; Total debt: $11.28B; Cash and investments: $9.07B Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. Cash is the latest reported cash and short-term investment balance; long-term investments are excluded. Market capitalization is the latest provider value.; The reported balance does not establish unrestricted availability or liquidation value.; The two are measured on different dates — the balance sheet is a quarter-end, the market cap is a recent close.; Debt is total debt as reported, including operating lease liabilities where the filer includes them. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet and the latest market capitalization |
| Trailing twelve-month ratio set | Quick ratio: 0.85; Current ratio: 0.85; Net margin: 0.5%; Gross margin: 44.8%; Operating margin: 3.4%; Return on assets: 0.5%; Return on equity: 73.3% Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm |
| Next earnings report | Date: 2026-11-03; EPS estimate: $1.57 per share; Revenue estimate: $9.59B The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar |
| Analyst revenue and earnings estimates (average) | Captured record · 4 entries
| 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) analyst estimates |
| Recent SEC filings |
| 2026-07-30 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer submissions |
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ETFs that hold LYV
Funds in our ETF coverage that list LYV among the top 10 holdings on their fund page, largest weight first. Each weight is the fund's reported holding weight as of the date in its row.
| ETF | Weight | Holdings as of |
|---|---|---|
| TOGA ETF | 4.43% |