Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for LYV in the last 90 days.
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Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) Stock Analysis & Forecast
$167.12−1.22 (−0.7%)
Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:19 pm ET.
Gekko Brief
AI summaryLive Nation Entertainment (LYV) closes at $167.12, down 0.7%, sitting between its 50-day average of $179.20 and 200-day average of $162.24. Over the past month the stock is off 9.3%, though it remains up 8.4% over six months. The GekkoIndex reads 71.2, placing it in the Buying zone, while the price trades 14.3% below the Gekko Fair Value estimate of $195.07.
Recent attention has centered on analyst and institutional activity. One firm summarized a "Moderate Buy" consensus with a 12-month price target of $197.19. Bank of America Corp DE disclosed a new position of 6.67 million shares valued at approximately $1.22 billion, a 2.83% stake, while smaller holders including WINTON GROUP Ltd, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC, National Pension Service and Baird Financial Group Inc. reported adjustments to their positions, some increasing and some trimming exposure. A separate filing noted Representative April McClain Delaney sold between $1,001 and $15,000 worth of shares on 17 August.
The next earnings report is scheduled for 3 November 2026 after the close, 44 days out and beyond a typical 20-trading-day holding window; the last report on 30 July showed EPS of $1.05 against an estimate of $0.59, with a reaction of -5.6%, and the stock has beaten estimates in 4 of the last 8 quarters with an average absolute reaction of 4.8%. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged a 3.2% return over 5 years, rising in 3 of them. Among 17 covering analysts, 16 rate it buy and 1 hold, with a consensus target of $201.96, an upside of 20.8%.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 20, 2026 from the data above.
Price vs fair value
Close $167.12200-day averageGekko Fair Value $195.07
Key stats
- Market cap
- $38.89B
- P/E ratio
- —
- Forward P/E
- 120.5
- EPS, TTM
- −$1.09
- Revenue, TTM
- $26.27B
- Profit margin
- 0.5%
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 1.12
- Volume
- 4.47M avg 1.90M
- 1-year return
- −1.3%
- Typical daily move
- ±2.4%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±6.3%
- 50-day average
- $179.20
- 200-day average
- $162.24
- Next earnings
- Nov 3 after close
- Shares outstanding
- 233.0M
Live Nation Entertainment swing-trade checklist
Live Nation Entertainment scores 4 supportive, 1 mixed and 0 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
4 supportive1 mixed0 headwinds
- Trendmixed
Averages disagree
Close $167.12 sits between the 50-day ($179.20) and 200-day ($162.24) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
71.2, Buying
Reading 71.2 is in the Buying zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
14.3% below
Price is 14.3% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair value - Smart moneyno data
No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 44 days
Next report Nov 3, 2026, 44 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+3.2% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +3.2% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
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Live Nation Entertainment stock chart and price history
Live Nation Entertainment closed at $167.12 on Sep 18, 2026, −1.3% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $125.34 to $189.25.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −9.3%
- 3 months
- −2.4%
- 6 months
- +8.4%
- 1 year
- −1.3%
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About Live Nation Entertainment
Live Nation Entertainment works across the live music business, organizing concerts, producing festivals, and supporting artists with management and related services. It runs shows both at venues it owns or manages and at third-party locations rented for the purpose, and it is widely associated with live musical performances staged around the world.
The company operates through three divisions. Its Concerts arm books and promotes performances and festivals and backs artists with additional services. Its Ticketing arm sells tickets for its own shows and for outside events spanning sports, college athletics, theater, museums and the performing arts, distributing them online, through mobile apps and at physical outlets, and it also supports ticket resale. Its Sponsorship & Advertising arm arranges sponsorship and advertising deals, placing signage, promotions and media content across its venues, events and digital channels, and builds custom branded events for advertisers. As of the end of 2021 its venue count included 165 across North America and 94 in other countries.
The company was incorporated in 2005, was called Live Nation, Inc. until it took its current name in January 2010, and is based in Beverly Hills, California. Its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker LYV.
- Listed
- NYSE
- Sector
- Consumer services
- Industry
- Movies/Entertainment
- Website
- livenationentertainment.com
Live Nation Entertainment GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Live Nation Entertainment’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 71.2, in the Buying zone, up 2.4 points over five sessions.
71.2Buying
Up 2.4 points over five sessions, from the Accumulation zone.
Reading for Sep 18, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying (current zone) | 29 | +0.4% | +3.8% | ||
| Accumulation | 142 | +0.8% | +3.8% | ||
| Neutral | 424 | +0.5% | +2.6% | ||
| Distribution | 66 | +0.8% | −1.1% | ||
| Selling | 1 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average LYV share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Buying readings averaged +3.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Buying zone: Smart money likely accumulating heavily. About the five zones →
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Is Live Nation Entertainment stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Live Nation Entertainment trades 14.3% below Gekko Fair Value of $195.07, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Live Nation Entertainment shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$195.07
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 19, 2026
14.3% Undervalued
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Live Nation Entertainment insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Live Nation Entertainment, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in LYV were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Live Nation Entertainment has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Dec 31, 2025
- $23.53M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.06%
From company filings.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30
5of the funds Gekko tracks hold LYV.
3added1opened1trimmed1sold out
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Live Nation Entertainment earnings: next date and track record
Live Nation Entertainment reports on Nov 3, 2026, after the close (44 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 4 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Nov 3, 2026
Expected after the close, 44 days away
- EPS estimate
- $1.57
- Revenue estimate
- $9.59B
4 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±4.8%average move across the report
5 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | $1.05 est $0.59 | $7.67B est $7.56B | −5.6% |
| May 5, 2026 | $0.08 est −$0.12 | $3.79B est $3.57B | +6.5% |
| Feb 19, 2026 | −$1.06 est −$1.02 | $6.31B est $6.10B | +4.4% |
| Nov 4, 2025 | $0.73 est $1.31 | $8.50B est $8.56B | −10.0% |
| Aug 7, 2025 | $0.41 est $1.03 | $7.01B est $6.85B | +2.6% |
| May 1, 2025 | $0.09 est $0.13 | $3.38B est $3.48B | +1.0% |
| Feb 20, 2025 | $1.39 est −$1.05 | $5.68B est $5.60B | −2.8% |
| Nov 11, 2024 | $1.66 est $1.61 | $7.65B est $7.75B | +5.4% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Live Nation Entertainment stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Live Nation Entertainment is $201.96, +20.8% from the last close, from 17 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$201.96consensus 12-month target, +20.8% from the last close
Now $167.12Avg $201.96
Low $187High $222
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 17 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | Goldman Sachs | $210 | +25.7% |
| Aug 3 | Citi | $212 | +26.9% |
| Jul 31 | J.P. Morgan | $205 | +22.7% |
| Jul 31 | Deutsche Bank | $205 | +22.7% |
| Jul 31 | Goldman Sachs | $210 | +25.7% |
+3.8%average 20-day move after past Buying readings
+3.2%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.4%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Live Nation Entertainment seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 19, Live Nation Entertainment averaged +3.2% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | −1.6% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +1.4% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +2.0% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +3.2% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +2.7% | 2 of 5 |
For scale, LYV’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 6.3%.
Live Nation Entertainment market cap and key statistics
Live Nation Entertainment’s market cap is $38.89B and revenue of $26.27B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $38.89B
- Forward P/E
- 120.5
- EPS, TTM
- −$1.09
- Gekko Fair Value
- $195.07
Trading
- Volume
- 4.47M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 1.90M
- 52-week high
- $189.25
- 52-week low
- $125.34
- Shares outstanding
- 233.0M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $26.27B
- Profit margin
- 0.5%
- Return on equity
- 17.7%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +156.2%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 1.12
- Typical daily move
- ±2.4%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±6.3%
Live Nation Entertainment stock news this week
Coverage of Live Nation Entertainment this week reads positive: 6 positive, 1 neutral and 0 negative headlines.
- Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) Receives Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from AnalystsMarketBeat, Sep 18
- Bank of America Corp DE Takes $1.22 Billion Position in Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. $LYVMarketBeat, Sep 15
- 6,089 Shares in Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. $LYV Acquired by WINTON GROUP LtdMarketBeat, Sep 14
- National Pension Service Has $54.36 Million Stake in Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. $LYVMarketBeat, Sep 13
- Baird Financial Group Inc. Sells 20,980 Shares of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. $LYVMarketBeat, Sep 12
- Rep. April McClain Delaney Sells Off Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) StockMarketBeat, Sep 12
Live Nation Entertainment peers
Live Nation Entertainment’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| DISWalt Disney | Accumulation | 4.5% below |
| TKOTKO | Neutral | 42.7% below |
| DKNGDraftKings | Accumulation | 49.7% below |
| MSGSMadison Square Garden Sports | Neutral | 3.3% above |
| CHDNChurchill Downs | Accumulation | 37.1% below |
| CNKCinemark | Accumulation | 42.6% below |
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Live Nation Entertainment stock FAQ
What is Live Nation Entertainment’s market cap?
Live Nation Entertainment’s market cap is $38.89B at the Sep 18, 2026 close of $167.12, with 233.0M shares outstanding.
What is the Live Nation Entertainment stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Live Nation Entertainment is $201.96, +20.8% from the last close. Of the 17 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 16 rate it a buy, 1 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Live Nation Entertainment stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Live Nation Entertainment is undervalued: the Sep 18, 2026 close of $167.12 is 14.3% below Gekko Fair Value of $195.07. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Live Nation Entertainment report earnings next?
Live Nation Entertainment is expected to report on Nov 3, 2026, after the market closes (44 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.57 per share on revenue of $9.59B. Live Nation Entertainment beat the earnings estimate in 4 of its last 8 reports, moving 4.8% on average across the report.
What is Live Nation Entertainment’s 52-week high and low?
Live Nation Entertainment’s 52-week high is $189.25 and its 52-week low is $125.34; it closed at $167.12 on Sep 18, 2026, −1.3% over the past year.
Is Live Nation Entertainment stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 4 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value, earnings risk and seasonality), 1 as mixed (trend). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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