Live Nation Entertainment Inc (NYSE: LYV)’s stock price has increased by 1.76 compared to its previous closing price of 133.77. However, the company has seen a 2.14% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-06 that Upgraded Live Nation Entertainment to a buy due to improved growth visibility, accelerating ticket sales, record deferred revenue, and strong international and margin execution. 1Q25 earnings showed solid margin execution despite a soft top-line, with significant improvements in the Concerts segment and strong international market performance. Deferred revenue and international growth are key drivers, with record ticket sales and new venue openings enhancing vertical integration and profitability.
Is It Worth Investing in Live Nation Entertainment Inc (NYSE: LYV) Right Now?
Live Nation Entertainment Inc (NYSE: LYV) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 46.61x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for LYV is at 1.47. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 15 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for LYV is 156.50M, and currently, shorts hold a 9.31% of that float. The average trading volume for LYV on May 06, 2025 was 2.77M shares.
LYV’s Market Performance
The stock of Live Nation Entertainment Inc (LYV) has seen a 2.14% increase in the past week, with a 7.98% rise in the past month, and a -6.66% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.44%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.28% for LYV. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 5.25% for LYV’s stock, with a 11.64% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of LYV
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LYV stocks, with Susquehanna repeating the rating for LYV by listing it as a “Positive.” The predicted price for LYV in the upcoming period, according to Susquehanna is $155 based on the research report published on April 28, 2025 of the current year 2025.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LYV reach a price target of $125. The rating they have provided for LYV stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on September 04th, 2024.
LYV Trading at 5.07% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LYV to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -13.71% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.28%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.44%, as shares surge +12.64% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -8.89% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LYV rose by +2.14%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +40.74% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $129.33. In addition, Live Nation Entertainment Inc saw 5.11% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at LYV starting from HINSON JEFFREY T., who sale 500 shares at the price of $122.95 back on Mar 12 ’25. After this action, HINSON JEFFREY T. now owns 52,624 shares of Live Nation Entertainment Inc, valued at $61,475 using the latest closing price.
Capo Brian, the Chief Accounting Officer of Live Nation Entertainment Inc, sale 5,066 shares at $123.24 during a trade that took place back on Mar 11 ’25, which means that Capo Brian is holding 10,549 shares at $624,334 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LYV
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.04 for the present operating margin
- 0.25 for the gross margin
The net margin for Live Nation Entertainment Inc stands at 0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.1. Equity return is now at value 827.53, with 3.31 for asset returns.
Based on Live Nation Entertainment Inc (LYV), the company’s capital structure generated 0.99 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.25. The debt to equity ratio resting at 78.25. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.01.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.7 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.66. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.45. The receivables turnover for the company is 12.29for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.04. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.96.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Live Nation Entertainment Inc (LYV) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
