The stock of Live Nation Entertainment Inc (LYV) has seen a 6.03% increase in the past week, with a 10.76% gain in the past month, and a -4.99% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.13%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.80% for LYV. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 6.68% for LYV’s stock, with a 15.19% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
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 48.69x compared to its average ratio. LYV has 36-month beta value of 1.46. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 15 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for LYV is 154.95M, and currently, short sellers hold a 9.28% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of LYV on May 15, 2025 was 2.72M shares.
LYV) stock’s latest price update
Live Nation Entertainment Inc (NYSE: LYV) has seen a decline in its stock price by -0.55 in relation to its previous close of 143.00. However, the company has experienced a 6.03% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-05-14 that ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Centennial Yards Selects Live Nation to Operate Downtown Atlanta’s Newest Iconic Entertainment Venue.
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 10.47% 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 -9.84% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.80%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.13%, as shares surge +10.27% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +2.95% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LYV rose by +6.03%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +51.88% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $133.31. In addition, Live Nation Entertainment Inc saw 9.82% 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 KAHAN JAMES S, who sale 3,410 shares at the price of $139.52 back on May 12 ’25. After this action, KAHAN JAMES S now owns 0 shares of Live Nation Entertainment Inc, valued at $475,763 using the latest closing price.
HINSON JEFFREY T., the Director of Live Nation Entertainment Inc, sale 3,977 shares at $135.66 during a trade that took place back on May 09 ’25, which means that HINSON JEFFREY T. is holding 48,522 shares at $539,520 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 1.5. 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
To put it simply, Live Nation Entertainment Inc (LYV) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as 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.
