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LYV Stock Forecast: Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 3 Sept 2026
$177
−1.17% on the day

The 25 Wall Street analysts covering Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $209 — +17.8% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 43 of 100 as at 2 Sept 2026 — in the lower half.

Market cap
$41.3B
Ticker Nerd rank
43 / 100
Median analyst target
$209
Analysts covering
25
Revenue$7.7B+9.4% y/y
Operating income$513.4M
Net income$402.9M
Free cash flow$129.7M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−1.7%
1M
−2.3%
YTD
+24.6%
1Y
+9.6%
From 52W high
−5.8%
From 52W low
+41.3%
$126
$188
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

LYV stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 2 Sept 2026
43 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Momentum
78
Accruals
71
Volatility
63
Quality
60
Revisions
54
Value
49
Growth
37
Issuance
29
Size
6

Momentum (78): The shares have been drifting up relative to others.

Issuance (29): The company has been issuing shares or taking on financing, diluting existing holders.

Size (6): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

LYV stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on LYV, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$120$140$160$180$200$220Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26LYVHigh $222Median $209Low $145

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says25 analysts
20 Buy3 Hold2 Sell
Low $145Median $209High $222

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +17.8% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 12 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
3 Aug 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$181 → $212
31 July 2026BenchmarkMaintainsBuy$190 → $215
31 July 2026BernsteinMaintainsOutperform$200 → $215
31 July 2026BTIGReiteratesBuy$215
31 July 2026GuggenheimMaintainsBuy$197 → $218
31 July 2026OppenheimerMaintainsOutperform$200 → $210
31 July 2026SusquehannaMaintainsNeutral$186 → $187
23 July 2026BTIGInitiatesBuy—
23 July 2026BTIGInitiatesBuy$215
22 July 2026CitizensMaintainsMarket Outperform$190 → $215
22 July 2026CitizensMaintainsMarket Outperform—
21 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight—
21 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight$180 → $205
21 July 2026SusquehannaDowngradeNeutral—
21 July 2026SusquehannaDowngradeNeutral$181 → $186
20 July 2026UBSMaintainsBuy$181 → $208
20 July 2026UBSMaintainsBuy—
9 July 2026Goldman SachsMaintainsBuy$192 → $202
9 July 2026Goldman SachsMaintainsBuy—
9 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight$199 → $222

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. LYV appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

LYV vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 3 Sept 2026, Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. returned +9.6% against +21.4% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

LYV vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
8090100110120Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26LYVS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

LYV analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
Analysts raising
6
Analysts cutting
2
Fundamentals

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
117.5×

Cheaper than 6% of US stocks

Price / sales
1.6×

Cheaper than 59% of US stocks

Price / book
496.4×

Cheaper than 1% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
29.6×

Cheaper than 9% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
9.4%

Higher than 50% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
21.0%

Higher than 59% of US stocks

Gross margin
25.3%

Higher than 28% of US stocks

Operating margin
6.7%

Higher than 58% of US stocks

Net margin
0.5%

Higher than 48% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
17.7%

Higher than 78% of US stocks

Return on assets
2.1%

Higher than 59% of US stocks

Dividend yield
—

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. has a market value of $41.3B and an enterprise value of $45.9B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $26.3B. The latest quarter grew 9.4% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $364.6M, a 1.4% net margin.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $1.4B.

  • Shares outstanding: 233.5M.

  • Trailing P/E: 117.5×; forward P/E: 93.9× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. employs 17,700 people — $1.5M of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 1 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

LYV vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelEntertainment
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
LYVLive Nation Entertainment, Inc.$41.3B
43
TKOTKO Group Holdings, Inc.$36.8B
50
FOXAFox Corp.$26.8B
83
WBDWarner Bros. Discovery, Inc.$71.2B
42
FWONKLiberty Media Corp.$24.1B
35
ROKURoku, Inc.$23.3B
89
NWSANews Corp.$17.4B
84

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest LYV news & analysis

Baron Focused Growth Fund Q2 2026 Portfolio Update

Seeking Alpha · 3 Sept 2026neutral

Baron Focused Growth Fund rebounded in Q2, gaining 13.26% compared with a 24.02% gain for its benchmark, the Russell 2500 Growth Index. As of June 30, 2026, the Fund held 28 investments, and management reaffirmed its long-term focus on competitively advantaged growth businesses.

Why it matters — Since Live Nation is a growth-oriented holding that may be part of funds like Baron, the fund's performance and investment approach can offer context for investor sentiment toward the stock.

Live Nation Urban Says It's In The ‘Black Audience Business'

Forbes · 31 Aug 2026neutral

Live Nation Urban is expanding beyond live events to include content, intellectual property, and global markets centered on Black audiences and creators. The expansion raises questions about whether scaling Black culture can also mean scaling Black ownership.

Why it matters — LYV watchers would care because Live Nation Urban's diversification into content, IP, and global markets could extend the company's reach beyond its core live-events business.

Live Nation Entertainment To Participate In Goldman Sachs Communacopia & Technology Conference

PRNewsWire · 26 Aug 2026neutral

Live Nation Entertainment announced that management will present at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia & Technology Conference on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 10:10 a.m. PT. A live webcast will be available through the company's investor relations website.

Why it matters — LYV watchers will have an opportunity to hear directly from company management about its business outlook and strategy during the conference session.

The Morning Risk Report: The Trump Intervention That Got the DOJ Off Live Nation's Back

WSJ · 24 Aug 2026positive

The Morning Risk Report covers a Trump intervention that reportedly led the Department of Justice to drop its scrutiny of Live Nation, with the item also noting separate developments on a U.S.-Canada trade dispute and a $400 million TikTok settlement over a children's privacy suit.

Why it matters — A Live Nation watcher would care because the reported DOJ move to step back from the company removes a significant regulatory overhang.

The Trump Intervention That Got the DOJ Off Live Nation's Back

WSJ · 24 Aug 2026positive

The Justice Department's antitrust case against Live Nation, which initially aimed to force the concert company to sell Ticketmaster, was resolved with a deal that kept the company intact. This outcome followed two meetings at the White House involving President Trump.

Why it matters — The resolution keeps Live Nation's business structure and Ticketmaster ownership intact, avoiding a forced divestiture that would have significantly reshaped the company.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about LYV stock

What is the LYV stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 25 Wall Street analysts covering Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $209, with estimates ranging from $145 to $222. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is LYV stock a buy right now?

Of the 25 analysts covering Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 20 rate it a Buy, 3 a Hold and 2 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 43 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 2 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank LYV?

As at 2 Sept 2026, Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ranks 43 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Momentum (78 of 100).

Will LYV stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 25 analysts implies +17.8% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 43 out of 100 as at 2 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the LYV stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for LYV are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $145 to $222 over the next 12 months.

How has LYV stock performed over the past year?

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. returned +9.6% over the 12 months to 3 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. do?

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. is a global live entertainment company that connects artists, venues, advertisers, and fans through a broad range of event and media services.

What is the latest news on LYV?

The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 3 Sept 2026): "Baron Focused Growth Fund Q2 2026 Portfolio Update". Baron Focused Growth Fund rebounded in Q2, gaining 13.26% compared with a 24.02% gain for its benchmark, the Russell 2500 Growth Index. As of June 30, 2026, the Fund held 28 investments, and management reaffirmed its long-term focus on competitively advantaged growth businesses.

Company

About Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. is a global live entertainment company that connects artists, venues, advertisers, and fans through a broad range of event and media services. Live Nation Entertainment operates through three core business segments: Concerts, Ticketing, and Sponsorship & Advertising. Its business includes concert promotion, festival production, venue operations, primary ticketing, ticketing technology and services, artist management, and brand marketing tied to live events. The company serves a wide international market across music, sports, and other live experiences, using its platforms to distribute tickets, promote events, and support venue and sponsorship activity. Live Nation Entertainment plays a central role in the live events ecosystem by bringing together event creators, audiences, and commercial partners across digital and physical channels.

CEO Mr. Michael Rapino · 17,700 employees · United States · https://www.livenationentertainment.com