California State Teachers Retirement System Reduces Holdings in Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. $LYV

California State Teachers Retirement System lowered its position in Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) by 2.3% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 230,636 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,322 shares during the quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System owned about 0.10% of Live Nation Entertainment worth $35,174,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Resources Management Corp CT ADV boosted its holdings in Live Nation Entertainment by 1.6% in the 1st quarter. Resources Management Corp CT ADV now owns 7,560 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,153,000 after buying an additional 119 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Live Nation Entertainment by 91.9% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 7,018 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,070,000 after acquiring an additional 3,361 shares during the period. Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in Live Nation Entertainment by 12.1% during the 1st quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 114,421 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,450,000 after purchasing an additional 12,347 shares in the last quarter. SummitTX Capital L.P. purchased a new position in Live Nation Entertainment during the 1st quarter valued at about $5,818,000. Finally, Gateway Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Live Nation Entertainment during the first quarter valued at about $313,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.52% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently commented on LYV. Zacks Research lowered shares of Live Nation Entertainment from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Wolfe Research raised their price target on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $205.00 to $206.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Live Nation Entertainment from $199.00 to $222.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Oppenheimer set a $100.00 price objective on Live Nation Entertainment in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Citizens Jmp boosted their target price on Live Nation Entertainment from $190.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Twenty equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $195.71.

Insider Activity

In other Live Nation Entertainment news, EVP John Hopmans sold 93,078 shares of Live Nation Entertainment stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $166.07, for a total transaction of $15,457,463.46. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 188,751 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $31,345,878.57. The trade was a 33.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Michael Rowles sold 63,776 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $164.24, for a total value of $10,474,570.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 204,716 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $33,622,555.84. The trade was a 23.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 2.89% of the company’s stock.

Live Nation Entertainment News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Live Nation Entertainment this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Live Nation reported second-quarter revenue of approximately $7.67 billion, up 9.4% year over year and above the $7.56 billion consensus estimate. Adjusted earnings of $1.05 per share also exceeded expectations, while results benefited from record attendance, Ticketmaster growth, sponsorship gains and strong international demand. Live Nation beats quarterly revenue estimates on resilient concert demand
• Positive Sentiment: Management reportedly raised full-year expectations, and analysts at Benchmark and BTIG maintained bullish views with $215 price targets. Susquehanna also increased its target to $187, although it retained a neutral rating. Analyst price-target updates
• Neutral Sentiment: The quarter showed strong demand but a mixed profit profile: adjusted operating income rose only 2% to $817 million, while concerts adjusted operating income declined 14%. Management expects much of the concerts segment’s improvement to arrive in the fourth quarter, making the earnings outlook unusually back-end loaded. Live Nation’s 2026 Inflection Point Tests Demand Against Execution
• Negative Sentiment: Investors may be taking profits because the stock recently traded near its 52-week high while its valuation remains demanding. Analysts also cited cost pressures, venue pre-opening expenses, international festival investments, substantial leverage and ongoing legal uncertainty as risks to future returns. Is LYV Stock Overvalued After Its Strong Rally and Earnings Beat?

Live Nation Entertainment Price Performance

LYV stock opened at $174.46 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $175.01 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $162.29. The stock has a market cap of $41.09 billion, a PE ratio of -154.38 and a beta of 1.11. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. has a one year low of $125.34 and a one year high of $188.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 13.93, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.88.

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.39. Live Nation Entertainment had a net margin of 0.34% and a return on equity of 53.31%. The firm had revenue of $7.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.56 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.41 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.4% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts predict that Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. will post 0.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Live Nation Entertainment Company Profile

Live Nation Entertainment is a global live entertainment company that promotes, operates and sells tickets for live events. The company’s core activities include concert promotion and production, venue operations and management, ticketing services through its Ticketmaster platform, artist management and development, and sponsorship and advertising services tied to live events. These integrated businesses are designed to connect artists, fans and commercial partners across the live event ecosystem.

The company in its current form was created following the 2010 merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster, combining a promoter and venue operator with one of the industry’s largest ticketing platforms.