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After finishing at $119.21 in the prior trading day, Live Nation Entertainment Inc (NYSE: LYV) closed at $122.65, up 2.89%. In other words, the price has increased by $2.89 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.92 million shares were traded. LYV stock price reached its highest trading level at $123.97 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $119.23.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of LYV by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 4.64 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 26.78. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.99 and its Current Ratio is at 0.99. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 47.74 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 45.35.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, BofA Securities on September 04, 2024, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $125.
Redburn Atlantic Upgraded its Neutral to Buy on May 09, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $114 to $115.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 12 ’25 when HINSON JEFFREY T. sold 500 shares for $122.95 per share. The transaction valued at 61,475 led to the insider holds 52,624 shares of the business.
Capo Brian sold 5,066 shares of LYV for $624,334 on Mar 11 ’25. The Chief Accounting Officer now owns 10,549 shares after completing the transaction at $123.24 per share. On Mar 12 ’25, another insider, HINSON JEFFREY T., who serves as the Director of the company, bought 1,000 shares for $123.47 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, LYV now has a Market Capitalization of 28346009600 and an Enterprise Value of 32294359040. As of this moment, Live’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 45.20, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 34.32. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.87. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.22 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 165.90. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.395 whereas that against EBITDA is 17.975.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for LYV is 1.35, which has changed by 0.14991558 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.08275449 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, LYV has reached a high of $157.75, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $86.81. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -11.42%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 5.48%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 2.27M shares per day over the past 3-months and 3242310 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 234.36M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 154.48M. Insiders hold about 33.16% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 74.48% stake in the company. Shares short for LYV as of 1740700800 were 13319476 with a Short Ratio of 5.88, compared to 1738281600 on 12927007. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 13319476 and a Short% of Float of 8.48.
Earnings Estimates
The current assessment of Live Nation Entertainment Inc (LYV) involves the perspectives of 3.0 analysts closely monitoring its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.27, with high estimates of $1.28 and low estimates of $1.27.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $2.68 and $2.51 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $2.6. EPS for the following year is $3.2, with 3.0 analysts recommending between $3.37 and $3.09.
Revenue Estimates
17 analysts predict $3.64B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $3.96B to a low estimate of $3.18B. As of the current estimate, Live Nation Entertainment Inc’s year-ago sales were $3.8BFor the next quarter, 17 analysts are estimating revenue of $7.08B. There is a high estimate of $7.59B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $6.52B.
A total of 22 analysts have provided revenue estimates for LYV’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $27.96B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $24.7B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $26.37B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $23.16BBased on 22 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $28.75B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $30.79B and the low estimate is $27.28B.
