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Live Nation Entertainment (LYV): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy9 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 10 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 10 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $207, the highest $218, the lowest $187. The average is +21.3% from the last price of $171.
Analyst ratings 26
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI xAi EntertainmentxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $186 → $190+2.2% | Buy | +11.4% | Upgrade | 16.10.26on TipRanks 18:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek EntertainmentDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $177 → $181+2.3% | Hold | +6.2% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 18:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI EntertainmentOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $180 → $179−0.6% | Hold | +5.0% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 18:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic EntertainmentAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $176 → $178+1.1% | Hold | +4.4% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 18:05 | — | |
| AI Google EntertainmentGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $189 | Hold | +10.8% | Downgrade | 16.10.26on TipRanks 18:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity EntertainmentPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $178 → $173−2.8% | Hold | +1.5% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 18:05 | — | |
| David Karnovsky★★★★★★★★★★#387 · hits 69% · avg +17.9% | J.P. Morgan | $205 | Buy | +20.2% | Assigned | 16.10.26on TipRanks 07:11 | −0.1% | ↗ |
| Eric Handler★★★★★★★★★★#443 · hits 64% · avg +13.4% | Roth MKM | $208 | Buy | +22.0% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 08:50 | +1.9%next day −0.1% | ↗ |
| Ian S. Moore★★★★★★★★★★#11309 · hits 38% · avg −6.9% | Bernstein | $215 → $220+2.3% | Buy | +29.0% | Assigned | 13.10.26on TipRanks 06:55 | +1.0%next day −0.4% | ↗ |
| AI xAi EntertainmentxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $184 → $186+1.1% | Hold | +9.1% | Reiterated | 10.10.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek EntertainmentDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $176 → $177+0.6% | Hold | +3.8% | Reiterated | 10.10.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI EntertainmentOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $177 → $180+1.7% | Hold | +5.6% | Reiterated | 10.10.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| AI Google EntertainmentGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $186 → $189+1.6% | Buy | +10.8% | Upgrade | 10.10.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity EntertainmentPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $175 → $178+1.7% | Hold | +4.4% | Reiterated | 10.10.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| Doug Creutz★★★★★★★★★★#798 · hits 63% · avg +13.8% | TD Cowen | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 05:40 | −1.2%next day −0.3% · 5 days +2.1% | ↗ |
| AI xAi EntertainmentxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $174 → $184+5.7% | Hold | +7.9% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 14:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek EntertainmentDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $165 → $176+6.7% | Hold | +3.2% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 14:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI EntertainmentOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $167 → $177+6.0% | Hold | +3.8% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 14:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic EntertainmentAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $163 → $176+8.0% | Hold | +3.2% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 14:05 | — | |
| AI Google EntertainmentGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $173 → $186+7.5% | Hold | +9.1% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 14:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity EntertainmentPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $163 → $175+7.4% | Hold | +2.6% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 14:05 | — | |
| AI xAi EntertainmentxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $195 → $174−10.8% | Hold | +2.0% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek EntertainmentDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $182 → $165−9.3% | Hold | −3.2% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI EntertainmentOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $185 → $167−9.7% | Hold | −2.1% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic EntertainmentAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $180 → $163−9.4% | Hold | −4.4% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google EntertainmentGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $192 → $173−9.9% | Hold | +1.5% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity EntertainmentPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $182 → $163−10.4% | Hold | −4.4% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:05 | — | |
| Peter Henderson★★★★★★★★★★#1961 · hits 90% · avg +25.9% | Bank of America Securities | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 11:09 | −0.3%next day −0.8% · 5 days −1.5% | ↗ |
| Stephen Laszczyk★★★★★★★★★★#1503 · hits 58% · avg +13.9% | Goldman Sachs | $210 | Buy | +23.2% | Reiterated | 11.09.26on TipRanks 07:30 | −0.8%next day +1.2% · 5 days −1.7% | ↗ |
| AI xAi EntertainmentxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $203 → $195−3.9% | Hold | +14.4% | Downgrade | 30.08.26on TipRanks Aug 29 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek EntertainmentDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $191 → $182−4.7% | Hold | +6.7% | Reiterated | 30.08.26on TipRanks Aug 29 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI EntertainmentOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $193 → $185−4.1% | Hold | +8.5% | Reiterated | 30.08.26on TipRanks Aug 29 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic EntertainmentAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $184 → $180−2.2% | Hold | +5.6% | Reiterated | 30.08.26on TipRanks Aug 29 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google EntertainmentGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $200 → $192−4.0% | Hold | +12.6% | Reiterated | 30.08.26on TipRanks Aug 29 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity EntertainmentPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $183 → $182−0.5% | Hold | +6.7% | Reiterated | 30.08.26on TipRanks Aug 29 23:05 | — | |
| Jason Bazinet★★★★★★★★★★#496 · hits 56% · avg +15.1% | Citi | $181 → $212+17.1% | Buy | +24.3% | Reiterated | 03.08.26on TipRanks 06:35 | +2.9%next day −0.7% · 5 days −0.4% | ↗ |
| Doug Creutz★★★★★★★★★★#798 · hits 63% · avg +13.8% | TD Cowen | $177 → $194+9.6% | Buy | +13.8% | Reiterated | 03.08.26on TipRanks Jul 30 21:30 | −5.9%next day +2.9% · 5 days +0.2% | ↗ |
| David Karnovsky★★★★★★★★★★#387 · hits 69% · avg +17.9% | J.P. Morgan | $205 | Buy | +20.2% | Reiterated | 31.07.26on TipRanks 09:45 | −5.9%next day +2.9% · 5 days +0.2% | ↗ |
| Benjamin Soff★★★★★★★★★★#4148 · hits 49% · avg +7.0% | Deutsche Bank | $185 → $205+10.8% | Buy | +20.2% | Assigned | 31.07.26on TipRanks 09:05 | −5.9%next day +2.9% · 5 days +0.2% | ↗ |
| Joseph Stauff★★★★★★★★★★#1046 · hits 55% · avg +14.8% | Susquehanna | $186 → $187+0.5% | Hold | +9.7% | Reiterated | 31.07.26on TipRanks 08:19 | −5.9%next day +2.9% · 5 days +0.2% | ↗ |
| Matthew Harrigan★★★★★★★★★★#2654 · hits 52% · avg +4.1% | Benchmark Co. | $190 → $215+13.2% | Buy | +26.1% | Reiterated | 31.07.26on TipRanks 08:19 | −5.9%next day +2.9% · 5 days +0.2% | ↗ |
| Ian S. Moore★★★★★★★★★★#11309 · hits 38% · avg −6.9% | Bernstein | $200 → $215+7.5% | Buy | +26.1% | Reiterated | 31.07.26on TipRanks 07:55 | −5.9%next day +2.9% · 5 days +0.2% | ↗ |
| Curry Baker★★★★★★★★★★#1153 · hits 54% · avg +10.9% | Guggenheim | $197 → $218+10.7% | Buy | +27.9% | Reiterated | 31.07.26on TipRanks 06:51 | −5.9%next day +2.9% · 5 days +0.2% | ↗ |
| Eric Handler★★★★★★★★★★#443 · hits 64% · avg +13.4% | Roth MKM | $205 → $208+1.5% | Buy | +22.0% | Assigned | 31.07.26on TipRanks 06:49 | −5.9%next day +2.9% · 5 days +0.2% | ↗ |
| Jed Kelly★★★★★★★★★★#2301 · hits 50% · avg +5.2% | Oppenheimer | $200 | Buy | +17.3% | Reiterated | 31.07.26on TipRanks Jul 28 07:45 | +0.6%next day +3.5% · 5 days −2.5% | ↗ |
| Cameron Mansson-Perrone★★★★★★★★★★#6107 · hits 65% · avg +2.7% | Morgan Stanley | $200 | Buy | +17.3% | Reiterated | 31.07.26on TipRanks Jul 28 07:10 | +0.6%next day +3.5% · 5 days −2.5% | ↗ |
| Tyler DiMatteo★★★★★★★★★★#3955 · hits 59% · avg +12.1% | BTIG | $215 | Buy | +26.1% | Reiterated | 31.07.26on TipRanks Jul 28 06:05 | +0.6%next day +3.5% · 5 days −2.5% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Seaport Global | $190 → $204+7.4% | Buy | +19.6% | Reiterated | 30.07.26on TipRanks Jul 31 08:55 | −2.1%next day −5.9% · 5 days −4.6% | ↗ |
| Matthew Condon★★★★★★★★★★#2942 · hits 60% · avg +10.1% | Citizens JMP | $190 → $215+13.2% | Buy | +26.1% | Reiterated | 22.07.26on TipRanks 21:02 | +0.2%next day +0.6% · 5 days +3.8% | ↗ |
| Batya Levi★★★★★★★★★★#10957 · hits 41% · avg −3.8% | UBS | $181 → $208+14.9% | Buy | +22.0% | Reiterated | 20.07.26on TipRanks Jul 22 21:02 | +0.5%next day −2.5% · 5 days −0.4% | ↗ |
| Steven Cahall★★★★★★★★★★#1037 · hits 56% · avg +8.4% | Wells Fargo | $199 → $222+11.6% | Buy | +30.2% | Reiterated | 08.07.26on TipRanks Jul 9 05:50 | −0.7%next day −0.6% · 5 days −3.3% | ↗ |
| Kutgun Maral★★★★★★★★★★#6827 · hits 45% · avg +0.7% | Evercore ISI | $198 | Buy | +16.1% | Reiterated | 04.05.26on TipRanks 09:35 | −0.1%next day −1.0% · 5 days +0.5% | ↗ |
| Ed Vyvyan★★★★★★★★★★#4771 · hits 83% · avg +25.0% | Rothschild & Co Redburn | $166 → $193+16.3% | Buy | +13.2% | Upgrade | 27.02.26on TipRanks 05:16 | +3.2%next day −0.3% · 5 days −1.7% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Raymond James | $155 | Hold | −9.1% | Downgrade | 13.01.26on TipRanks 10:52 | −1.7%next day +1.0% · 5 days −3.1% | ↗ |
| David Katz★★★★★★★★★★#1797 · hits 47% · avg +6.8% | Jefferies | $161 → $155−3.7% | Hold | −9.1% | Downgrade | 13.01.26on TipRanks 08:22 | −1.7%next day +1.0% · 5 days −3.1% | ↗ |
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Best analysts covering Live Nation Entertainment
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $208 at a price of $169 (+22.8%); now: $208 at $171 (+22.1%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 18 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 7 |
| Hold | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 29.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $1.54 (from $1.30 to $2.10). Last quarter: $1.05.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $9.6B (from $9.4B to $9.8B). Last quarter: $7.7B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Communicationservices
About Live Nation Entertainment
- CEO: Michael Rapino
- Employees: 17,700
- 9348 Civic Center Drive, Beverly Hills, CA, 90210, US
- www.livenationentertainment.com
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., incorporated in 2005 and formerly known as Live Nation, Inc. until its name change in January 2010, is a global leader in live entertainment, headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. The company's diverse operations are organized into three primary business segments: Concerts, Ticketing, and Sponsorship & Advertising. The Concerts segment is responsible for organizing and promoting live musical performances, utilizing its extensive portfolio of owned or managed venues, as well as various rented third-party locations. This division also oversees the management and operation of music venues, produces major music festivals, develops related content, and offers management and other support services to artists. Through its Ticketing segment, Live Nation manages a comprehensive suite of ticketing operations. This includes supplying advanced ticketing software and services to its clients and facilitating the sale of tickets for both its own events and a wide array of third-party performances and gatherings. These range from professional sports and collegiate athletics to performing arts, museums, and theaters, with tickets distributed via leading online platforms like livenation.com and ticketmaster.com, mobile applications, and various physical outlets. The segment also provides services for ticket resale. The Sponsorship & Advertising division focuses on developing and executing global, national, and local sponsorship programs and advertising campaigns. This involves selling placements for signage, promotional activities, and rich media advertisements—including those associated with live streaming and music-related content—distributed throughout its vast ecosystem of venues, events, and digital properties. Additionally, this segment specializes in crafting and producing bespoke events and programs tailored to specific brand requirements. As of December 31, 2021, Live Nation Entertainment owned, operated, or leased 165 entertainment ven
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