Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV) earnings on May 5, 2026
More Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. earnings
Prior outlook: Pessimistic Outcome: Missed
The stock surged as much as 8% during the day and closed up 6.7% despite earlier concerns from some investors.
LYV price around the earnings
167.75
Change: +6.7%
2026-05-06, 19:59 UTC
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Prior thesis
Prior outlook: Pessimistic Outcome: Missed
- Thesis published
Analysts optimistic, but legal risks and weak momentum suggest caution.
Experts see potential upside due to analyst targets, but this is countered by recent negative momentum and significant legal challenges. The company's history of execution risk also raises concerns.
Context analyzed before publication
- Summary
- Analysts are optimistic, but legal risks and weak momentum describe a cautious scenario.
- Reasoning
- Experts point to an optimistic scenario based on analyst targets, but this is countered by recent negative momentum and significant legal challenges. The company's history of execution risk also presents concerns.
- Playbook
- Given the legal headwinds and negative momentum, the scenario is one to watch for clarity before considering new positions.
- Trend
- Outlook deteriorating over past two sessions.
Analysts
Drivers
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Analysts
Positive
Analysts have set price targets significantly higher than the current stock price. Recent actions by multiple firms suggest confidence in the company's prospects.
Evidence
- Analyst consensus
- Buy
- Consensus average (1-5)
- 1.54
- Analysts covering the stock
- 23
- Average price target
- 183.3
- Lowest price target
- 140
- Highest price target
- 206
- Upside to price target
- 19.5%
- Revenue growth
- 11.1%
- Forward EPS
- 2.23
- Trailing EPS
- -0.25
- Analyst moves in the last 60 days
- 6
- Strong buy: 3
- Buy: 17
- Hold: 3
- Sell: 1
- Strong sell: 0
- Strong buy
- 3
- Buy
- 17
- Hold
- 3
- Sell
- 1
- Strong sell
- 0
- April 6, 2026 · Guggenheim: Maintains rating (Buy → Buy)
- April 2, 2026 · Wells Fargo: Maintains rating (Overweight → Overweight)
- March 30, 2026 · Citizens: Initiates coverage (Market Outperform)
- March 12, 2026 · Goldman Sachs: Maintains rating (Buy → Buy)
- February 27, 2026 · Rothschild & Co: Upgrades rating (Neutral → Buy)
- February 25, 2026 · Wells Fargo: Initiates coverage (Overweight)
News and sentiment
Drivers
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News & sentiment
Negative
Negative news related to a legal verdict and criticism from a senator is impacting the stock. While some social media sentiment is positive, it appears to be from low-volume discussions.
Evidence
Sentiment
- Sentiment
- Constructive
- Mention volume
- Low
- Normalized volume
- 33%
News
Sources (8)
- 'Live Nation Inks $742 Million of Private Debt Tied to Venues'- Bloomberg — Benzinga
- Reported Earlier, Live Nation Challenges Jury Verdict On $1.72 Per Ticket Award Covering 257 Venues, Citing Aggregate Single Damages Below $150M Before Trebling — Benzinga
- Elizabeth Warren Calls Ticketmaster Verdict A 'Huge Win' For Music Fans, Slams Trump DOJ For Giving Company A 'Measly Slap…' — Benzinga
- Ticketmaster, Live Nation Has Illegal Monopoly Over Concert Venues, Jury Finds — Benzinga
- UPDATE: "Live Nation Illegally Monopolized Ticketing Market, Jury Finds" - Bloomberg News — Benzinga
- Netflix To Rally Around 22%? Here Are 10 Top Analyst Forecasts For Monday — Benzinga
- Guggenheim Maintains Buy on Live Nation Entertainment, Raises Price Target to $192 — Benzinga
- Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Live Nation Entertainment, Lowers Price Target to $203 — Benzinga
Technicals
Drivers
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Technical
Negative
The stock's recent performance has lagged the broader market, showing strong downward movement. It is currently market review near a reference level that could context further declines.
Evidence
- Average true range (ATR)
- 3.5%
- Distance to 52-week high
- -12.5%
- 14-day change (14d)
- +0.5%
- 30-day change
- -7.4%
- 30-day relative strength
- -11.2%
- Benchmark change
- +3.8%
- Nearest support
- 144.16
- Nearest resistance
- 168.27
- Volume accumulation ratio
- 1.03
Trends
Drivers
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Macro & trends
Negative
The company has a history of not meeting expectations and has taken on more debt, increasing financial risk. Ongoing legal issues could also negatively affect its business operations.
Evidence
- Average earnings surprise
- -53.0%
- February 19, 2026: actual EPS -1.06 vs estimate -1.05 (surprise -1.2%)
- November 4, 2025: actual EPS 0.73 vs estimate 1.49 (surprise -51.1%)
- August 7, 2025: actual EPS 0.41 vs estimate 1.02 (surprise -59.8%)
- May 1, 2025: actual EPS -0.32 vs estimate -0.16 (surprise -100.0%)
Expected move
There is no implied-move data available for this event.
Reactions over its last 19 earnings
- Median move
- 3.4%
- 75th percentile move
- 8.8%
- 90th percentile move
- 11.5%
- Up / down moves
- 12 / 7
- Average up move
- +5.8%
- Average down move
- -5.9%
Monitoring and close
What Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. reported
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Pre-market second reading after the results
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How the stock reacted
- Outcome
- Missed
- Consolidated
- +6.7%
- Max favorable move (MFE)
- 0%
- Max adverse move (MAE)
- 8%