Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) delivered mixed results in Q1 FY2026 on revenue of $7.7B versus the $7.6B estimate (+9.4% YoY) and EPS of $1.05. The next Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) earnings date is Nov 3, 2026. Below is the full Live Nation Entertainment earnings breakdown — the risk-adjusted verdict, price forecast, technicals, options and hedge-fund 13F holdings, decoded in plain English.
Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) Earnings Analysis — key stats
Next earnings date
Nov 3, 2026
Latest reported quarter
Q1 FY2026
Earnings verdict
Mixed
EPS beat rate
4 of last 8 (quarters above estimate)
Avg next-day move
±4.8% (over the last 8 reports)
Post-earnings direction
Up 5 / Down 3 (of the last 8 reports)
Implied move (next report)
±14.6% (options-derived · into Nov 3, 2026)
Institutional ownership
66.5% (13F as of 2026-06-30)
Top 10 holders
38.3% (of shares outstanding)
Insider activity
6 buys / 6 sells (recent Form 4 filings)
Revenue
$7.7B (vs $7.6B est · +1.5% surprise · +9.4% YoY)
EPS
$1.05 (vs $0.66 est · +58.9% surprise · +158.5% YoY)
Share price
$188.46 (+1.3%)
Market cap
$43.9B
Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) Earnings Analysis — beat / miss history
Quarter
Revenue
EPS
EPS surprise
Next-day move
Verdict
Q3 FY2026
$7.7B vs $7.6B est
$1.05 vs $0.66 est
+58.9%
-5.6%
Mixed
Q2 FY2026
$3.8B vs $3.6B est
$-1.85 vs $-0.35 est
-427.2%
+6.5%
Mixed
Q1 FY2026
$6.3B vs $6.1B est
$-1.06 vs $-1.02 est
-3.9%
+4.4%
Mixed
Q4 FY2025
$8.5B vs $8.6B est
$0.73 vs $1.31 est
-44.3%
-10.0%
Mixed
Q3 FY2025
$7.0B vs $6.8B est
$0.41 vs $1.03 est
-60.2%
+2.6%
Mixed
Q2 FY2025
$3.4B vs $3.5B est
$-0.32 vs $-0.41 est
+21.3%
+1.0%
Mixed
Q1 FY2025
$5.7B vs $5.6B est
$0.56 vs $-0.93 est
+160.2%
-2.8%
Mixed
Q4 FY2024
$7.7B vs $7.8B est
$1.66 vs $1.59 est
+4.4%
+5.4%
Mixed
Top institutional holders
Holder
% outstanding
Shares
Value
QoQ change
Blackrock, INC.
5.8%
13.5M
$2.5B
+0.3%
State Street Corp
4.9%
11.4M
$2.1B
-10.4%
Fmr LLC
4.6%
10.7M
$2.0B
+35.5%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC
4.5%
10.6M
$1.9B
+0.8%
Principal Financial Group INC
4.3%
10.0M
$1.8B
-10.2%
Undisclosed filer
3.5%
8.2M
$1.5B
-1.8%
Capital International Investors
3.1%
7.2M
$1.3B
+1.5%
Bank Of America Corp /De/
2.9%
6.7M
$1.2B
+1.6%
Independent Franchise Partners Llp
2.6%
6.0M
$1.1B
+2.5%
Morgan Stanley
2.0%
4.8M
$869.8M
+17.5%
Recent insider transactions
Insider
Role
Date
Type
Shares
Value
Rapino Michael
director, officer: President & CEO
2026-08-06
Sell
16K
$3.0M
Berchtold Joe
officer: President & CFO
2026-08-06
Sell
11K
$2.0M
Hopmans John
officer: EVP, M&A and Strategic Finance
2026-08-06
Sell
4K
$721627
Rowles Michael
officer: EVP & General Counsel
2026-08-06
Sell
1K
$197039
Hopmans John
officer: EVP, M&A and Strategic Finance
2026-07-11
Sell
6K
$1.1M
HINSON JEFFREY T.
director
2026-06-15
Sell
2K
$370125
Watkins Latriece
director
2026-06-11
Buy
1K
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VOGEL CARL E
director
2026-06-11
Buy
1K
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What you'll find
Next Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) earnings date, the expected move and the estimates priced in
A clear Beat / Miss / In-line / Mixed verdict the moment Live Nation Entertainment reports
Revenue & EPS versus estimates, guidance and segment trends
Multi-lens price forecast — analyst, quant, technical and options views
Deep research: red flags, risk decoder and earnings-call sentiment
Technicals, options / implied volatility and unusual-activity signals
Hedge-fund and legendary-investor 13F holdings in Live Nation Entertainment (LYV)
Side-by-side peer and historical earnings comparison
Frequently asked questions
When is Live Nation Entertainment's next earnings date?
Live Nation Entertainment's (LYV) next scheduled earnings date is Nov 3, 2026. Magnisto shows the confirmed date, the options-implied expected move and the revenue and EPS estimates Wall Street is modeling into the report.
Did Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) beat or miss earnings?
In Q1 FY2026, Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) posted mixed results — revenue of $7.7B versus the $7.6B estimate (+1.5% surprise) and EPS of $1.05 versus $0.66 expected (+58.9% surprise). Magnisto decodes every Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) report into a clear Beat, Miss, In-line or Mixed verdict and checks whether guidance was raised, held or cut.
How often does Live Nation Entertainment beat earnings estimates?
Over its last 8 reported quarters, Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) beat Wall Street EPS estimates 4 times, most recently a mixed result in Q3 FY2026. Magnisto tracks every Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) quarter's revenue and EPS versus consensus and grades each one Beat, Miss, In-line or Mixed at a unified ±2% threshold.
How much does Live Nation Entertainment stock move after earnings?
Over its last 8 quarterly reports, Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) moved an average of ±4.8% the day after earnings — ranging from -10.0% (Q4 FY2025) to +6.5% (Q2 FY2026). The stock rose after 5 of those 8 reports and fell after 3. Heading into its next report on Nov 3, 2026, options-implied volatility is pricing in a move of roughly ±14.6% (derived). Magnisto tracks the realized post-earnings move for every Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) quarter alongside the beat/miss verdict — past moves don't predict the next one.
Who are the largest shareholders of Live Nation Entertainment?
Institutions hold about 66.5% of Live Nation Entertainment's (LYV) shares outstanding as of the 2026-06-30 13F quarter. Its largest institutional holders include Blackrock, INC. (5.8%), State Street Corp (4.9%), Fmr LLC (4.6%). Magnisto lists Live Nation Entertainment's (LYV) top 13F holders with each stake size and its quarter-over-quarter change.
Are insiders buying or selling Live Nation Entertainment (LYV)?
In the most recent Form 4 filings Magnisto tracks, Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) insiders recorded 6 purchases and 6 sales — balanced buying and selling. Insider transactions are one signal among many and are often routine (option exercises or scheduled 10b5-1 sales), so Magnisto shows the raw feed for you to judge.
What is the forecast for Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) stock?
Magnisto blends analyst price targets, quantitative research, technical trend and options-implied moves into a scenario range for Live Nation Entertainment (LYV), anchored to the current $188.46 share price, so you can weigh the bull, base and bear cases for Live Nation Entertainment side by side.
Is Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) a buy right now?
Magnisto does not give buy or sell tips. It gives you the institutional-grade evidence — the verdict, valuation, risks, technicals and hedge-fund 13F flows — so you can decide whether Live Nation Entertainment fits your own thesis and risk profile. This is research, not investment advice.