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Morgan Stanley Raises Price Target on Live Nation Entertainment to $200 From $185, Maintains Overweight Rating

Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) has an average rating of overweight and mean price target of $186.96, according to analysts polled by FactSet.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://www..com/contact-us)Price: $168.94, Change: $+6.28, Percent Change: +3.86%

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Rothschild & Co Redburn Adjusts Live Nation Entertainment Price Target to $195 From $193

Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) has an average rating of overweight and mean price target of $185.78, according to analysts polled by FactSet.Price: $168.56, Change: $+11.30, Percent Change: +7.19%

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Research Alert: Lyv Q1: Strong Revenue Growth, Record Deferred Revenue Despite Legal Accrual

CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:LYV delivered strong Q1 2026 revenue growth of 12% to $3.8B, though a $450M legal accrual resulted in operating loss of $(370.5)M and EPS impact of $(1.93), while underlying adjusted operating income grew 9% to $371M. The company demonstrated robust fundamentals with record deferred revenue reaching $6.6B for events (+22%) and $368M for ticketing (+29%), providing strong visibility with over 107M tickets sold for 2026 concerts (+11%). We believe LYV's venue expansion strategy continues delivering attractive returns, with recent acquisitions adding 4M annual fan capacity and venues opened in 2025 on track for 20%+ IRRs by 2028. Management projects double-digit growth in operating income and AOI for full-year 2026. We think the company's strong deferred revenue position and robust ticket sales provide a solid foundation for future growth, supported by planned capex of $1.1B-$1.2B for venue expansion. LYV maintains healthy liquidity with $9.1B cash and debt leverage at 3.6x.

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Live Entertainment Poised to Capture Value in AI-Driven Content Surge, Morgan Stanley Says

Generative artificial intelligence is likely to commoditize content while live experiences, especially sports, are set to capture attention and generate the most value, Morgan Stanley said in a note emailed Friday.The firm sees Formula One (FWONK), TKO Group (TKO), Live Nation Entertainment (LYV), Walt Disney (DIS) and Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) as particularly resilient, "anti-fragile" entertainment assets in an AI-driven world.In a more fragmented and distracted world, "nothing captures viewer attention more than sports and live events, which carry urgency, unpredictability, and a sense of communal participation that reflect and shape the culture," the firm said, adding that these events' scarcity gives them stronger monetization and pricing power.The firm said Live Nation and Sphere Entertainment are the clearest examples of this trend. Disney's Parks and Resorts use well-known global intellectual property to create in-person experiences with strong pricing power. Formula One and TKO Group provide exposure to highly strategic trophy assets, with strong cash flows and attractive entry points, according to the note.Morgan Stanley adjusted price targets on Liberty Formula One from $120 to $117, Sphere Entertainment from $135 to $158, and TKO Group from $215 to $225, while TKO was also upgraded from equalweight to overweight. Paramount Skydance (PSKY) was upgraded from underweight to overweight and its price target was raised from $11 to $14.Price: $103.82, Change: $+0.07, Percent Change: +0.07%

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Research Alert: Lyv Faces Uncertainty With Antitrust Court Decision On Ticketmaster

CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:LYV received a U.S. court jury's verdict late yesterday awarding $1.72/ticket in damages (est. $700M) after determining LYV monopolized ticketing services, concert ticketing, and concert venue markets. Our legal analyst at Washington Analysis, CFRA's policy business, sees 20% odds of a company breakup. We see the DOJ accepting the efficacy of the terms of settlement it reached with LYV, although we may see LYV appeal the jury's decision. There could be a post-trial motion to cut back the verdict by Judge Subramanian, as indicated from significant issues raised by LYV that argued the states' lawsuits failed to establish factual support on harm to competition and damages to the public. LYV's motion to exclude the states' damages expert is already briefed and Judge Subramanian could decide it soon. Washington Analysis says that state attorney generals may have strong incentives to settle, creating another news cycle about how they took it to LYV and delivered ticket savings to consumers. We keep our Hold view.

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Market Chatter: Live Nation Illegally Monopolized Ticketing Market, Jury Says

Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) illegally monopolized the live-events ticketing and amphitheater markets, a New York federal jury found, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.The jury also concluded that Live Nation and its Ticketmaster unit illegally tied access to company-owned venues to the use of its concert-promotion services, the report said.The company's conduct caused concertgoers to overpay by $1.72 per ticket, the jury said, according to the report.US District Judge Arun Subramanian will review the findings to determine the financial damages and any additional remedies, the report said.Live Nation did not immediately respond to a request for comment from.Live Nation shares fell 0.5% in after-hours trading after dropping 6.3% in the regular session.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)

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Wolfe Research Adjusts Live Nation Entertainment PT to $206 From $205, Maintains Outperform Rating

Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) has an average rating of overweight and mean price target of $185.83, according to analysts polled by FactSet.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://www..com/contact-us)Price: $159.37, Change: $-1.32, Percent Change: -0.82%

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