Live events and entertainment company Live Nation (NYSE:LYV)
will be announcing earnings results tomorrow after market hours. Here’s what to expect.
Live Nation met analysts’ revenue expectations last quarter, reporting revenues of $6.02 billion, up 7% year on year. It was an exceptional quarter for the company, with an impressive beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.
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This quarter, analysts are expecting Live Nation’s revenue to decline 4.1% year on year to $7.81 billion, a reversal from the 32.5% increase it recorded in the same quarter last year. Adjusted earnings are expected to come in at $1.65 per share.
Heading into earnings, analysts covering the company have grown increasingly bearish with revenue estimates seeing 7 downward revisions over the last 30 days (we track 17 analysts). Live Nation has a history of exceeding Wall Street’s expectations, beating revenue estimates every single time over the past two years by 18.3% on average.
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There has been positive sentiment among investors in the leisure facilities segment, with share prices up 6.4% on average over the last month. Live Nation is up 6.7% during the same time and is heading into earnings with an average analyst price target of $124.58 (compared to the current share price of $123.60).
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