Live Nation
LYVMarket price data through August 3, 2026.
Performance
Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
Track record
How this pick has done since Benson first called it.
- Benson Return
- +92%
- How much this stock is up since Benson first picked it — measured from the price at the time of that first pick, not from today.
- First pick price
- ~$95
- Roughly what one share cost when Benson first picked this stock. This is the starting line for the Benson Return.
- Tracking since
- September 2024
- The month this stock first became a Benson pick.
- Tracking duration
- 22 months
- How long Benson has been tracking this pick.
About Live Nation
Live Nation runs the world's biggest live concert business. They book tours, operate venues, and sell most of the tickets through Ticketmaster. If you've been to a stadium show, they probably had a hand in it.
The case for and against
Both sides of the story, in plain English.
- Record Crowds
Revenue hit 7.7 billion dollars in the second quarter, up 9%, with a record 49 million fans attending shows, up 10%. More than 143 million tickets have sold for this year, running 14 million ahead of last year's pace.
- Ticketing Tailwind
Ticketmaster revenue climbed 15% to 852 million dollars, with 90 million tickets sold. Money already collected for future shows hit a record 6.4 billion dollars, up 25%, which means the back half of the year is largely spoken for.
- Legal Overhang
A 450 million dollar legal charge from earlier this year dragged first half operating income down 75% to 151 million dollars. Government pressure on how Ticketmaster operates has not gone away.
- Skinny Margins
The concert business earned 310 million dollars in adjusted profit this quarter, down 14%, as new venues and festivals ate into results. With net margins under 1%, Live Nation keeps less than a penny of every dollar it takes in.
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How to read this page
This automated research summary uses Financial Modeling Prep market data through 2026-08-03. Model signals, scores, and risk labels can change and may be incomplete or wrong.
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