Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(LYV)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move
Next report date, beat rate and options-implied move
LYV is scheduled to report on Oct 29, 2026, after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of $1.56.
EPS: Actual vs Estimate
Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.
Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.
Stock Reaction After Earnings
Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.
Dashed lines: average actual move (±4.3%) and what options price for the next report (±4.4%).
Did the stock rise after good news?
The next-day move after each of its last 6 EPS beats and 6 misses.
In plain words: it beat expectations 6 times, but the stock still fell 2 of those 6 times.
- Jul '26Beat▼ -5.1%
- May '26Missed▲ +6.7%
- Feb '26Missed▲ +3.3%
- Nov '25Missed▼ -10.6%
- Aug '25Missed▲ +3.3%
- May '25Missed▲ +1.9%
- Feb '25Beat▼ -1.9%
- Nov '24Beat▲ +4.7%
- Jul '24Beat▲ +1.7%
- May '24Beat▲ +7.2%
- Feb '24Missed▲ +2.0%
- Nov '23Beat▲ +3.5%
Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat
Why did LYV fall after beating earnings?
7 of LYV's last 12 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:
LYV beat EPS estimates in 6 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 2 times.
- Jul 30, 2026EPS beat +84.2%stock -5.1% next day
- It had risen 4.3% in the final week before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- Feb 20, 2025EPS beat +232.4%stock -1.9% next day
- It had risen 9.9% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 2.9% higher, but sellers took over and it closed -1.9%.
Rose despite an EPS miss (5 of 6)
- May 5, 2026EPS missed -478.1%stock +6.7% next day
- It opened 2.7% higher as soon as trading resumed.
- Feb 19, 2026EPS missed -1.0%stock +3.3% next day
- The EPS miss was small (-1.0%).
- It opened 2.4% higher as soon as trading resumed.
- Aug 7, 2025EPS missed -59.8%stock +3.3% next day
Nothing in the price and estimate numbers we track stands out for this one. Guidance and management comments are not part of our data.
- May 1, 2025EPS missed -100.0%stock +1.9% next day
Nothing in the price and estimate numbers we track stands out for this one. Guidance and management comments are not part of our data.
- Feb 22, 2024EPS missed -8.5%stock +2.0% next day
- It opened 5.3% higher as soon as trading resumed.
Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.
Was LYV's earnings move already priced in?
LYV's move in the month before each of its last 12 reports, against what it did after.
How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).
Before vs after each report
Grey: the month before each of the last 12 reports. Green or red: the day after.
Past reports only. How the run-up is measured
Does LYV hold its opening gap after earnings?
LYV's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.
In 8 reports LYV opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 8 times (25%), and fully reversed 1 time.
- May 5, 2026HeldOpened +2.7%, closed +6.7%
- Feb 19, 2026HeldOpened +2.4%, closed +3.3%
- Nov 4, 2025HeldOpened -5.1%, closed -10.6%
- Feb 20, 2025ReversedOpened +2.9%, closed -1.9%
- Nov 11, 2024HeldOpened +4.9%, closed +4.7%
- May 2, 2024HeldOpened +4.6%, closed +7.2%
- Feb 22, 2024FadedOpened +5.3%, closed +2.0%
- Nov 2, 2023HeldOpened +5.3%, closed +3.5%
What the history says
- Options price a ±4.4% move, in line with its usual ±4.3%.
LYV earnings history
Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.
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| Report date | Time | EPS est. | EPS actual | Surprise | 1-day move | 3-day move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | After close | $0.57 | $1.05 | +84.2% | -5.14% | +0.08% |
| May 5, 2026 | After close | -$0.32 | -$1.85 | -478.1% | +6.72% | +3.83% |
| Feb 19, 2026 | After close | -$1.05 | -$1.06 | -1.0% | +3.31% | +0.33% |
| Nov 4, 2025 | After close | $1.49 | $0.73 | -51.0% | -10.59% | -6.79% |
| Aug 7, 2025 | After close | $1.02 | $0.41 | -59.8% | +3.28% | +6.85% |
| May 1, 2025 | After close | -$0.16 | -$0.32 | -100.0% | +1.85% | +2.14% |
| Feb 20, 2025 | After close | -$1.05 | $1.39 | +232.4% | -1.92% | -5.16% |
| Nov 11, 2024 | After close | $1.67 | $1.89 | +13.2% | +4.74% | +4.35% |
| Jul 30, 2024 | After close | $1.08 | $1.53 | +41.7% | +1.66% | -3.60% |
| May 2, 2024 | After close | -$0.14 | $0.60 | +528.6% | +7.24% | +9.14% |
| Feb 22, 2024 | After close | -$0.94 | -$1.02 | -8.5% | +1.96% | +0.05% |
| Nov 2, 2023 | After close | $1.15 | $2.19 | +90.4% | +3.53% | +4.46% |
Consensus for the next report: EPS $1.56, revenue $9.68B.
LYV Earnings FAQ
Answers computed from Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.'s reported history
LYV is scheduled to report on Oct 29, 2026, after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of $1.56.
Over the last 12 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, LYV beat the consensus estimate 6 times (50%), missed 6 and landed in line 0.
Across its last 12 quarters with a measured reaction, LYV moved an average of ±4.3% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 75% of the time; the largest gain was 7.2% and the largest drop -10.6%.
Options currently price a move of about ±4.4% (nearest at-the-money straddle that expires after the report). It measures the size of the expected move, not its direction. That is 1.02x its average historical move of ±4.3%, so options look fairly priced relative to history.
LYV fell in the first session after 2 of its last 6 EPS beats (33%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower.
Across its last 12 quarters with price data, LYV moved an average of +1.1% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 42% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (4 quarters), it fell the next day 25% of the time, averaging +2.0%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.
In 8 reports LYV opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 8 times (25%), and fully reversed once. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.
How we calculate these numbers · LYV: 12 reported quarters, latest Jul 30, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.
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