Should I buy or sell Lightspeed Commerce stock right now?

16 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Lightspeed Commerce in the last year. There are currently 10 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" LSPD shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in LSPD, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View LSPD analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Lightspeed Commerce's stock price target for 2024?

16 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Lightspeed Commerce's stock. Their LSPD share price targets range from $15.00 to $27.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $18.74 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 44.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for LSPD or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have LSPD shares performed in 2024?

Lightspeed Commerce's stock was trading at $20.99 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LSPD stock has decreased by 38.1% and is now trading at $12.9950. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting Lightspeed Commerce?

Lightspeed Commerce saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 5,420,000 shares, an increase of 26.6% from the March 15th total of 4,280,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,420,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.8 days. Approximately 4.0% of the company's shares are sold short. View Lightspeed Commerce's Short Interest .

When is Lightspeed Commerce's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 16th 2024. View our LSPD earnings forecast .

How were Lightspeed Commerce's earnings last quarter?

Lightspeed Commerce Inc. (NYSE:LSPD) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 8th. The company reported ($0.08) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.20) by $0.12. The business earned $239.70 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $236.31 million. Lightspeed Commerce had a negative net margin of 23.85% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.68%.

What guidance has Lightspeed Commerce issued on next quarter's earnings?

Lightspeed Commerce issued an update on its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, April, 3rd. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $895.0 million-$905.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $903.7 million.

What other stocks do shareholders of Lightspeed Commerce own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Lightspeed Commerce investors own include Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) , Uber Technologies (UBER) , Big Lots (BIG) , Chewy (CHWY) , Coty (COTY) , DocuSign (DOCU) , Entegris (ENTG) , Etsy (ETSY) and JD.com (JD) .

Who are Lightspeed Commerce's major shareholders?

Lightspeed Commerce's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include IMC Chicago LLC (0.00%) and Addenda Capital Inc. (0.03%).

How do I buy shares of Lightspeed Commerce?

Shares of LSPD stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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Volume: 641,964 shs
Average Volume: 1.36 million shs
Market Capitalization: $1.99 billion

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $19.03

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Lightspeed Commerce MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.38 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 44.2% Upside
$18.74 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
3.96% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.84
Based on 3 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: Decreasing
From ($0.50) to ($0.74) Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

3.00 out of 5 stars

Business Services Sector

142nd out of 293 stocks

Prepackaged Software Industry

93rd out of 190 stocks

4.2

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Lightspeed Commerce has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.38, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Lightspeed Commerce has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
3.96% of the float of Lightspeed Commerce has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Lightspeed Commerce has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Lightspeed Commerce has recently increased by 26.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Lightspeed Commerce does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Lightspeed Commerce does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for LSPD.

2.7

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Lightspeed Commerce has a news sentiment score of 0.84. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.52 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Lightspeed Commerce this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
20 people have searched for LSPD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 54% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 3 people have added Lightspeed Commerce to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Lightspeed Commerce insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Institutions
68.68% of the stock of Lightspeed Commerce is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.6

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Lightspeed Commerce are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($0.50) to ($0.74) per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Lightspeed Commerce is -9.63, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Lightspeed Commerce is -9.63, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Lightspeed Commerce has a P/B Ratio of 0.79. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Lightspeed Commerce Stock (NYSE:LSPD)

Lightspeed Commerce Inc. engages in sale of cloud-based software subscriptions and payments solutions for small and midsize businesses, retailers, restaurants, and golf course operators in North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and internationally. Its Software as a Service platform enables customers to engage with consumers, manage operations, accept payments, etc. The company's cloud platforms are designed interrelated elements, such as omni-channel consumer experience, a comprehensive back-office operations management suite to improve customers' efficiency and insight, and the facilitation of payments. Its platform functionalities include full omni-channel capabilities, point of sale (POS), product and menu management, employee and inventory management, analytics and reporting, multi-location connectivity, order-ahead and curbside pickup functionality, loyalty, and customer management solutions. The company also offers tailored financial solutions, such as Lightspeed Retail, Lightspeed eCommerce, Lightspeed Restaurant, and Lightspeed B2B solutions. In addition, it sells hardware, including tablets, customer facing displays, receipt printers, networking hardware, cash drawers, payment terminals, servers, stands, bar-code scanners, and an assortment of accessories, as well as provides installation and implementation services. The company was formerly known as Lightspeed POS Inc. and changed its name to Lightspeed Commerce Inc. in August 2021. Lightspeed Commerce Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

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LSPD Stock News Headlines

April 11, 2024 | prnewswire.com

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April 3, 2024 | msn.com

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April 3, 2024 | msn.com

Lightspeed to cut jobs, launch share buyback

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/08/2024
Today: 4/18/2024
Next Earnings (Confirmed): 5/16/2024
Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2025

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Business Services
Industry: Prepackaged software
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NYSE:LSPD
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1823306
Web: www.lightspeedhq.com
Phone: 514-907-1801
Fax: N/A
Employees: 3,000
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $18.74
High Stock Price Target: $27.00
Low Stock Price Target: $15.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +46.4%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.38
Research Coverage: 16 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($1.35)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-1,070,010,000.00
Net Margins: -23.85%
Pretax Margin: -23.50%
Return on Equity: -2.68%
Return on Assets: -2.51%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.01
Current Ratio: 6.21
Quick Ratio: 6.09

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $730.51 million
Price / Sales: 2.73
Cash Flow: N/A
Price / Cash Flow: N/A
Book Value: $16.52 per share
Price / Book: 0.79

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 153,240,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: $1.99 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 2.37

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Key Executives

Mr. Dax Dasilva (Age 47)
Founder, Interim CEO & Director
Comp: $4.62k
Mr. Jean-David Saint-Martin
President
Ms. Asha Hotchandani Bakshani
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Ryan Tabone
Executive Officer
Mr. John Shapiro
Chief Product & Technology Officer,
Mr. Gus Papageorgiou C.F.A.
M.B.A., Head of Investor Relations
Mr. Daniel Robert Micak
Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary
Ms. Kady Srinivasan
Chief Marketing Officer
Ms. Shirvani Mudaly
Chief People Officer
Mr. Adrian Valeriano
Senior VP & MD of EMEA

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LSPD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Lightspeed Commerce stock right now?: 16 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Lightspeed Commerce in the last year. There are currently 10 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" LSPD shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in LSPD, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
View LSPD analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Lightspeed Commerce's stock price target for 2024?: 16 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Lightspeed Commerce's stock. Their LSPD share price targets range from $15.00 to $27.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $18.74 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 44.2% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for LSPD or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have LSPD shares performed in 2024?: Lightspeed Commerce's stock was trading at $20.99 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LSPD stock has decreased by 38.1% and is now trading at $12.9950.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting Lightspeed Commerce?: Lightspeed Commerce saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 5,420,000 shares, an increase of 26.6% from the March 15th total of 4,280,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,420,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.8 days. Approximately 4.0% of the company's shares are sold short.
View Lightspeed Commerce's Short Interest.
When is Lightspeed Commerce's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 16th 2024.
View our LSPD earnings forecast.
How were Lightspeed Commerce's earnings last quarter?: Lightspeed Commerce Inc. (NYSE:LSPD) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 8th. The company reported ($0.08) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.20) by $0.12. The business earned $239.70 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $236.31 million. Lightspeed Commerce had a negative net margin of 23.85% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.68%.

What guidance has Lightspeed Commerce issued on next quarter's earnings?: Lightspeed Commerce issued an update on its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, April, 3rd. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $895.0 million-$905.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $903.7 million.
What other stocks do shareholders of Lightspeed Commerce own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Lightspeed Commerce investors own include Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Uber Technologies (UBER), Big Lots (BIG), Chewy (CHWY), Coty (COTY), DocuSign (DOCU), Entegris (ENTG), Etsy (ETSY) and JD.com (JD).
Who are Lightspeed Commerce's major shareholders?: Lightspeed Commerce's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include IMC Chicago LLC (0.00%) and Addenda Capital Inc. (0.03%).
How do I buy shares of Lightspeed Commerce?: Shares of LSPD stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NYSE:LSPD) was last updated on 4/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Lightspeed Commerce (LSPD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Lightspeed Commerce MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Lightspeed Commerce Stock (NYSE:LSPD)

LSPD Stock Price History

LSPD Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Institutional Ownership

LSPD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™