Should I buy or sell LivePerson stock right now?

7 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for LivePerson in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 5 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" LPSN shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in LPSN, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View LPSN analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is LivePerson's stock price target for 2024?

7 analysts have issued 12 month target prices for LivePerson's stock. Their LPSN share price targets range from $1.50 to $7.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $3.08 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 429.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for LPSN or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have LPSN shares performed in 2024?

LivePerson's stock was trading at $3.79 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LPSN stock has decreased by 84.6% and is now trading at $0.5823. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

When is LivePerson's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 14th 2024. View our LPSN earnings forecast .

How were LivePerson's earnings last quarter?

LivePerson, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPSN) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 28th. The technology company reported ($0.26) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.20) by $0.06. The technology company had revenue of $95.47 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $95.54 million. LivePerson had a negative net margin of 24.99% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 47.71%.

What ETFs hold LivePerson's stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of LivePerson (NASDAQ:LPSN) stock in their portfolio include Fidelity Cloud Computing ETF (FCLD) and Global X E-Commerce ETF (EBIZ) . Direxion Daily S&P Expanded Tech Software Sector Bull 2X Shares (SWAR) .

What guidance has LivePerson issued on next quarter's earnings?

LivePerson issued an update on its first quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 28th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $79.0 million-$83.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $96.2 million.

What is Robert P. LoCascio's approval rating as LivePerson's CEO?

253 employees have rated LivePerson Chief Executive Officer Robert P. LoCascio on Glassdoor.com . Robert P. LoCascio has an approval rating of 66% among the company's employees.

What other stocks do shareholders of LivePerson own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other LivePerson investors own include Hawkins (HWKN) , NVIDIA (NVDA) , Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) , Micron Technology (MU) , Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (CA) , DocuSign (DOCU) , QUALCOMM (QCOM) , Block (SQ) , Marvell Technology (MRVL) and Intel (INTC) .

Who are LivePerson's major shareholders?

LivePerson's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.46%). Insiders that own company stock include John Deneen Collins , Kevin Lavan , Monica L Greenberg, Norman M Osumi, Robert P Locascio, Vanessa Pegueros, Vector Capital Management, LP and William Wesemann. View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of LivePerson?

Shares of LPSN 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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LivePerson (LPSN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$0.58

+0.02 (+3.56%)

(As of 04/17/2024 ET)

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Today's Range: $0.57
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$0.63
50-Day Range: $0.57
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$2.79
52-Week Range: $0.55
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$6.41

Volume: 3.22 million shs
Average Volume: 2.75 million shs
Market Capitalization: $51.31 million

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $3.08

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LivePerson MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 429.5% Upside
$3.08 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
10.16% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: -0.01
Based on 8 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares
$105,100 Bought Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

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.

2.71 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

332nd out of 590 stocks

Prepackaged Software Industry

112th out of 194 stocks

4.0

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
LivePerson has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
LivePerson has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

2.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
10.16% of the float of LivePerson has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
LivePerson has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in LivePerson has recently increased by 2.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
LivePerson does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
LivePerson 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 LPSN.

1.7

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
LivePerson has a news sentiment score of -0.01. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.45 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for LivePerson this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 6 people have searched for LPSN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -14% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
12 people have added LivePerson to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

3.3

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, LivePerson insiders have bought 1,436.77% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $105,100.00 in company stock and sold $6,839.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 2.00% of the stock of LivePerson is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
79.83% of the stock of LivePerson is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.6

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of LivePerson is -0.46, 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 LivePerson is -0.46, 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
LivePerson has a P/B Ratio of 0.97. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About LivePerson Stock (NASDAQ:LPSN)

LivePerson, Inc. engages in conversational artificial intelligence. It enables brands to leverage the Conversational Cloud's intelligence engine to connect with consumers through an integrated suite of mobile and online business messaging technologies. The company offers the Conversational Cloud, an enterprise-class digital customer conversation platform, which enables businesses and consumers to connect through conversational channels, such as voice, in-app, and mobile messaging. It also provides professional services; LivePerson's Conversational AI, including conversation builder, manager, and intelligence, and intent manager. In addition, it provides Voice AI, conversational intelligence and insights, and integration services. The company sells its products to Fortune 500 companies, Internet businesses, online merchants, automotive dealers, educational institution, public sector, and not-for-profit organizations. It operates in the United States, Canada, Latin America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the United Kingdom, and the Asia-Pacific. LivePerson, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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March 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/28/2024
Today: 4/17/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/14/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Computer and Technology
Industry: Prepackaged software
Sub-Industry: Internet Software & Services
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:LPSN
CUSIP: 53814610
CIK: 1102993
Web: www.liveperson.com
Phone: (212) 609-4200
Fax: 212-609-4201
Employees: 1,095
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $3.08
High Stock Price Target: $7.00
Low Stock Price Target: $1.50
Potential Upside/Downside: +425.4%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($1.27)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-100,430,000.00
Net Margins: -24.99%
Pretax Margin: -23.95%
Return on Equity: -47.71%
Return on Assets: -3.32%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 10.63
Current Ratio: 1.20
Quick Ratio: 1.20

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $401.98 million
Price / Sales: 0.13
Cash Flow: $0.67 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 0.87
Book Value: $0.60 per share
Price / Book: 0.98

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 88,110,000
Free Float: 86,349,000
Market Cap: $51.71 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.49

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Key Executives

Mr. John Deneen Collins (Age 41)
COO, CFO, Principal Executive Officer & Principal Financial Officer
Comp: $663.57k
Ms. Monica L. Greenberg (Age 55)
Executive VP of Public Policy & General Counsel
Comp: $550.4k
Mr. John Sabino
CEO & Director
Mr. Jeffrey Ford (Age 45)
Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer
Mr. Alex Kroman (Age 44)
Executive Vice President of Product & Technology
Mr. Joe Bradley
Chief Scientist
Mr. Chad Jonas Cooper (Age 54)
Senior Vice President of Investor Relations
Ms. Ruth Zive
Chief Marketing Officer
Mr. Thomas J. Karrat
Chief Revenue Officer
Mr. Ravi Chittari
Chief Innovation Officer

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Insiders & Institutions

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LPSN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell LivePerson stock right now?: 7 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for LivePerson in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 5 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" LPSN shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in LPSN, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
View LPSN analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is LivePerson's stock price target for 2024?: 7 analysts have issued 12 month target prices for LivePerson's stock. Their LPSN share price targets range from $1.50 to $7.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $3.08 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 429.5% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for LPSN or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have LPSN shares performed in 2024?: LivePerson's stock was trading at $3.79 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LPSN stock has decreased by 84.6% and is now trading at $0.5823.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
When is LivePerson's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 14th 2024.
View our LPSN earnings forecast.
How were LivePerson's earnings last quarter?: LivePerson, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPSN) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 28th. The technology company reported ($0.26) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.20) by $0.06. The technology company had revenue of $95.47 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $95.54 million. LivePerson had a negative net margin of 24.99% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 47.71%.
What ETFs hold LivePerson's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of LivePerson (NASDAQ:LPSN) stock in their portfolio include Fidelity Cloud Computing ETF (FCLD) and Global X E-Commerce ETF (EBIZ).Direxion Daily S&P Expanded Tech Software Sector Bull 2X Shares (SWAR).

What guidance has LivePerson issued on next quarter's earnings?: LivePerson issued an update on its first quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 28th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $79.0 million-$83.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $96.2 million.
What is Robert P. LoCascio's approval rating as LivePerson's CEO?: 253 employees have rated LivePerson Chief Executive Officer Robert P. LoCascio on Glassdoor.com. Robert P. LoCascio has an approval rating of 66% among the company's employees.
What other stocks do shareholders of LivePerson own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other LivePerson investors own include Hawkins (HWKN), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Micron Technology (MU), Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (CA), DocuSign (DOCU), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Block (SQ), Marvell Technology (MRVL) and Intel (INTC).
Who are LivePerson's major shareholders?: LivePerson's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.46%). Insiders that own company stock include John Deneen Collins, Kevin Lavan, Monica L Greenberg, Norman M Osumi, Robert P Locascio, Vanessa Pegueros, Vector Capital Management, LP and William Wesemann.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of LivePerson?: Shares of LPSN 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 (NASDAQ:LPSN) was last updated on 4/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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