Q1 Earnings Estimate for LivePerson Issued By Roth Capital

LivePerson, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPSN) – Investment analysts at Roth Capital lowered their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of LivePerson in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, March 6th. Roth Capital analyst R. Baldry now forecasts that the technology company will post earnings per share of ($0.26) for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of ($0.06). The consensus estimate for LivePerson’s current full-year earnings is ($0.41) per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for LivePerson’s Q2 2025 earnings at ($0.27) EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.27) EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.24) EPS and FY2025 earnings at ($1.06) EPS.

LivePerson (NASDAQ:LPSN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 5th. The technology company reported ($1.27) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.04) by ($1.23). LivePerson had a negative return on equity of 111.48% and a negative net margin of 18.72%. The firm had revenue of $73.21 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $68.12 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned ($0.06) EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. StockNews.com cut LivePerson from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of LivePerson in a research report on Thursday, March 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and four have issued a hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $0.88.

LivePerson Stock Down 3.6 %

LivePerson stock opened at $0.85 on Monday. LivePerson has a twelve month low of $0.45 and a twelve month high of $2.08. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $1.28 and a two-hundred day moving average of $1.13. The company has a current ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $76.72 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.56 and a beta of 1.51.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On LivePerson

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of LPSN. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. increased its position in LivePerson by 89.9% during the fourth quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 19,006 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 9,000 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in LivePerson by 3.9% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 402,345 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $515,000 after buying an additional 15,032 shares in the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in LivePerson during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Wolverine Trading LLC increased its position in LivePerson by 104.1% during the third quarter. Wolverine Trading LLC now owns 32,121 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 16,385 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mystic Asset Management Inc. increased its position in LivePerson by 57.5% during the fourth quarter. Mystic Asset Management Inc. now owns 50,920 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $77,000 after buying an additional 18,600 shares in the last quarter. 79.83% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About LivePerson

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.