LivePerson (NASDAQ:LPSN) Releases Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $1.23 EPS

LivePerson (NASDAQ:LPSN) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The technology company reported ($1.27) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.04) by ($1.23), RTT News reports. LivePerson had a negative net margin of 18.72% and a negative return on equity of 111.48%. The company 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 firm earned ($0.06) EPS. LivePerson updated its Q1 2025 guidance to EPS and its FY 2025 guidance to EPS.

LivePerson Stock Performance

Shares of LPSN opened at $1.10 on Thursday. LivePerson has a 52 week low of $0.45 and a 52 week high of $2.08. The company has a quick ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.24. The stock has a market cap of $99.28 million, a P/E ratio of -0.72 and a beta of 1.59. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $1.30 and its 200-day moving average price is $1.15.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LPSN has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. StockNews.com downgraded LivePerson from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday. Craig Hallum cut LivePerson from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $1.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and four have assigned a hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $0.88.

Insider Buying and Selling at LivePerson

In other LivePerson news, Director Bruce Edward Hansen sold 84,944 shares of LivePerson stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $0.85, for a total value of $72,202.40. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 9.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

LivePerson Company Profile

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.