Understanding Liveperson Inc (LPSN) through its ratios

In the latest session, Liveperson Inc (NASDAQ: LPSN) closed at $1.26 down -3.08% from its previous closing price of $1.30. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.0400 from its previous closing price. On the day, 6259939 shares were traded. LPSN stock price reached its highest trading level at $1.3700 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $1.2000.

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Ratios:

For a deeper understanding of Liveperson Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.15 and its Current Ratio is at 1.20. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 12.23 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 10.67.

Upgrades & Downgrades

In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, ROTH MKM on February 29, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Neutral and sets its target price to $2 from $6 previously.

On August 09, 2023, ROTH MKM Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $6.

Craig Hallum Upgraded its Hold to Buy on August 09, 2023, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $7.

Insider Transactions:

Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jan 10 when Vector Capital Management, L.P bought 354,965 shares for $3.47 per share. The transaction valued at 1,232,829 led to the insider holds 10,899,456 shares of the business.

Vector Capital Management, L.P bought 350,000 shares of LPSN for $1,239,700 on Jan 09. The 10% Owner now owns 10,544,491 shares after completing the transaction at $3.54 per share. On Jan 08, another insider, Vector Capital Management, L.P, who serves as the 10% Owner of the company, bought 30,000 shares for $3.60 each. As a result, the insider paid 107,970 and bolstered with 10,194,491 shares of the company.

Valuation Measures:

Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, LPSN now has a Market Capitalization of 104.29M and an Enterprise Value of 480.70M. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.25 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.19. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.20 whereas that against EBITDA is -15.17.

Stock Price History:

Over the past 52 weeks, LPSN has reached a high of $12.03, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $1.21. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 2.9606, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 3.5859.

Shares Statistics:

For the past three months, LPSN has traded an average of 1.81M shares per day and 3.92M over the past ten days. A total of 75.58M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 64.49M. Insiders hold about 20.22% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 69.84% stake in the company. Shares short for LPSN as of Feb 15, 2024 were 5.01M with a Short Ratio of 2.77, compared to 4.68M on Jan 12, 2024. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6.19% and a Short% of Float of 7.88%.

Earnings Estimates

There are 6 different market analysts currently analyzing its stock. On average, analysts expect EPS of -$0.31 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of -$0.23 and a low estimate of -$0.38, while EPS last year was -$0.23. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is -$0.2, with high estimates of $0.12 and low estimates of -$0.35.

Analysts are recommending an EPS of between -$0.98 and -$1.49 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of -$1.13. EPS for the following year is -$0.91, with 3 analysts recommending between -$0.53 and -$1.32.

Revenue Estimates

A total of 10 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $83.47M this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $95M to a low estimate of $79.2M. As of the current estimate, Liveperson Inc’s year-ago sales were $107.66M, an estimated decrease of -22.50% from the year-ago figure. For the next quarter, 10 analysts are estimating revenue of $81M, a decrease of -16.90% over than the figure of -$22.50% in the same quarter last year. There is a high estimate of $99.15M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $74.1M.

A total of 10 analysts have provided revenue estimates for LPSN’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $402.5M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $300.19M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $325.59M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $401.98M, down -19.00% from the average estimate. Based on 5 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $327.92M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $432.5M and the low estimate is $290.48M. The average revenue growth estimate for next year is up 0.70% from the average revenue estimate for this year.

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