LivePerson (LPSN) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

LivePerson (NASDAQ:LPSN - Get Free Report) will likely be announcing its earnings results before the market opens on Wednesday, March 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($0.04) per share and revenue of $68.12 million for the quarter. Investors that wish to listen to the company's conference call can do so using this link.

LivePerson Stock Down 4.1 %

LivePerson stock traded down $0.05 on Friday, hitting $1.17. 2,098,338 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,118,481. 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 firm has a market cap of $105.60 million, a P/E ratio of -0.76 and a beta of 1.59. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $1.25 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1.16. LivePerson has a 1 year low of $0.45 and a 1 year high of $2.73.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on LPSN shares. Craig Hallum downgraded LivePerson from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $1.00 price target for the company. in a report on Friday, November 8th. StockNews.com upgraded LivePerson from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, November 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and eight have given a hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $1.25.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Bruce Edward Hansen sold 84,944 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $0.85, for a total transaction of $72,202.40. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 9.00% of the stock is owned by 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.