LivePerson (NASDAQ:LPSN - Get Free Report) released its 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 return on equity of 111.48% and a negative net margin of 18.72%. The company had revenue of $73.21 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $68.12 million. During the same period last year, the company posted ($0.06) earnings per share. LivePerson updated its Q1 2025 guidance to EPS and its FY 2025 guidance to EPS.
LivePerson Price Performance
LivePerson stock traded up $0.01 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $0.93. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,547,147 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,257,776. 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 cap of $84.38 million, a PE ratio of -0.61 and a beta of 1.51. LivePerson has a 52 week low of $0.45 and a 52 week high of $2.08. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $1.30 and a 200-day moving average price of $1.14.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of brokerages have issued reports on LPSN. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of LivePerson in a research note on Thursday. StockNews.com lowered shares of LivePerson from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and four have issued a hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, LivePerson presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $0.88.
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Insider Transactions at LivePerson
In other news, Director Bruce Edward Hansen sold 84,944 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $0.85, for a total transaction of $72,202.40. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 9.00% of the company's stock.
About LivePerson
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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.
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