What is Roth Capital's Forecast for LivePerson Q1 Earnings?

LivePerson, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPSN - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Roth Capital issued their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for LivePerson in a research report issued on Thursday, March 6th. Roth Capital analyst R. Baldry forecasts that the technology company will post earnings of ($0.24) per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for LivePerson's current full-year earnings is ($0.41) per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for LivePerson's Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.23) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.22) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.22) EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($0.91) EPS.

LivePerson (NASDAQ:LPSN - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 5th. The technology company reported ($1.27) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.04) by ($1.23). The company had revenue of $73.21 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $68.12 million. LivePerson had a negative return on equity of 111.48% and a negative net margin of 18.72%. During the same period last year, the company posted ($0.06) earnings per share.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of LivePerson in a research report on Thursday, March 6th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of LivePerson from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 4th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and four have issued a hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $0.88.

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LivePerson Stock Down 3.6 %

NASDAQ LPSN traded down $0.03 during trading on Friday, reaching $0.85. The company's stock had a trading volume of 999,746 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,175,060. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $1.29 and a 200-day moving average price of $1.13. LivePerson has a 1-year low of $0.45 and a 1-year high of $2.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $76.72 million, a PE ratio of -0.56 and a beta of 1.51. The company has a current ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.24.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Bruce Edward Hansen sold 84,944 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated 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 document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 9.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On LivePerson

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LPSN. Two Sigma Advisers LP lifted its position in shares of LivePerson by 42.0% in the 4th quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 906,027 shares of the technology company's stock worth $1,377,000 after acquiring an additional 267,827 shares during the period. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. raised its stake in shares of LivePerson by 146.1% in the fourth quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. now owns 73,794 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $112,000 after purchasing an additional 43,804 shares in the last quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC bought a new position in LivePerson in the fourth quarter worth $152,000. Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new stake in LivePerson during the fourth quarter worth $57,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in LivePerson in the 4th quarter valued at $66,000. 79.83% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.