What is Roth Capital’s Estimate for LivePerson Q1 Earnings?

LivePerson, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPSN) – Equities researchers at Roth Capital issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for LivePerson in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, March 6th. Roth Capital analyst R. Baldry forecasts that the technology company will earn ($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) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 5th. The technology company reported ($1.27) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.04) by ($1.23). LivePerson had a negative net margin of 18.72% and a negative return on equity of 111.48%. The firm had revenue of $73.21 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $68.12 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted ($0.06) earnings per share.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. StockNews.com downgraded LivePerson from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of LivePerson in a research report on Thursday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and four have issued a hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, LivePerson currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $0.88.

LivePerson Trading Up 1.1 %

Shares of LPSN stock opened at $0.93 on Friday. LivePerson has a 1 year low of $0.45 and a 1 year high of $2.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.24, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 1.27. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $1.30 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $1.14. The company has a market cap of $84.38 million, a PE ratio of -0.61 and a beta of 1.51.

Insider Transactions at LivePerson

In other news, Director Bruce Edward Hansen sold 84,944 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $0.85, for a total value of $72,202.40. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 9.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On LivePerson

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. GSA Capital Partners LLP purchased a new position in LivePerson during the 3rd quarter worth $513,000. Two Sigma Advisers LP increased its holdings in LivePerson by 42.0% during the 4th quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 906,027 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,377,000 after purchasing an additional 267,827 shares during the period. XTX Topco Ltd increased its holdings in LivePerson by 1,162.0% during the 3rd quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 210,770 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $270,000 after purchasing an additional 194,069 shares during the period. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in LivePerson during the 4th quarter worth $152,000. Finally, Dodds Wealth LLC purchased a new position in LivePerson during the 4th quarter worth $96,000. 79.83% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other 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.