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

LivePerson, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPSN) – Roth Capital lowered their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for LivePerson in a report issued on Thursday, March 6th. Roth Capital analyst R. Baldry now forecasts that the technology company will earn ($0.26) per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of ($0.06). The consensus estimate for LivePerson’s current full-year earnings is ($0.41) per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for LivePerson’s Q2 2025 earnings at ($0.27) EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.27) EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.24) EPS and FY2025 earnings at ($1.06) EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on LPSN. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of LivePerson in a research note on Thursday. StockNews.com cut shares of LivePerson from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and four have issued a hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $0.88.

LivePerson Stock Performance

Shares of LivePerson stock opened at $0.93 on Monday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $1.30 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.24, a quick ratio of 1.27 and a current ratio of 1.27. LivePerson has a one year low of $0.45 and a one year high of $2.08. The company has a market cap of $84.38 million, a PE ratio of -0.61 and a beta of 1.51.

LivePerson (NASDAQ:LPSN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 5th. The technology company reported ($1.27) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.04) by ($1.23). The business 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 quarter last year, the firm earned ($0.06) EPS.

Insider Buying and Selling at LivePerson

In other LivePerson news, Director Bruce Edward Hansen sold 84,944 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 9.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of LivePerson

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Two Sigma Advisers LP grew its stake 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 buying an additional 267,827 shares during the last quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. grew its position in shares of LivePerson by 146.1% during the fourth quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. now owns 73,794 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $112,000 after acquiring an additional 43,804 shares during the last quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of LivePerson during the fourth quarter worth approximately $152,000. Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new position in shares of LivePerson in the 4th quarter valued at $57,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in LivePerson in the 4th quarter valued at $66,000. 79.83% of the stock is 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.