eGain (NASDAQ:EGAN) Updates Q1 2027 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• eGain lowered its near-term outlook: Q1 2027 EPS guidance is $0.05–$0.08 versus the $0.08 analyst consensus, while revenue guidance of $20.9 million–$21.4 million trails the $22.3 million estimate. Full-year 2027 EPS guidance is $0.04–$0.07.
• Analysts remain cautious: eGain has a consensus “Hold” rating, with one Buy and three Hold ratings and an average price target of $15.25.
• Shares fell 1.7% to $7.11, while institutional investors and hedge funds own approximately 53.94% of the company.

eGain (NASDAQ:EGAN - Get Free Report) issued an update on its first quarter 2027 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.050-0.080 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.080. The company issued revenue guidance of $20.9 million-$21.4 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $22.3 million. eGain also updated its FY 2027 guidance to 0.040-0.070 EPS.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have commented on EGAN. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of eGain from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, May 16th. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of eGain in a research report on Friday, August 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, eGain currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $15.25.

eGain Trading Down 1.7%

Shares of EGAN stock traded down $0.12 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $7.11. The company's stock had a trading volume of 305,236 shares, compared to its average volume of 208,398. The business has a fifty day moving average of $6.89 and a 200-day moving average of $7.60. The stock has a market cap of $195.17 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.15 and a beta of 0.83. eGain has a twelve month low of $5.94 and a twelve month high of $15.95.

eGain (NASDAQ:EGAN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 3rd. The technology company reported $0.05 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.03 by $0.02. eGain had a return on equity of 12.56% and a net margin of 41.68%.eGain has set its FY 2027 guidance at 0.040-0.070 EPS and its Q1 2027 guidance at 0.050-0.080 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that eGain will post 0.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On eGain

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Graham Capital Management L.P. acquired a new position in eGain in the fourth quarter valued at $282,000. Deutsche Bank AG grew its holdings in eGain by 9.0% in the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 23,985 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $247,000 after buying an additional 1,974 shares during the period. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new position in shares of eGain during the 4th quarter valued at about $233,000. Jane Street Group LLC increased its stake in shares of eGain by 53.7% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 47,726 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $231,000 after acquiring an additional 16,678 shares during the last quarter. Finally, HRT Financial LP purchased a new position in shares of eGain during the 4th quarter worth about $226,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 53.94% of the company's stock.

eGain Company Profile

eGain Incorporated NASDAQ: EGAN is a software company specializing in cloud-based customer engagement solutions. Its platform integrates knowledge management, analytics, and artificial intelligence to help organizations streamline customer service across digital channels. By centralizing information and automating routine interactions, eGain aims to improve agent productivity, reduce response times, and deliver consistent customer experiences.

The company's product suite includes tools for knowledge authoring and delivery, AI-powered chatbots, case management, and predictive analytics.

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