Lightspeed Commerce (LSPD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Lightspeed Commerce Inc. is a Canadian technology company that develops cloud-based point-of-sale (POS) and e-commerce software for small and medium-sized businesses across the retail and hospitality sectors. Its integrated platform enables merchants to manage sales, inventory, customer relationships and analytics through a single interface. By combining in-store and online channels, Lightspeed helps businesses streamline operations and improve customer engagement in an increasingly omnichannel marketplace.

The company’s product suite includes POS terminals, payment processing services, inventory management tools, customer loyalty programs and data reporting dashboards. Lightspeed also offers an app marketplace that allows merchants to extend functionality with third-party integrations covering accounting, marketing, employee scheduling and more. Its payment processing solution supports a variety of tender types, including credit and debit cards, gift cards and mobile wallets, all under one unified system.

Founded in Montreal in 2005 by entrepreneur Dax Dasilva, Lightspeed completed its initial public offering in 2019, listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange before beginning trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:LSPD) in early 2020. Since its IPO, the company has pursued a growth-through-acquisition strategy, adding key assets such as Vend, ShopKeep, Ecwid and Upserve to broaden its addressable market and enhance its omnichannel capabilities. These strategic acquisitions have bolstered Lightspeed’s presence in point-of-sale, online storefronts and restaurant management software.

Headquartered in Montreal, Lightspeed serves tens of thousands of merchants in over 100 countries, with regional offices in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia. The company’s leadership team draws on deep expertise in retail technology, payments and cloud software. Under the guidance of founder Dax Dasilva, Lightspeed has expanded its global footprint and continues to evolve its platform to meet the changing needs of independent retailers and restaurateurs worldwide.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $11.86 to $12.19
• 50-Day Range: $11.48 to $13.83
• 52-Week Range: $7.34 to $18.96
• Volume: 396,837 shs
• Average Volume: 404,834 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.64 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $14.53
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Lightspeed Commerce Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Lightspeed Commerce scored higher than 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 343rd out of 647 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Lightspeed Commerce has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.24, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Lightspeed Commerce has a consensus price target of $14.53, representing about 19.5% upside from its current price of $12.16.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Lightspeed Commerce has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 250.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Lightspeed Commerce are expected to grow by 250.00% in the coming year, from $0.08 to $0.28 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Lightspeed Commerce is -2.70, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Lightspeed Commerce is -2.70, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Lightspeed Commerce has a PEG Ratio of 23.41. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Lightspeed Commerce has a P/B Ratio of 1.07. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.75% of the float of Lightspeed Commerce has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Lightspeed Commerce has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Lightspeed Commerce has recently increased by 10.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Lightspeed Commerce does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Lightspeed Commerce does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.75% of the float of Lightspeed Commerce has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Lightspeed Commerce has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Lightspeed Commerce has recently increased by 10.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.71

News Sentiment

Lightspeed Commerce has a news sentiment score of 1.71. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.75 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Lightspeed Commerce this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for LSPD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -63% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Lightspeed Commerce insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

68.68% of the stock of Lightspeed Commerce is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

LSPD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LSPD shares performed this year?

Lightspeed Commerce's stock was trading at $15.23 at the start of the year. Since then, LSPD stock has decreased by 20.2% and is now trading at $12.1550.

How were Lightspeed Commerce's earnings last quarter?

Lightspeed Commerce Inc. (NYSE:LSPD) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 31st. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.05. The business's quarterly revenue was up 14.6% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Lightspeed Commerce's major shareholders?

Lightspeed Commerce's top institutional investors include Artisan Partners Limited Partnership (2.64%), Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (1.83%), Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. (1.56%) and Ameriprise Financial Inc. (1.43%).

How do I buy shares of Lightspeed Commerce?

Shares of LSPD stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Lightspeed Commerce own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Lightspeed Commerce investors own include Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/31/2025
• Today: 9/07/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: INTERNET SOFTWARE
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: NYSE:LSPD
• CIK: 1823306
• Web: www.lightspeedhq.com
• Phone: 514-907-1801
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 3,000
• Year Founded: 2005

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Lightspeed Commerce: $14.53
• High Price Target: $21.00
• Low Price Target: $9.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +19.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.24
• Research Coverage: 17 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($4.50)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 151.94
• P/E Growth: 23.41
• Net Income: -$667.20 million
• Net Margins: -61.11%
• Pretax Margin: -60.40%
• Return on Equity: 0.33%
• Return on Assets: 0.31%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.01
• Current Ratio: 4.60
• Quick Ratio: 4.50

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.12 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.47
• Cash Flow: $0.78 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.64
• Book Value: $11.37 per share
• Price / Book: 1.07

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 135,244,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $1.64 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.48