LivePerson (NASDAQ:LPSN) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.05 EPS

Key Points

• LivePerson reported a quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of ($0.15), exceeding analyst estimates by $0.05.
• The company's stock traded at $1.19, with a market capitalization of $111.68 million and a volatile beta of 1.61.
• Insider sales included CEO Anthony Sabino offloading 68,088 shares at an average price of $0.75, leading to a 2.33% decrease in his ownership.

LivePerson (NASDAQ:LPSN - Get Free Report) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday. The technology company reported ($0.15) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.20) by $0.05, Zacks reports. LivePerson had a negative net margin of 62.66% and a negative return on equity of 190.60%. The company had revenue of $59.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $58.57 million. LivePerson updated its Q3 2025 guidance to EPS and its FY 2025 guidance to EPS.

LivePerson Stock Performance

Shares of LPSN stock traded up $0.04 on Friday, hitting $0.99. 2,194,185 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,986,507. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $0.94 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $0.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $92.61 million, a PE ratio of -0.49 and a beta of 1.61. LivePerson has a twelve month low of $0.61 and a twelve month high of $2.08.

Insider Activity

In other news, major shareholder Vector Capital Management, L.P sold 955,412 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $0.99, for a total transaction of $945,857.88. Following the sale, the insider owned 9,237,053 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $9,144,682.47. This represents a 9.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Anthony John Sabino sold 68,088 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $0.75, for a total transaction of $51,066.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,852,296 shares in the company, valued at $2,139,222. This represents a 2.33% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 2,012,664 shares of company stock worth $1,996,054. Corporate insiders own 2.00% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on LPSN shares. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of LivePerson in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of LivePerson from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 21st.

About LivePerson

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.