LivePerson (NASDAQ:LPSN) Issues Earnings Results

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) announced its earnings results on Monday. The technology company reported ($0.15) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 business 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 NASDAQ LPSN traded up $0.03 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $1.00. The stock had a trading volume of 2,726,864 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,666,835. LivePerson has a 1 year low of $0.61 and a 1 year high of $2.08. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $0.93 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $0.94. The firm has a market cap of $93.38 million, a P/E ratio of -0.50 and a beta of 1.61.

Insider Activity at LivePerson

In related news, CEO Anthony John Sabino sold 68,088 shares of LivePerson stock in a transaction on Monday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $0.75, for a total value of $51,066.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,852,296 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,139,222. The trade was a 2.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders have sold 97,485 shares of company stock valued at $81,345 over the last quarter. 2.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on LPSN shares. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of LivePerson in a research 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.

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.