Roth Capital Has Pessimistic Outlook of LiveOne Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Roth Capital has revised its Q3 2026 earnings estimate for LiveOne to ($0.03) EPS, decreasing from a prior forecast of ($0.02) EPS, while maintaining a "Buy" rating and a target price of $1.30.
• LiveOne recently reported Q2 earnings, showing a loss of ($0.04) EPS, which slightly exceeded analysts' predictions of ($0.05) EPS, but fell short in revenue expectations with $19.21 million against a target of $24.30 million.
• LiveOne is facing mixed ratings from analysts, as Wall Street Zen downgraded the stock from "hold" to "sell," while it still holds an average rating of "Buy" with a target price of $1.40.

LiveOne, Inc. (NASDAQ:LVO - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Roth Capital decreased their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of LiveOne in a research note issued to investors on Monday, September 15th. Roth Capital analyst S. Mcgowan now expects that the company will earn ($0.03) per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of ($0.02). Roth Capital currently has a "Buy" rating and a $1.30 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for LiveOne's current full-year earnings is ($0.10) per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for LiveOne's Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.03) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($0.14) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.04) EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at ($0.04) EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at ($0.03) EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($0.14) EPS.

Separately, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of LiveOne from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Sunday, July 13th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $1.40.

LiveOne Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of LVO traded down $0.01 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $0.51. 621,015 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 858,240. LiveOne has a 1 year low of $0.43 and a 1 year high of $1.60. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $0.61 and a 200 day moving average price of $0.70. The company has a market cap of $59.39 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.57 and a beta of 1.78.

LiveOne (NASDAQ:LVO - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.04) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.05) by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $19.21 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.30 million.

Institutional Trading of LiveOne

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LVO. Northern Trust Corp increased its position in LiveOne by 4.6% during the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 637,675 shares of the company's stock worth $937,000 after purchasing an additional 27,890 shares during the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd increased its holdings in shares of LiveOne by 63.3% in the 1st quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 98,207 shares of the company's stock valued at $69,000 after acquiring an additional 38,056 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in shares of LiveOne in the 1st quarter valued at $63,000. Pingora Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of LiveOne by 175.5% in the 1st quarter. Pingora Partners LLC now owns 176,425 shares of the company's stock valued at $123,000 after acquiring an additional 112,385 shares during the period. Finally, Alpine Global Management LLC grew its position in LiveOne by 33.3% in the 1st quarter. Alpine Global Management LLC now owns 200,000 shares of the company's stock valued at $140,000 after buying an additional 50,000 shares during the last quarter. 21.25% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

LiveOne Company Profile

LiveOne, Inc, a digital media company, engages in the acquisition, distribution, and monetization of live music, Internet radio, podcasting/vodcasting, and music-related streaming and video content. It operates LiveXLive, a live music streaming platform; PodcastOne, a podcasting platform; and Slacker, an integrated membership and advertising streaming music service, as well as produces original music-related content.