NASDAQ:LPSN LivePerson (LPSN) Stock Forecast, Price & News $3.59 -0.20 (-5.28%) (As of 01:03 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$3.56▼$3.8550-Day Range$3.79▼$5.6452-Week Range$3.18▼$18.17Volume621,188 shsAverage Volume2.04 million shsMarket Capitalization$280.06 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$5.63 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media LivePerson MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.22 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside51.2% Upside$5.63 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy6.79% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.54Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$154,939 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthDecreasingFrom $0.03 to ($0.41) Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.87 out of 5 starsComputer And Technology Sector497th out of 603 stocksPrepackaged Software Industry169th out of 209 stocks 3.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingLivePerson has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.22, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $5.63, LivePerson has a forecasted upside of 51.2% from its current price of $3.72.Amount of Analyst CoverageLivePerson has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted6.79% of the outstanding shares of LivePerson have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLivePerson has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in LivePerson has recently decreased by 2.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldLivePerson does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthLivePerson does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for LPSN. Previous Next 2.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentLivePerson has a news sentiment score of 0.54. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for LivePerson this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 4 people have searched for LPSN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -56% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, LivePerson insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $154,939.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.00% of the stock of LivePerson is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions73.53% of the stock of LivePerson is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 0.0 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for LivePerson are expected to decrease in the coming year, from $0.03 to ($0.41) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of LivePerson is -3.05, 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. SectorThe P/E ratio of LivePerson is -3.05, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLivePerson has a P/B Ratio of 4.13. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About LivePerson (NASDAQ:LPSN) StockLivePerson, Inc. engages in conversational artificial intelligence. It operates in two segments, Business and Consumer. The Business segment 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 Consumer segment facilitates online transactions between experts and users seeking information and knowledge through mobile and online messaging. The company offers the Conversational Cloud, an enterprise-class cloud-based platform, which enables businesses and consumers to connect through conversational interfaces, such as in-app and mobile messaging. It also provides professional services; Tenfold, a customer experience integration platform; VoiceBase, a voice analytics platform for the enterprise; and online marketplace that connects experts who provide information and knowledge through mobile and online messaging with users. The company sells its products through direct and indirect sales channels to Fortune 500 companies, Internet businesses, online merchants, small business sector, automotive dealers, universities, libraries, government agencies, and not-for-profit organizations. It operates in the United States, Canada, Latin America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. LivePerson, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in New York, New York.Read More LPSN Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart LPSN Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhy LivePerson Stock Is Sinking This WeekSeptember 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUBER Announces Grocery Deal With The Save Mart CompaniesOctober 3, 2023 | Chaikin Analytics (Ad)This is the #1 Stock to Buy for the AI Tidal WaveMarc Chaikin warned people about NVDA before its 2023 bull run - now he’s naming his next pick or the AI tidal wave. Learn more here.September 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLivePerson wins Best E-Commerce Technology at the 2023 Digiday AwardsSeptember 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUBER Inks Extended Deal With the National Football LeagueAugust 29, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comCraig-Hallum Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Liveperson (LPSN)August 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLivePerson Recognized in the Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Customer Service and Support Technologies for Third Consecutive YearAugust 14, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comLiveperson (LPSN) Gets a Hold from William BlairOctober 3, 2023 | Chaikin Analytics (Ad)This is the #1 Stock to Buy for the AI Tidal WaveMarc Chaikin warned people about NVDA before its 2023 bull run - now he’s naming his next pick or the AI tidal wave. Learn more here.August 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLivePerson, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPSN) institutional owners may be pleased with recent gains after 64% loss over the past yearAugust 10, 2023 | msn.comRoth MKM Upgrades Liveperson (LPSN)August 9, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deLivePerson, Inc.: LivePerson Appoints John Collins as Interim Chief Executive OfficerAugust 9, 2023 | msn.comLivePerson surges as Craig Hallum upgrades after Q2 results, new CEOAugust 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhy LivePerson Shares Soared TodayAugust 9, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comBarclays Issues a Sell Rating on Liveperson (LPSN)August 9, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comWhy LivePerson Shares Are Surging TodayAugust 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLivePerson (LPSN) Surpasses Q2 Earnings and Revenue EstimatesAugust 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLivePerson Appoints John Collins as Interim Chief Executive OfficerAugust 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLivePerson Announces Second Quarter 2023 Financial ResultsJuly 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLivePerson Marketplace puts conversations at the center of your business via innovative integrations and appsJuly 14, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comMizuho Securities Sticks to Its Hold Rating for Liveperson (LPSN)July 13, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comLiveperson (LPSN) Gets a Hold from Craig-HallumJuly 13, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comBarclays Releases a Sell Rating on Liveperson (LPSN)July 12, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comLivePerson Announces CEO Transition; Names Jill Layfield Board ChairJuly 12, 2023 | marketwatch.comLivePerson Shares Leap Premarket as Founder LoCascio Cedes CEO Post >LPSNJuly 12, 2023 | msn.comLivePerson CEO LoCascio to leave at the end of 2023July 12, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comWhy LivePerson Shares Are Rocketing TodaySee More Headlines Receive LPSN Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for LivePerson and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address LPSN Company Calendar Last Earnings8/08/2023Today10/03/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)11/06/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Prepackaged software Sub-IndustryInternet Software & Services SectorComputer and Technology Current SymbolNASDAQ:LPSN CUSIP53814610 CIK1102993 Webwww.liveperson.com Phone(212) 609-4200Fax212-609-4201Employees1,301Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$5.63 High Stock Price Forecast$7.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$4.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+48.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.22 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($1.22) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio126.33 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-225,750,000.00 Net Margins-20.03% Pretax Margin-19.64% Return on Equity-83.26% Return on Assets-6.44% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio5.66 Current Ratio1.22 Quick Ratio1.22 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$457.22 million Price / Sales0.65 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$0.90 per share Price / Book4.21Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares78,010,000Free Float76,450,000Market Cap$295.66 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.56 20 Stocks to Sell NowMarketBeat has just released its list of 20 stocks that Wall Street analysts hate. These companies may appear to have good fundamentals, but top analysts smell something seriously rotten. Are any of these companies lurking around your portfolio? Find out by clicking the link below.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. John Deneen Collins (Age 41)CFO, Principal Accounting Officer & Interim CEO Comp: $663.57kMr. Robert P. LoCascio (Age 54)Founder & Special Advisor Comp: $899.77kMs. Monica L. Greenberg (Age 54)Exec. VP of Public Policy & Gen. Counsel Comp: $550.4kMr. Norman M. Osumi (Age 58)Sr. VP Comp: $420.93kTodd EbersvillerSr. VP of Site Reliability Engineering & OperationsMr. Jeff Ford (Age 44)Sr. VP & Chie Accounting Officer Mr. Joe BradleyChief ScientistMr. Chad Jonas Cooper (Age 53)Sr. VP of Investor Relations Ms. Ruth ZiveChief Marketing OfficerMr. Michael MontourSr. VP of North American SalesMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsCognyte SoftwareNASDAQ:CGNTMaterialiseNASDAQ:MTLSBandwidthNASDAQ:BANDRed VioletNASDAQ:RDVTON24NYSE:ONTFView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsBarclays PLCSold 11,938 shares on 9/21/2023Ownership: 0.106%Davidson Kempner Capital Management LPBought 6,366,000 shares on 9/12/2023Ownership: 0.000%Wolverine Trading LLCBought 39,400 shares on 8/23/2023Ownership: 0.000%California State Teachers Retirement SystemSold 7,741 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.104%Nuveen Asset Management LLCBought 34,089 shares on 8/16/2023Ownership: 0.177%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions LPSN Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell LivePerson stock right now? 9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for LivePerson in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 5 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" LPSN shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in LPSN, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View LPSN analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is LivePerson's stock price forecast for 2023? 9 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for LivePerson's stock. Their LPSN share price forecasts range from $4.00 to $7.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $5.63 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 48.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for LPSN or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have LPSN shares performed in 2023? LivePerson's stock was trading at $10.14 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, LPSN stock has decreased by 62.6% and is now trading at $3.79. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is LivePerson's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, November 6th 2023. View our LPSN earnings forecast. How were LivePerson's earnings last quarter? LivePerson, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPSN) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 8th. The technology company reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.17) by $0.38. The technology company had revenue of $97.52 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $96.89 million. LivePerson had a negative net margin of 20.03% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 83.26%. What ETFs hold LivePerson's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of LivePerson (NASDAQ:LPSN) stock in their portfolio include Invesco Nasdaq Future Gen 200 ETF (QQQS), Fidelity Cloud Computing ETF (FCLD), BlueStar Israel Technology ETF (ITEQ) and Global X E-Commerce ETF (EBIZ).Direxion Daily S&P Expanded Tech Software Sector Bull 2X Shares (SWAR). What guidance has LivePerson issued on next quarter's earnings? LivePerson updated its third quarter 2023 earnings guidance on Tuesday, August, 8th. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $97.00 million-$101.00 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $97.31 million. What is Robert P. LoCascio's approval rating as LivePerson's CEO? 253 employees have rated LivePerson Chief Executive Officer Robert P. LoCascio on Glassdoor.com. Robert P. LoCascio has an approval rating of 66% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of LivePerson own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other LivePerson investors own include Hawkins (HWKN), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Micron Technology (MU), CA (CA), DocuSign (DOCU), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Block (SQ), Marvell Technology (MRVL) and Intel (INTC). What is LivePerson's stock symbol? LivePerson trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "LPSN." How do I buy shares of LivePerson? Shares of LPSN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is LivePerson's stock price today? One share of LPSN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $3.79. How much money does LivePerson make? LivePerson (NASDAQ:LPSN) has a market capitalization of $295.66 million and generates $457.22 million in revenue each year. The technology company earns $-225,750,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($1.22) on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does LivePerson have? The company employs 1,301 workers across the globe. How can I contact LivePerson? LivePerson's mailing address is 475 10TH AVENUE 5TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY, 10018. The official website for the company is www.liveperson.com. The technology company can be reached via phone at (212) 609-4200, via email at ir-lp@liveperson.com, or via fax at 212-609-4201. This page (NASDAQ:LPSN) was last updated on 10/3/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding LivePerson, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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