LivePerson Company Profile (NASDAQ:LPSN)

About LivePerson (NASDAQ:LPSN)

LivePerson, Inc. (Liveperson) is a provider of mobile and online business messaging technologies that power digital communication between brands and consumers. The Company's segments include Business and Consumer. The Business segment enables brands to leverage its cloud-based LiveEngage's intelligence engine. The Consumer segment facilitates online transactions between independent service providers (Experts) and individual consumers (Users) seeking information and knowledge for a fee through mobile and online messaging. The Company's platform, LiveEngage, enables businesses to create a meaningful connection with consumers by offering messaging as a preferred channel of communication. The Company's products and services include LiveEngage, Professional Services and Consumer Offering. As a cloud computing or software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider, LivePerson provides solutions on a hosted basis. LiveEngage enables the combination of real time on-site data and off-site behavioral data.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Computer and Technology
Industry: IT Services & Consulting
Sub-Industry: Internet Software & Services
Symbol: NASDAQ:LPSN
CUSIP: 53814610
Web: www.liveperson.com

Capitalization:

Market Cap: $841.6 million
Outstanding Shares: 58,900,000

Average Prices:

50 Day Moving Avg: $14.01
200 Day Moving Avg: $11.39
52 Week Range: $5.43 - $15.10

P/E:

Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Foreward P/E Ratio: 1,455.00
P/E Growth: 5.92

Sales & Book Value:

Annual Revenue: $215.63 million
Price / Sales: 3.97
Book Value: $2.30 per share
Price / Book: 6.33

Profitability:

EBITDA: $8.16 million
Net Margins: -13.29%
Return on Equity: -8.71%
Return on Assets: -5.58%

Debt:

Current Ratio: 1.20%
Quick Ratio: 1.20%

Misc:

Average Volume: 404,025 shs.
Beta: 1.38
Short Ratio: 2.04

Frequently Asked Questions for LivePerson (NASDAQ:LPSN)

What is LivePerson's stock symbol?

LivePerson trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "LPSN."

How were LivePerson's earnings last quarter?

LivePerson, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPSN) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 26th. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.02 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $54.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $51.33 million. LivePerson had a negative return on equity of 8.71% and a negative net margin of 13.29%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted ($0.04) EPS. View LivePerson's Earnings History.

When will LivePerson make its next earnings announcement?

LivePerson is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, November, 6th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for LivePerson.

What guidance has LivePerson issued on next quarter's earnings?

LivePerson updated its third quarter earnings guidance on Wednesday, July, 26th. The company provided EPS guidance of $0.04 to $0.06 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $0.03. The company issued revenue guidance of $54.00 to $55.00, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $51.91 million.

Where is LivePerson's stock going? Where will LivePerson's stock price be in 2017?

7 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price targets for LivePerson's stock. Their forecasts range from $6.00 to $18.00. On average, they anticipate LivePerson's share price to reach $13.76 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for LivePerson.

Who are some of LivePerson's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to LivePerson include Insight Enterprises (NSIT), AVEVA Group plc (AVV), Imperva (IMPV), Globant S.A. (GLOB), CSG Systems International (CSGS), Presidio (PSDO), ePlus inc. (PLUS), Web.com Group (WEB), Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated (SYKE), Computacenter plc (CCC), Barracuda Networks (CUDA), Endurance International Group Holdings (EIGI), Virtusa Corporation (VRTU), Evertec (EVTC), FDM Group (Holdings) PLC (FDM), Quality Systems (QSII), Softcat PLC (SCT) and Monotype Imaging Holdings (TYPE).

Who are LivePerson's key executives?

LivePerson's management team includes the folowing people:

Robert P. LoCascio, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
Daniel Richard Murphy, Chief Financial Officer
Monica L. Greenberg, Executive Vice President- Business Affairs, General Counsel
Daryl J. Carlough, Senior Vice President - Global and Corporate Controller
Eran Vanounou, Chief Technology Officer
Fred Mossler, Director
Peter Block, Independent Director
Kevin C. Lavan, Independent Director
Jill Layfield, Independent Director
William G. Wesemann, Independent Director

Who owns LivePerson stock?

LivePerson's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include DISCOVERY GROUP I, LLC (4.20%). Company insiders that own LivePerson stock include Daniel Richard Murphy, Daryl Carlough, David Vaskevitch, Dustin Dean, Monica L Greenberg and Robert P Locascio. View Institutional Ownership Trends for LivePerson.

How do I buy LivePerson stock?

Shares of LivePerson can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is LivePerson's stock price today?

One share of LivePerson stock can currently be purchased for approximately $14.55.

MarketBeat Community Rating for LivePerson (NASDAQ LPSN)

Community Ranking:		2.5 out of 5 ( )
Outperform Votes:		200 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		193 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		393

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about LivePerson and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

Consensus Ratings for LivePerson (NASDAQ:LPSN) (How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?)

Ratings Breakdown:	2 Hold Ratings, 5 Buy Ratings
Consensus Rating:	Buy (Score: 2.71)
Consensus Price Target:	$13.76 (5.40% downside)

Consensus Price Target History for LivePerson (NASDAQ:LPSN)

Analysts' Ratings History for LivePerson (NASDAQ:LPSN)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target	Impact on Share Price
10/10/2017	Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$15.00 -> $17.50	N/A
10/10/2017	Benchmark Co.	Boost Price Target	Buy -> Buy	$14.00 -> $18.00	N/A
9/21/2017	Needham & Company LLC	Initiated Coverage	Buy -> Buy	$16.00	Low
9/1/2017	Northland Securities	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$15.00	Low
8/9/2017	Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc.	Reiterated Rating	Hold		Medium
6/20/2017	Roth Capital	Boost Price Target		$10.00 -> $15.00	Low
5/11/2017	Craig Hallum	Upgrade	Hold -> Buy	$8.60 -> $8.85	High
11/9/2016	Credit Suisse Group	Set Price Target	Hold	$6.00	N/A

(Data available from 10/21/2015 forward)

Earnings History for LivePerson (NASDAQ:LPSN)

Earnings by Quarter for LivePerson (NASDAQ:LPSN)

Earnings History by Quarter for LivePerson (NASDAQ LPSN)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
11/6/2017		$0.04					N/A
7/26/2017	Q2 2017	$0.02	$0.01	$51.33 million	$54.10 million	View	N/A
5/10/2017	Q1 2017	$0.01	$0.01	$50.42 million	$50.90 million	View	N/A
2/8/2017	Q416	$0.01	($0.04)	$56.14 million	$56.10 million	View	Listen
11/8/2016	Q316	($0.02)	($0.07)	$54.51 million	$54.50 million	View	Listen
7/27/2016	Q216	($0.01)	($0.04)	$56.70 million	$56.70 million	View	Listen
2/10/2016	Q415	($0.02)	$0.07	$59.48 million	$59.20 million	View	Listen
11/4/2015	Q315	$0.03	$0.03	$61.04 million	$60.80 million	View	N/A
7/29/2015	Q2	($0.04)	($0.01)	$58.93 million	$59.30 million	View	Listen
5/11/2015	Q115	$0.04	$0.04	$60.80 million	$59.77 million	View	Listen
2/11/2015	Q414	$0.04	($0.04)	$57.50 million	$58.20 million	View	N/A
11/5/2014	Q314	$0.06	$0.07	$52.60 million	$52.80 million	View	N/A
7/30/2014	Q214	($0.01)	$0.06	$49.50 million	$51.10 million	View	N/A
5/7/2014	Q114	$0.05	$0.05	$47.14 million	$47.80 million	View	N/A
2/11/2014	Q413	$0.06	$0.06	$46.75 million	$46.90 million	View	N/A
11/6/2013	Q313	$0.04	$0.07	$44.48 million	$45.20 million	View	N/A
7/31/2013	Q2 2013	$0.04	$0.03	$42.86 million	$43.23 million	View	N/A
5/8/2013	Q1 2013	$0.07	$0.06	$42.54 million	$42.16 million	View	N/A
2/12/2013	Q4 2012	$0.08	$0.08	$41.70 million	$42.50 million	View	N/A
11/6/2012	Q312	$0.08	$0.08	$41.09 million	$39.70 million	View	N/A
8/1/2012		$0.09	$0.05			View	N/A
5/8/2012		$0.09	$0.09			View	N/A
2/13/2012		$0.10	$0.10			View	N/A
11/3/2011		$0.08	$0.09			View	N/A
8/3/2011		$0.08	$0.08			View	N/A
5/2/2011		$0.07	$0.09			View	N/A
2/10/2011		$0.09	$0.09			View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for LivePerson (NASDAQ:LPSN)

2017 EPS Consensus Estimate: ($0.01)

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q1 2017	1	($0.01)	($0.01)	($0.01)
Q2 2017	1	($0.01)	($0.01)	($0.01)
Q3 2017	2	$0.00	$0.01	$0.01
Q4 2017	1	$0.01	$0.01	$0.01

(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Dividend History for LivePerson (NASDAQ:LPSN)
No dividend announcements for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com

Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History for LivePerson (NASDAQ:LPSN)

Insider Ownership Percentage: 11.40%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 74.85%

Institutional Ownership by Quarter for LivePerson (NASDAQ:LPSN)

Insider Trades by Quarter for LivePerson (NASDAQ:LPSN)

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction
10/3/2017	Dustin Dean	EVP	Sell	2,500	$14.35	$35,875.00
9/20/2017	Daniel Richard Murphy	CFO	Sell	2,300	$13.71	$31,533.00
9/20/2017	Daryl Carlough	SVP	Sell	462	$13.71	$6,334.02
9/20/2017	Monica L Greenberg	EVP	Sell	1,540	$13.71	$21,113.40
9/20/2017	Robert P Locascio	CEO	Sell	2,572	$13.66	$35,133.52
9/1/2017	Dustin Dean	EVP	Sell	1,000	$13.67	$13,670.00
8/29/2017	David Vaskevitch	Director	Sell	50,000	$13.05	$652,500.00
7/26/2017	David Vaskevitch	Director	Sell	37,135	$11.40	$423,339.00
7/25/2017	David Vaskevitch	Director	Sell	14,265	$11.52	$164,332.80
7/24/2017	David Vaskevitch	Director	Sell	48,600	$11.35	$551,610.00
7/18/2017	Dustin Dean	EVP	Sell	2,400	$11.73	$28,152.00
6/21/2017	Daniel Richard Murphy	CFO	Sell	2,628	$11.45	$30,090.60
6/21/2017	Daryl Carlough	SVP	Sell	527	$11.45	$6,034.15
6/21/2017	Monica L Greenberg	EVP	Sell	1,736	$11.45	$19,877.20
6/21/2017	Robert P Locascio	CEO	Sell	2,892	$11.45	$33,113.40
5/17/2017	Dustin Dean	EVP	Sell	47,292	$9.83	$464,880.36
3/22/2017	Daniel Richard Murphy	CFO	Sell	2,447	$6.65	$16,272.55
3/22/2017	Daryl Carlough	SVP	Sell	480	$6.65	$3,192.00
3/22/2017	Dustin Dean	EVP	Sell	2,770	$6.65	$18,420.50
3/22/2017	Robert P Locascio	CEO	Sell	2,728	$6.65	$18,141.20
12/21/2016	Daniel Richard Murphy	CFO	Sell	2,236	$8.05	$17,999.80
12/21/2016	Daryl Carlough	SVP	Sell	450	$8.05	$3,622.50
12/21/2016	Dustin Dean	EVP	Sell	2,244	$8.05	$18,064.20
12/21/2016	Robert P Locascio	CEO	Sell	2,493	$8.05	$20,068.65
9/20/2016	Daniel Richard Murphy	CFO	Sell	2,318	$8.18	$18,961.24
9/20/2016	Daryl Carlough	SVP	Sell	468	$8.15	$3,814.20
9/20/2016	Monica L Greenberg	EVP	Sell	1,551	$8.17	$12,671.67
9/20/2016	Robert P Locascio	CEO	Sell	2,581	$8.16	$21,060.96
9/17/2015	William Wesemann	Director	Buy	10,000	$8.02	$80,200.00
5/20/2015	Daniel Richard Murphy	CFO	Buy	1,500	$8.85	$13,275.00
7/22/2013	Michael I Kovach	SVP	Sell	10,000	$10.02	$100,200.00
7/17/2013	Michael I Kovach	SVP	Sell	31,732	$9.99	$317,002.68
7/10/2013	Michael I Kovach	SVP	Sell	10,000	$9.75	$97,500.00
7/8/2013	Michael I Kovach	SVP	Sell	4,293	$9.55	$40,998.15
7/1/2013	Michael I Kovach	SVP	Sell	20,000	$9.25	$185,000.00
6/21/2013	Michael I Kovach	SVP	Sell	27,000	$9.03	$243,810.00
5/17/2013	Erica Schultz	EVP	Buy	15,000	$8.95	$134,250.00
5/16/2013	Daniel Richard Murphy	CFO	Buy	4,350	$8.52	$37,062.00
5/16/2013	Robert P Locascio	CEO	Buy	35,640	$8.56	$305,078.40
5/16/2013	William Wesemann	Director	Buy	10,000	$8.67	$86,700.00
12/3/2012	Kevin Lavan	Director	Sell	20,000	$13.20	$264,000.00

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Headline Trends for LivePerson (NASDAQ:LPSN) Latest Headlines for LivePerson (NASDAQ:LPSN)

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Date	Headline
	LivePerson to Announce Third Quarter 2017 Financial Results on November 1, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - October 21 at 6:14 AM
	Head to Head Review: LivePerson (LPSN) vs. IMS Health Holdings (IMS) www.americanbankingnews.com - October 20 at 2:10 PM
	Gen Z and Millennials now more likely to communicate with each other digitally than in person finance.yahoo.com - October 18 at 6:42 AM
	Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Reaffirms "Buy" Rating for LivePerson, Inc. (LPSN) www.americanbankingnews.com - October 10 at 2:34 PM
	$54.58 Million in Sales Expected for LivePerson, Inc. (LPSN) This Quarter www.americanbankingnews.com - October 10 at 10:58 AM
	LivePerson, Inc. (LPSN) Price Target Raised to $18.00 www.americanbankingnews.com - October 10 at 9:14 AM
	Contrasting LivePerson (LPSN) and Wix.com (WIX) www.americanbankingnews.com - October 9 at 12:40 PM
	LivePerson, Inc. (LPSN) Receives Average Rating of "Buy" from Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - October 8 at 6:38 PM
	Insider Selling: LivePerson, Inc. (LPSN) EVP Sells 2,500 Shares of Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - October 5 at 8:08 PM
	Reviewing Zix Corporation (ZIXI) & LivePerson (LPSN) www.americanbankingnews.com - September 25 at 8:54 AM
	LivePerson, Inc. (LPSN) CFO Daniel Richard Murphy Sells 2,300 Shares www.americanbankingnews.com - September 22 at 8:38 PM
	Insider Selling: LivePerson, Inc. (LPSN) EVP Sells 1,540 Shares of Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - September 22 at 8:38 PM
	LivePerson, Inc. (LPSN) CEO Sells $35,133.52 in Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - September 22 at 8:38 PM
	Needham & Company LLC Initiates Coverage on LivePerson, Inc. (LPSN) www.americanbankingnews.com - September 21 at 5:39 PM
	LivePerson, Inc. (LPSN) Receives Average Recommendation of "Buy" from Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - September 13 at 8:54 PM
	Dustin Dean Sells 1,000 Shares of LivePerson, Inc. (LPSN) Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - September 6 at 9:58 PM
	Brokerages Anticipate LivePerson, Inc. (LPSN) Will Announce Quarterly Sales of $54.58 Million www.americanbankingnews.com - September 3 at 11:16 AM
	LivePerson, Inc. (LPSN) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Northland Securities www.americanbankingnews.com - September 1 at 4:02 PM
	$0.05 Earnings Per Share Expected for LivePerson, Inc. (LPSN) This Quarter www.americanbankingnews.com - September 1 at 6:30 AM
	David Vaskevitch Sells 50,000 Shares of LivePerson, Inc. (LPSN) Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - August 31 at 7:20 PM
	LivePerson, Inc. (LPSN) Sees Large Decrease in Short Interest www.americanbankingnews.com - August 29 at 1:06 AM
	Contact At Once!, a LivePerson Company, expands IP portfolio with additional patent on business messaging capabilities finance.yahoo.com - August 28 at 8:11 PM
	LivePerson, Inc. (LPSN) Receives Consensus Rating of "Buy" from Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - August 19 at 6:50 PM
	LivePerson, Inc. (LPSN) Expected to Post Earnings of $0.01 Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - August 13 at 8:10 PM
	LivePerson and Hawaiian Airlines launch innovative mobile messaging for airline travelers finance.yahoo.com - August 11 at 6:15 AM
	LivePerson, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPSN) Earns Hold Rating from Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. www.americanbankingnews.com - August 9 at 6:46 PM
	$52.16 Million in Sales Expected for LivePerson, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPSN) This Quarter www.americanbankingnews.com - July 28 at 3:35 PM
	Edited Transcript of LPSN earnings conference call or presentation 26-Jul-17 9:00pm GMT finance.yahoo.com - July 28 at 2:37 AM
	Why Shares of LivePerson Jumped Today www.fool.com - July 27 at 12:55 PM
	LivePerson Announces Second Quarter 2017 Financial Results finance.yahoo.com - July 27 at 4:01 AM
	LivePerson reports 2Q loss finance.yahoo.com - July 27 at 4:01 AM
	Insider Selling: LivePerson, Inc. (LPSN) Director Sells 48,600 Shares of Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - July 26 at 11:46 PM
	Insider Selling: LivePerson, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPSN) Director Sells 14,265 Shares of Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - July 26 at 10:23 PM
	Insider Selling: LivePerson, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPSN) Director Sells 37,135 Shares of Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - July 26 at 10:23 PM
	LivePerson, Inc. (LPSN) Issues Earnings Results www.americanbankingnews.com - July 26 at 9:15 PM
	LivePerson Stock Hits New Highs After Earnings www.fool.com - July 26 at 7:25 PM
	LivePerson, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPSN) Issues Q3 Earnings Guidance www.americanbankingnews.com - July 26 at 6:17 PM
	LivePerson, Inc. (LPSN) Expected to Announce Earnings of -$0.01 Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - July 26 at 2:41 PM
	The US states where people are more likely to say “f*** you” than “thanks” finance.yahoo.com - July 25 at 11:05 PM
	LivePerson, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPSN) Rating Reiterated by Northland Securities www.americanbankingnews.com - July 25 at 9:32 PM
	LivePerson, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPSN) Receives Consensus Rating of "Buy" from Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - July 25 at 8:40 PM
	Insider Selling: LivePerson, Inc. (LPSN) EVP Sells 2,400 Shares of Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - July 20 at 7:46 PM
	LivePerson to Announce Second Quarter 2017 Financial Results on July 26, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - July 13 at 6:28 AM
	Are Options Traders Betting on a Big Move in LivePerson (LPSN) Stock? finance.yahoo.com - July 5 at 4:08 PM
	$51.34 Million in Sales Expected for LivePerson, Inc. (LPSN) This Quarter www.americanbankingnews.com - July 2 at 9:36 AM
	Why LivePerson, Inc. Stock Surged 35% in May www.fool.com - June 19 at 9:09 AM
	LivePerson, Inc. 2017 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Slides seekingalpha.com - May 11 at 11:53 PM
	Why Shares of LivePerson Are Soaring Today www.fool.com - May 11 at 1:17 PM
	LivePerson Stock Is Still Turning the Corner www.fool.com - May 11 at 9:18 AM
	LivePerson's Negative Margins In A Commoditized Business seekingalpha.com - March 30 at 6:39 PM

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LivePerson Company Profile (NASDAQ:LPSN)

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