and a 36-month beta value of 1.51. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
The average price predicted for LivePerson Inc. (LPSN) by analysts is $4.72, which is $1.07 above the current market price. The public float for LPSN is 70.09M, and at present, short sellers hold a 9.90% of that float. On May 26, 2023, the average trading volume of LPSN was 2.26M shares.
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LPSN) stock’s latest price update
LivePerson Inc. (NASDAQ: LPSN)’s stock price has gone decline by -4.80 in comparison to its previous close of 3.96, however, the company has experienced a -15.66% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days.
LPSN’s Market Performance
LPSN’s stock has fallen by -15.66% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -17.32% and a quarterly drop of -69.89%. The volatility ratio for the week is 8.65% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 10.50% for LivePerson Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -14.82% for LPSN’s stock, with a -61.18% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
LPSN Trading at -17.60% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LPSN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -79.25% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 10.50%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 8.65%, as shares sank -16.04% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -61.41% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LPSN fell by -15.66%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -70.89% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $4.39. In addition, LivePerson Inc. saw -62.82% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at LPSN starting from Osumi Norman M., who sale 570 shares at the price of $4.96 back on Apr 24. After this action, Osumi Norman M. now owns 47,099 shares of LivePerson Inc., valued at $2,827 using the latest closing price.
Greenberg Monica L., the EVP, Policy & General Counsel of LivePerson Inc., sale 1,003 shares at $4.81 during a trade that took place back on Apr 13, which means that Greenberg Monica L. is holding 108,861 shares at $4,824 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LPSN
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -38.35 for the present operating margin
- +59.03 for the gross margin
The net margin for LivePerson Inc. stands at -43.85. The total capital return value is set at -22.60, while invested capital returns managed to touch -26.01. Equity return is now at value -207.10, with -16.50 for asset returns.
Based on LivePerson Inc. (LPSN), the company’s capital structure generated 1,091.27 points at debt to equity in total, while total debt to capital is 91.61. Total debt to assets is 68.23, with long-term debt to equity ratio resting at 1,084.33. Finally, the long-term debt to capital ratio is 91.02.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.35, with the company’s debt to enterprise value settled at 0.67. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.71 and the total asset turnover is 0.45. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.10.
Conclusion
To sum up, LivePerson Inc. (LPSN) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “sell” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
