The stock of Lightspeed Commerce Inc (LSPD) has seen a -3.49% decrease in the past week, with a 13.23% gain in the past month, and a 32.61% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.88%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.74% for LSPD. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.83% for LSPD’s stock, with a 19.94% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Lightspeed Commerce Inc (NYSE: LSPD) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for LSPD is at 2.66. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for LSPD is 136.73M, and currently, shorts hold a 3.50% of that float. The average trading volume for LSPD on December 03, 2024 was 928.54K shares.
LSPD) stock’s latest price update
Lightspeed Commerce Inc (NYSE: LSPD) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -8.94 compared to its previous closing price of 18.80. However, the company has seen a fall of -3.49% in its stock price over the last five trading days. proactiveinvestors.com reported 2024-12-02 that Lightspeed Commerce Inc (TSX:LSDP, NYSE:LSDP) shares slumped after the Montreal-based point-of-sale software provider announced it will again be reducing its headcount as part of a strategic restructuring aimed at improving profitability. The company said on Monday that it expects to incur an unspecified sum in restructuring charges in its upcoming third quarter financial results.
Analysts’ Opinion of LSPD
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LSPD stocks, with The Benchmark Company repeating the rating for LSPD by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for LSPD in the upcoming period, according to The Benchmark Company is $20 based on the research report published on September 17, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LSPD reach a price target of $14. The rating they have provided for LSPD stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on May 15th, 2024.
LSPD Trading at 4.83% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LSPD to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -21.14% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.74%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.88%, as shares surge +14.98% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +23.97% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LSPD fell by -3.49%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +17.02% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $17.44. In addition, Lightspeed Commerce Inc saw -18.44% 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 LSPD starting from Srinivasan Kady, who proposed sale 3,378 shares at the price of $12.23 back on Sep 09 ’24. After this action, Srinivasan Kady now owns shares of Lightspeed Commerce Inc, valued at $41,326 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LSPD
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.17 for the present operating margin
- 0.39 for the gross margin
The net margin for Lightspeed Commerce Inc stands at -0.14. The total capital return value is set at -0.07. Equity return is now at value -5.74, with -5.37 for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -49.22 million with net debt to EBITDA at 24.34. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.94. The receivables turnover for the company is 15.57for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.4. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 5.96.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Lightspeed Commerce Inc (LSPD) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
