The stock of Liveperson Inc (NASDAQ: LPSN) has decreased by -8.42 when compared to last closing price of 1.42.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -21.66% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-01-10 that LivePerson (LPSN) could be a great choice for investors looking to buy stocks that have gained strong momentum recently but are still trading at reasonable prices. It is one of the several stocks that made it through our ‘Fast-Paced Momentum at a Bargain’ screen.
Is It Worth Investing in Liveperson Inc (NASDAQ: LPSN) Right Now?
Additionally, the 36-month beta value for LPSN is 1.60. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 5 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for LPSN is 73.22M and currently, short sellers hold a 13.40% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of LPSN on January 13, 2025 was 3.62M shares.
LPSN’s Market Performance
LPSN stock saw an increase of -21.66% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 48.31% and a quarterly increase of 20.42%. The volatility ratio for the week is 17.12%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 13.59% for Liveperson Inc (LPSN). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 15.27% for LPSN’s stock, with a 36.66% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of LPSN
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LPSN stocks, with Craig Hallum repeating the rating for LPSN by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for LPSN in the upcoming period, according to Craig Hallum is $1 based on the research report published on November 08, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
ROTH MKM, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LPSN reach a price target of $2, previously predicting the price at $6. The rating they have provided for LPSN stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on February 29th, 2024.
ROTH MKM gave a rating of “Buy” to LPSN, setting the target price at $6 in the report published on August 09th of the previous year.
LPSN Trading at 27.31% 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 -66.18% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 13.59%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 17.12%, as shares surge +54.38% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +9.96% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LPSN fell by -20.51%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +26.88% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $1.1292. In addition, Liveperson Inc saw -14.44% 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 LPSN starting from Greenberg Monica L., who sale 12,904 shares at the price of $1.58 back on Jan 06 ’25. After this action, Greenberg Monica L. now owns 568,703 shares of Liveperson Inc, valued at $20,388 using the latest closing price.
Greenberg Monica L., the Officer of Liveperson Inc, proposed sale 12,904 shares at $1.58 during a trade that took place back on Jan 06 ’25, which means that Greenberg Monica L. is holding shares at $20,363 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LPSN
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.26 for the present operating margin
- 0.59 for the gross margin
The net margin for Liveperson Inc stands at -0.19. The total capital return value is set at -0.17. Equity return is now at value -137.76, with -8.01 for asset returns.
Based on Liveperson Inc (LPSN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.91 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.02. The debt to equity ratio resting at 10.24. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -111.11.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -31.68 million with net debt to EBITDA at -6.54. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.33. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.7for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.48. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.27.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Liveperson Inc (LPSN) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
