The stock of Liveperson Inc (LPSN) has seen a 15.33% increase in the past week, with a 77.38% gain in the past month, and a 24.28% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 9.19%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 14.18% for LPSN. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 12.15% for LPSN’s stock, with a simple moving average of 49.64% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Liveperson Inc (NASDAQ: LPSN) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for LPSN is at 1.59. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for LPSN is 73.22M, and currently, shorts hold a 13.40% of that float. The average trading volume for LPSN on January 22, 2025 was 3.84M shares.
LPSN) stock’s latest price update
Liveperson Inc (NASDAQ: LPSN)’s stock price has soared by 6.00 in relation to previous closing price of 1.36. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 15.33% 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.
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 38.59% 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 -56.18% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 14.18%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 9.19%, as shares surge +70.36% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +20.09% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LPSN rose by +12.40%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +68.32% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $1.2836. In addition, Liveperson Inc saw -5.16% 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 10.25. 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 1.37. 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 had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, 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.
