LivePerson shares jumped Wednesday, following stock price target hikes from three analysts.
The conversational commerce and AI software company received price target boost ,from B. Riley, to $36 from $31. B. Riley also reiterated its buy rating.
Jefferies raised the price target to $33 from $27, and also reaffirmed its buy rating. Jefferies analyst Samad Samana mentioned that LivePerson’s major first-quarter increase in messaging volume as the coronavirus pandemic began to spread underscores the value proposition of messaging vs. phone calls.
Mizuho hiked the price target to $40 from $30, reiterating its buy rating too.
LivePerson signed 130 deals in the first quarter,which reflects a year-over-year increase of+ 10%. The figure includes 56 new and 74 existing customer contracts. LivePerson’s revenue was +18% higher in the quarter from a year ago.
The Aroon Indicator for LPSN entered a downward trend on March 26, 2024. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor identified a pattern where the AroonDown red line was above 70 while the AroonUp green line was below 30 for three straight days. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. A.I.dvisor looked at 230 similar instances where the Aroon Indicator formed such a pattern. In of the 230 cases the stock moved lower. This puts the odds of a downward move at .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where LPSN declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The RSI Indicator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where LPSN's RSI Indicator exited the oversold zone, of 33 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. of 62 cases where LPSN's Stochastic Oscillator exited the oversold zone resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on March 26, 2024. You may want to consider a long position or call options on LPSN as a result. In of 89 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for LPSN just turned positive on March 19, 2024. Looking at past instances where LPSN's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 45 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a +1 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where LPSN advanced for three days, in of 288 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
LPSN may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (1.825) is normal, around the industry mean (28.564). P/E Ratio (0.000) is within average values for comparable stocks, (146.896). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.000) is also within normal values, averaging (2.776). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.085) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (0.195) is also within normal values, averaging (77.699).
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating slightly worse than average price growth. LPSN’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. LPSN’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 89, placing this stock worse than average.
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
a provider of mobile and online messaging technologies that power digital communication between brands and consumers
Industry PackagedSoftware