LivePerson Inc expected to post a loss of 22 cents a share - Earnings Preview

LivePerson

10/03/2023 23:05

* LivePerson Inc  LPSN.OQ   LPSN.O  is expected to show a
rise in
quarterly revenue when it reports  results on March 13
(estimated). 
    * The New York City-based  company is expected to report  a
2.6% increase in revenue to $127.007 million from $123.8 million
a year ago, according to the mean estimate from 13 analysts,
based on Refinitiv data. The company's guidance on November 7
2022, for the period ended December 31, was for revenue between
$124.50 million and $128.70 million.
    * ​Refinitiv's mean analyst estimate for LivePerson Inc is
for a
loss of 22 cents per share. 
    * The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold"
and
the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy," 8
"hold" and 2 "sell" or "strong sell."  
    * The mean earnings estimate of analysts was unchanged in
the last
three months. ​
    * Wall Street's median 12-month price target for LivePerson
Inc is
$12​, above​ its last closing price of $9.38. ​​​

The company's guidance on November 7 2022 for the period ended
December 31 was for Earnings before Interest, Taxes,
Depreciation and Amortization of between USD124.5 million and
USD24 million.The company's guidance on November 7 2022 for the
period ended December 31 was for gross profit margin between
USD72% and USD74%.
Previous quarterly performance (using preferred earnings measure
in US dollars). ​
 QUARTER       STARMINESM  REFINITIV  ACTUAL    BEAT,   SURPRI
 ENDING        ARTESTIMAT  IBES                 MET,    SE %
               E®          ESTIMATE             MISSED  
 Sep. 30 2022  -0.08       -0.07      0.02      Beat    127.6
 Jun. 30 2022  -0.22       -0.21      -0.23     Missed  -9.5
 Mar. 31 2022  -0.42       -0.45      -0.33     Beat    26.6​
 Dec. 31 2021  -0.48       -0.47      -0.22     Beat    53.6
 ​​Sep.        -0.17       -0.17      -0.17     Met     0
 30 2021                                                
 Jun. 30 2021  -0.11       -0.13      -0.02     Beat    84.5​
 Mar. 31 2021  -0.13       -0.14      -0.01     Beat    92.7
 Dec. 31 2020  0.01        0.01       0.09      Beat    1,272
 This summary was machine generated March 10 at 23:05 GMT.  All
figures in US dollars  unless otherwise stated