In the latest trading session, Lightspeed Commerce Inc. (LSPD) closed at $11.64, marking a -2.1% move from the previous day. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.53%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.09%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 1%.
Shares of the company witnessed a loss of 0.34% over the previous month, trailing the performance of the Computer and Technology sector with its gain of 2.62%, and the S&P 500's gain of 2.06%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Lightspeed Commerce Inc. in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on February 5, 2026. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $0.13, marking a 8.33% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous year. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $311.7 million, reflecting a 11.27% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $0.45 per share and revenue of $1.22 billion, indicating changes of 0% and +13.25%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Lightspeed Commerce Inc. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed an unchanged state. Lightspeed Commerce Inc. presently features a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).
Valuation is also important, so investors should note that Lightspeed Commerce Inc. has a Forward P/E ratio of 26.57 right now. This represents a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 23.95.
Also, we should mention that LSPD has a PEG ratio of 1.43. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Internet - Software industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.45 as trading concluded yesterday.
The Internet - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 55, finds itself in the top 23% echelons of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank evaluates the power of our distinct industry groups by determining the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks forming the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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