Lightspeed Commerce Inc. (LSPD) closed the most recent trading day at $11.64, moving +1.48% from the previous trading session. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 0.41% gain on the day. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.83%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.91%.
Shares of the company have depreciated by 6.37% over the course of the past month, underperforming the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 0.49%, and the S&P 500's gain of 0.38%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Lightspeed Commerce Inc. in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on February 5, 2026. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of $0.12, showcasing no movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $311.7 million, indicating a 11.27% growth compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $0.45 per share and revenue of $1.22 billion. These totals would mark changes of 0% and +13.25%, respectively, from last year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Lightspeed Commerce Inc. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 20% higher. Lightspeed Commerce Inc. presently features a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
With respect to valuation, Lightspeed Commerce Inc. is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 25.35. This signifies a premium in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 24.04 for its industry.
We can additionally observe that LSPD currently boasts a PEG ratio of 1.37. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. The average PEG ratio for the Internet - Software industry stood at 1.42 at the close of the market yesterday.
The Internet - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 78, positioning it in the top 32% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within 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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