Equities Analysts Set Expectations for LSPD FY2026 Earnings

Lightspeed Commerce Inc. (NYSE:LSPD) – Investment analysts at Stifel Canada cut their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Lightspeed Commerce in a research report issued on Thursday, March 27th. Stifel Canada analyst S. Sukumar now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.29 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $0.38. The consensus estimate for Lightspeed Commerce’s current full-year earnings is $0.08 per share.

LSPD has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Lightspeed Commerce from $20.00 to $15.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 25th. UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of Lightspeed Commerce from $17.00 to $14.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 7th. Bank of America cut their target price on shares of Lightspeed Commerce from $20.00 to $18.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 27th. Atb Cap Markets downgraded Lightspeed Commerce from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 26th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Lightspeed Commerce from $13.00 to $10.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $15.09.

Lightspeed Commerce Price Performance

LSPD stock opened at $8.75 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $12.40 and its two-hundred day moving average is $14.71. Lightspeed Commerce has a 52-week low of $8.72 and a 52-week high of $18.96. The company has a market capitalization of $1.34 billion, a PE ratio of -10.93, a P/E/G ratio of 3.03 and a beta of 2.44. The company has a quick ratio of 5.99, a current ratio of 6.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01.

Lightspeed Commerce (NYSE:LSPD) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $0.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10 by ($0.07). Lightspeed Commerce had a positive return on equity of 0.61% and a negative net margin of 11.75%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its stake in Lightspeed Commerce by 214.4% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,503 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 1,025 shares during the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its position in shares of Lightspeed Commerce by 27.4% during the fourth quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 10,073 shares of the company’s stock worth $158,000 after acquiring an additional 2,168 shares during the last quarter. Bayesian Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Lightspeed Commerce in the 4th quarter worth about $165,000. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC bought a new stake in Lightspeed Commerce in the 4th quarter valued at about $256,000. Finally, Twinbeech Capital LP acquired a new position in Lightspeed Commerce during the 4th quarter valued at about $261,000. 68.68% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Lightspeed Commerce

Lightspeed Commerce Inc engages in sale of cloud-based software subscriptions and payments solutions for small and midsize businesses, retailers, restaurants, and golf course operators in North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and internationally. Its Software as a Service platform enables customers to engage with consumers, manage operations, accept payments, etc.