In the latest trading session, Lightspeed Commerce Inc. (LSPD) closed at $10.64, marking a +2.21% move from the previous day. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.6%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.83%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.64%.
Heading into today, shares of the company had gained 6.66% over the past month, outpacing the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 4.03% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.34%.
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 November 5, 2026. On that day, Lightspeed Commerce Inc. is projected to report earnings of $0.15 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 6.25%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $321.44 million, up 0.78% from the year-ago period.
In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $0.57 per share and a revenue of $1.27 billion, indicating changes of +29.55% and +3.16%, respectively, from the former 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. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 22.52% higher within the past month. Currently, Lightspeed Commerce Inc. is carrying a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Valuation is also important, so investors should note that Lightspeed Commerce Inc. has a Forward P/E ratio of 18.34 right now. This valuation marks a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 20.7.
It's also important to note that LSPD currently trades at a PEG ratio of 0.6. 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. Internet - Software stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.21 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Internet - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 105, this industry ranks in the top 43% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our 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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