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Lightspeed Commerce Inc. (LSPD) Declines More Than Market: Some Information for Investors

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In the latest close session, Lightspeed Commerce Inc. (LSPD - Free Report) was down 5.82% at $11.00. This change lagged the S&P 500's 2.06% loss on the day. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 1.76%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 2.39%.

Prior to today's trading, shares of the company had lost 5.04% lagged the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 1.71% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.63%.

The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Lightspeed Commerce Inc. in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on February 5, 2026. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $0.13, reflecting a 8.33% increase from the same quarter last year. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $311.7 million, up 11.27% from the prior-year quarter.

For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $0.45 per share and a revenue of $1.22 billion, signifying shifts of 0% and +13.25%, respectively, from the last year.

It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Lightspeed Commerce Inc. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.

Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection remained stagnant. Lightspeed Commerce Inc. presently features a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

In the context of valuation, Lightspeed Commerce Inc. is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 26.1. This expresses a premium compared to the average Forward P/E of 23.4 of its industry.

It is also worth noting that LSPD currently has a PEG ratio of 1.41. 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. As the market closed yesterday, the Internet - Software industry was having an average PEG ratio of 1.41.

The Internet - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 76, this industry ranks in the top 32% of all industries, numbering over 250.

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.

You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.


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