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Lightspeed Commerce Inc. (LSPD) Rises As Market Takes a Dip: Key Facts

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Lightspeed Commerce Inc. (LSPD - Free Report) closed at $11.21 in the latest trading session, marking a +2.47% move from the prior day. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 1.21% loss on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.02%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 2.6%.

Shares of the company witnessed a gain of 14.08% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Computer and Technology sector with its loss of 3.87%, and the S&P 500's loss of 0.03%.

Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Lightspeed Commerce Inc. in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on November 5, 2026. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of $0.15, showcasing a 6.25% downward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $321.44 million, up 0.78% from the year-ago period.

For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $0.57 per share and a revenue of $1.27 billion, demonstrating changes of +29.55% and +3.16%, respectively, from the preceding year.

It is also important to note the 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.

Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable 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. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 22.52% higher. Lightspeed Commerce Inc. is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

Looking at valuation, Lightspeed Commerce Inc. is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 19.28. This represents a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 20.59.

We can also see that LSPD currently has a PEG ratio of 0.63. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. As of the close of trade yesterday, the Internet - Software industry held an average PEG ratio of 1.25.

The Internet - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 76, finds itself in the top 31% echelons of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.

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