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Lightspeed Commerce Inc. (LSPD) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know

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In the latest close session, Lightspeed Commerce Inc. (LSPD - Free Report) was down 1.8% at $10.89. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.6%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.03%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 1.18%.

Shares of the company have appreciated by 14.45% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 6.18%, and the S&P 500's loss of 0.79%.

The upcoming earnings release of Lightspeed Commerce Inc. will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on November 5, 2026. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $0.16, marking stability compared to the same quarter of the previous year. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $320.75 million, indicating a 0.56% growth compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.

For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $0.58 per share and a revenue of $1.27 billion, demonstrating changes of +31.82% and +3.26%, respectively, from the preceding year.

Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Lightspeed Commerce Inc. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.

Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. 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, 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. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 13.51% higher. Lightspeed Commerce Inc. is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).

Looking at its valuation, Lightspeed Commerce Inc. is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 19.2. This signifies a discount in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 21.46 for its industry.

We can also see that LSPD currently has a PEG ratio of 0.63. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. By the end of yesterday's trading, the Internet - Software industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.27.

The Internet - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 90, placing it within the top 37% of over 250 industries.

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.

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

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