Lightspeed Commerce (NYSE:LSPD) Stock Price Down 13.1% – Time to Sell?

Lightspeed Commerce Inc. (NYSE:LSPD) shares traded down 13.1% on Thursday . The company traded as low as $9.38 and last traded at $9.57. 248,740 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 76% from the average session volume of 1,029,761 shares. The stock had previously closed at $11.01.

Lightspeed Commerce News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Lightspeed Commerce this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Lightspeed reported fiscal first-quarter 2027 revenue of $322.7 million, above the $310.6 million consensus, while adjusted EPS of $0.13 exceeded estimates of $0.11 and doubled from $0.06 a year earlier. Revenue increased 5.8% year over year. Lightspeed Announces First Quarter 2027 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted 17% organic revenue growth, 12% organic gross-profit growth, approximately 1,300 net new customer locations, and 20% revenue growth across North American retail and European hospitality. Lightspeed also repurchased $86 million of stock during the quarter, potentially supporting per-share value. Quarterly Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its Lightspeed price target from $11 to $12, implying additional upside based on the referenced price, but maintained an “underweight” rating. The target increase is constructive, although the rating signals ongoing concerns about the company’s outlook. JPMorgan Price Target Update
• Negative Sentiment: Fiscal 2027 revenue guidance of $1.2 billion to $1.3 billion is below the roughly $1.3 billion analyst consensus, overshadowing the quarterly beat. Second-quarter revenue guidance of $316 million to $326 million is broadly near expectations, suggesting that investors remain focused on the slower full-year outlook. Fiscal 2027 Guidance

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Scotiabank lowered their target price on shares of Lightspeed Commerce from $12.00 to $10.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 25th. UBS Group cut their price target on Lightspeed Commerce from $11.00 to $10.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Lightspeed Commerce from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price target on Lightspeed Commerce from $13.00 to $12.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 25th. Finally, Truist Financial dropped their price objective on Lightspeed Commerce from $11.00 to $10.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Lightspeed Commerce currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $11.32.

Lightspeed Commerce Trading Up 4.5%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 4.28 and a quick ratio of 4.18. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.39 billion, a PE ratio of -14.42, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.88. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $9.88 and its 200-day simple moving average is $9.66.

Lightspeed Commerce (NYSE:LSPD) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $322.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $310.58 million. Lightspeed Commerce had a negative net margin of 7.81% and a positive return on equity of 1.04%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.06 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Lightspeed Commerce Inc. will post 0.26 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lightspeed Commerce

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Pale Fire Capital SE acquired a new stake in Lightspeed Commerce during the 1st quarter worth $49,500,000. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in shares of Lightspeed Commerce by 846.0% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,873,942 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,944,000 after buying an additional 1,675,853 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Lightspeed Commerce by 151.8% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,148,959 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,803,000 after buying an additional 1,295,469 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada raised its position in shares of Lightspeed Commerce by 64.4% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 2,226,453 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,950,000 after buying an additional 872,131 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Artisan Partners Limited Partnership raised its position in shares of Lightspeed Commerce by 17.5% in the fourth quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 3,900,930 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,066,000 after buying an additional 581,900 shares during the last quarter. 68.68% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Lightspeed Commerce

Lightspeed Commerce Inc is a Canadian technology company that develops cloud-based point-of-sale (POS) and e-commerce software for small and medium-sized businesses across the retail and hospitality sectors. Its integrated platform enables merchants to manage sales, inventory, customer relationships and analytics through a single interface. By combining in-store and online channels, Lightspeed helps businesses streamline operations and improve customer engagement in an increasingly omnichannel marketplace.

The company’s product suite includes POS terminals, payment processing services, inventory management tools, customer loyalty programs and data reporting dashboards.