LivePerson (LPSN) Reports Q2 Loss, Beats Revenue Estimates

Company Performance - LivePerson reported a quarterly loss of $0.11 per share, better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.20, and a significant improvement from a loss of $0.69 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of +45.00% [1] - The company posted revenues of $59.6 million for the quarter ended June 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.19%, although this represents a decline from year-ago revenues of $79.88 million [2] - Over the last four quarters, LivePerson has exceeded consensus EPS estimates three times and topped consensus revenue estimates four times [2] Stock Performance - LivePerson shares have declined approximately 20.4% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 8.6% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is -$0.18 on revenues of $57.56 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is -$0.63 on revenues of $240.99 million [7] Industry Outlook - The Internet - Services industry, to which LivePerson belongs, is currently ranked in the top 38% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [8] - Empirical research suggests a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can impact LivePerson's stock performance [5]