Stifel Canada Has Bearish Forecast for LSPD FY2026 Earnings

Lightspeed Commerce Inc. (NYSE:LSPD) – Research analysts at Stifel Canada decreased their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Lightspeed Commerce in a note issued to investors on Thursday, March 27th. Stifel Canada analyst S. Sukumar now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.29 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $0.38. The consensus estimate for Lightspeed Commerce’s current full-year earnings is $0.08 per share.

Lightspeed Commerce (NYSE:LSPD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $0.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10 by ($0.07). Lightspeed Commerce had a positive return on equity of 0.61% and a negative net margin of 11.75%.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Benchmark decreased their target price on Lightspeed Commerce from $21.00 to $16.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Piper Sandler decreased their price objective on Lightspeed Commerce from $13.00 to $11.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 27th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on Lightspeed Commerce from $15.00 to $12.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 28th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of Lightspeed Commerce from $13.00 to $11.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 28th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price target on shares of Lightspeed Commerce from $20.00 to $15.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 25th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $15.09.

Lightspeed Commerce Stock Up 1.9 %

LSPD opened at $8.92 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $12.28 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $14.69. The company has a market capitalization of $1.36 billion, a PE ratio of -11.14, a PEG ratio of 3.03 and a beta of 2.44. Lightspeed Commerce has a 1-year low of $8.54 and a 1-year high of $18.96. The company has a current ratio of 6.10, a quick ratio of 5.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01.

Institutional Trading of Lightspeed Commerce

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Lightspeed Commerce by 214.4% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,503 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 1,025 shares during the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its stake in Lightspeed Commerce by 27.4% in the 4th quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 10,073 shares of the company’s stock worth $158,000 after acquiring an additional 2,168 shares during the last quarter. Bayesian Capital Management LP bought a new stake in Lightspeed Commerce in the 4th quarter worth approximately $165,000. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Lightspeed Commerce during the 4th quarter worth approximately $256,000. Finally, Twinbeech Capital LP bought a new position in shares of Lightspeed Commerce during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $261,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 68.68% of the company’s stock.

Lightspeed Commerce Company Profile

Lightspeed Commerce Inc engages in sale of cloud-based software subscriptions and payments solutions for small and midsize businesses, retailers, restaurants, and golf course operators in North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and internationally. Its Software as a Service platform enables customers to engage with consumers, manage operations, accept payments, etc.