Lightspeed Commerce (NYSE:LSPD) Given New $12.00 Price Target at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Lightspeed Commerce (NYSE:LSPD) had its target price raised by research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $11.00 to $12.00 in a research note issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “underweight” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price objective indicates a potential upside of 19.28% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Bank of America assumed coverage on Lightspeed Commerce in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. They set an “underperform” rating and a $10.00 target price on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Lightspeed Commerce in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on Lightspeed Commerce from $13.50 to $11.50 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on Lightspeed Commerce from $11.00 to $10.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on Lightspeed Commerce from $13.00 to $10.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $11.32.

Lightspeed Commerce Trading Up 4.1%

Shares of LSPD traded up $0.40 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $10.06. 649,108 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,040,509. Lightspeed Commerce has a 12 month low of $7.83 and a 12 month high of $14.34. The company has a quick ratio of 4.18, a current ratio of 4.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $9.85 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $9.65. The company has a market capitalization of $1.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.88.

Lightspeed Commerce (NYSE:LSPD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.11 by $0.02. Lightspeed Commerce had a negative net margin of 11.77% and a positive return on equity of 0.32%. The company had revenue of $322.70 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $310.58 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.06 earnings per share. Lightspeed Commerce’s revenue was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts predict that Lightspeed Commerce will post 0.26 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Lightspeed Commerce

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Plato Investment Management Ltd grew its stake in shares of Lightspeed Commerce by 880.0% in the 4th quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd now owns 5,292 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,000 after buying an additional 4,752 shares during the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new position in Lightspeed Commerce during the second quarter valued at $92,000. Amundi bought a new stake in Lightspeed Commerce in the first quarter worth $121,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its holdings in Lightspeed Commerce by 106.4% in the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 10,386 shares of the company’s stock worth $122,000 after acquiring an additional 5,354 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aigen Investment Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of Lightspeed Commerce in the fourth quarter worth $125,000. 68.68% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Lightspeed Commerce News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lightspeed reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue of $322.7 million, above the $310.6 million consensus estimate, while adjusted earnings of $0.13 per share exceeded expectations by $0.02 and improved from $0.06 a year earlier. Revenue increased 5.8% year over year. Lightspeed Announces First Quarter 2027 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted stronger underlying momentum, including 17% organic revenue growth, 12% organic gross-profit growth, and 20% year-over-year revenue growth across North American retail and European hospitality. The company also added approximately 1,300 net customer locations during the quarter. Lightspeed CEO breaks down Q1 growth
• Positive Sentiment: Lightspeed repurchased approximately $86 million of its shares during the quarter, potentially supporting per-share results and signaling confidence in the company’s valuation.
• Neutral Sentiment: Shareholders approved all proposals at the company’s July 30 annual and special meeting, removing any immediate governance uncertainty. Lightspeed Announces Voting Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage coverage remains cautious, with analysts carrying a consensus “Hold” recommendation. Consensus Hold Recommendation
• Negative Sentiment: Fiscal 2027 revenue guidance of approximately $1.2 billion to $1.3 billion trails the roughly $1.3 billion analyst consensus at the midpoint. Second-quarter revenue guidance of $316 million to $326 million is broadly in line with expectations, but the full-year range raised concerns about the pace of growth. Lightspeed Stock and Fiscal 2027 Guidance

Lightspeed Commerce Company Profile

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.