John Deneen Collins Sells 7,203 Shares of LivePerson (NASDAQ:LPSN) Stock

LivePerson, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPSN) CFO John Deneen Collins sold 7,203 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $2.18, for a total transaction of $15,702.54. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 109,724 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $239,198.32. This trade represents a 6.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

John Deneen Collins also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, March 17th, John Deneen Collins sold 931 shares of LivePerson stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $2.72, for a total transaction of $2,532.32.

LivePerson Price Performance

NASDAQ LPSN opened at $2.07 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $2.64 and a 200-day simple moving average of $3.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.21 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.16 and a beta of 1.38. LivePerson, Inc. has a 52-week low of $2.00 and a 52-week high of $21.60.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of LivePerson in a research report on Friday, March 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Sell”.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On LivePerson

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its position in LivePerson by 31.3% during the third quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 56,656 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 13,502 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD bought a new position in LivePerson during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $65,000. R Squared Ltd bought a new position in LivePerson during the first quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Quadrature Capital Ltd bought a new position in LivePerson during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $253,000. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in LivePerson by 2.7% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,830,467 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,233,000 after acquiring an additional 100,727 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.83% of the company’s stock.

LivePerson Company Profile

LivePerson, Inc is a technology company that develops conversational commerce and customer engagement software powered by artificial intelligence. Its platform enables businesses to connect with consumers through real-time messaging channels, transforming customer support and sales operations into interactive experiences. The company’s solutions are designed to reduce friction, boost consumer satisfaction and drive higher conversion rates by merging automated and human-assisted interactions.

The company’s flagship offering, the LiveEngage platform, provides enterprise-grade tools for managing live chat, chatbots and AI-driven virtual assistants across multiple channels.