LivePerson

LivePerson closed the regular session up 10.45% at $1.69, driven by SoundHound AI's acquisition clearance from Bulgarian foreign investment review and the board's recent push for shareholder approval at the August vote, highlighting an implied value of $3.33 per share, well above the current price. After opening at $1.53, the stock rallied steadily throughout the day to hit the intraday high of $1.69 in the final half-hour, then held steady in post-market. Q1 revenue fell 11.97% YoY to $56.96 million, while net loss narrowed 37.54% to $8.83 million, though net margin remained negative at -15.5%. The stock remains 77.59% below its 52-week high of $7.54 and trades below both the MA20 ($1.736) and MA60 ($2.046), reflecting persistent price weakness. However, post-market volume was minimal at just 5 shares, indicating lingering caution on the merger outcome.

LPSN rose 5.96% to $1.600 intraday after Bulgaria cleared foreign investment review for the SoundHound AI acquisition, hitting the day's high in a recovery-from-lows pattern, with a range of $1.510-$1.600, after opening pre-market at $1.560. Q1 2026 revenue fell 11.97% YoY to $56.96M, net loss narrowed 37.54% to -$8.83M, and operating loss improved to -$1.75M, reflecting cost discipline. The stock remains 78.78% below its 52-week high of $7.54, with a YTD decline of 58.87%, and trades below both the 20-day MA ($1.753) and 60-day MA ($2.06), underscoring persistent bearish technicals. Though, volume was thin at 20,491 shares, suggesting limited upward momentum.

LivePerson traded lower during regular hours, dropping 5.3% to $1.430 as of 09:35 ET, driven by the company's ongoing push for shareholder approval of its merger with SoundHound AI. The deal implies a value of $3.33 per share, yet the current price of $1.43 remains well below that level, signaling market skepticism about deal completion or debt restructuring. Financially, Q1 2026 revenue fell 11.97% YoY to $56.96 million, and while net loss narrowed 37.54% to -$8.827 million, the net profit margin remained negative at -15.5%. In terms of price positioning, the stock is 81.03% below its 52-week high of $7.54 and trades below both the MA20 ($1.759) and MA60 ($2.077), indicating continued weakness. However, pre-market activity saw a brief spike to $1.570, suggesting some speculative interest in the merger outcome.

LivePerson closed down 7.0% at $1.74, hitting an intraday low of $1.740, as earnings showed persistent revenue contraction and narrowing losses, but the market reacted negatively. Q1 revenue of $56.96 million fell 11.97% YoY, net loss narrowed 37.54% to $8.827 million, operating income turned less negative to -$1.751 million, though net margin remained negative at -15.5%. The stock is 76.92% below its 52-week high of $7.54, trading below both the 20-day MA of $1.964 and 60-day MA of $2.337, with a YTD decline of 55.27%. Post-market trading held at $1.740, though Q1 EPS of -$0.73 showed significant improvement from Q4's -$4.77, indicating a narrowing loss trend.

LivePerson (LPSN.US) opened at $1.830, rallied intraday to a high of $1.915 before closing at $1.880, but slipped to $1.870 in after-hours trading, down 3.1% from the prior close of $1.930. The movement was tied to the latest amendment to the SoundHound AI merger agreement, which revised the all-stock deal to offer up to $7.5 million in cash to Tel Aviv shareholders, aiming to facilitate closing. Yet the stock remains 75.2% below its 52-week high of $7.54 and trades below its 20-day ($1.983) and 60-day ($2.355) moving averages, underscoring lingering uncertainty about deal completion and the company's fundamental challenges. Q1 2026 revenue fell 11.97% year-over-year to $56.96 million, though net loss narrowed 37.54%, leaving the net profit margin at -15.5%. After-hours pricing held steady at $1.870, implying limited residual selling pressure after initial digesting of the news.