Five9NASDAQ: FIVN

Five9 reported 2Q24 revenues of $252 million, showing 13% YoY and 2.02% QoQ growth, with stable gross margins and improved operating and net income margins. Increase in artificial intelligence adoption will increase FIVN's TAM by 30%. The acquisition of Acqueon will enhance FIVN's outbound communication services and AI capabilities. FIVN has a strong liquidity profile and is able to generate consistent free cash flows.

SAN RAMON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Five9, Inc. (Nasdaq: FIVN), provider of the Intelligent CX Platform, today provided details for its third quarter 2024 financial results conference call on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Participants may register for the Zoom Video webinar at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on November 7, 2024, by clicking here. A replay will be available shortly after the conclusion of the live event. Both the live webcast and replay will be available on the I.

Legion Partners has built a stake in Five9 and is pushing for a board seat and cost cuts, two sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, making it the second activist investor to buy into the U.S. call center software firm's stock.

Software stock Five9 Inc (NASDAQ:FIVN) is up 03.3% to trade at $30.29 today, set to finishing four out of the last five sessions higher, including a 6.1% pop on Oct. 10.

Tom Yeung here, with this week's Sunday Digest. Last week, I wrote how smaller companies tend to outperform when the U.S. Federal Reserve cuts rates.

Yesterday, Piper Sandler maintained its Overweight rating on Five9 (NASDAQ: FIVN) but slashed the price target to $35 from $47, signaling concerns over the company's ability to execute amidst economic challenges. This new target implies a modest 22% upside from Five9's current price, a sharp drop from prior expectations.

Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct price action at the time of publication.

Five9, Inc. cut its FY 2024 top-line guidance by -3.8%, which implies that its revenue growth is expected to moderate from +16.9% in 2023 to +11.5% in 2024. But Five9 revised its 2024 EPS guidance upwards by +4.6% considering its cost control plans, and its Total Addressable Market might expand significantly if more clients adopt its Intelligent Virtual Agent solution. I have lowered my rating for FIVN stock to a Hold, considering the company's mixed prospects and the stock's fair valuations.

Five9, Inc.  FIVN shares are trading lower today. Several analysts lowered the price target on the stock following an annual guidance cut due to recent booking trends and economic uncertainty.