Life360 (NASDAQ:LIF) Shares Gap Down – Time to Sell?
by Mitch Edgeman · The Markets DailyShares of Life360, Inc. (NASDAQ:LIF – Get Free Report) gapped down prior to trading on Tuesday. The stock had previously closed at $45.02, but opened at $42.25. Life360 shares last traded at $45.0340, with a volume of 456,549 shares traded.
Key Stories Impacting Life360
Here are the key news stories impacting Life360 this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Q3 revenue rose 40% year over year to $174.1 million, topping the $171.5 million consensus estimate. EPS of $0.26 also beat the $0.21 estimate. Life360 Reports Q3 2026 Results
- Positive Sentiment: User and paying-customer growth was robust: Life360 added 5.3 million monthly active users, reaching 107.7 million, and recorded a third-quarter high of 188,000 net new paying circles. Life360 Reports Q3 2026 Results
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary highlighted subscription and advertising growth, and said management raised its subscription revenue outlook—supporting the view that higher-margin software is an important growth driver. Life360: Still Growing Fast, With More Opportunities Ahead
- Neutral Sentiment: FY 2026 revenue guidance is $665 million–$681 million, a range that includes the $672.3 million analyst consensus. Management also trimmed hardware expectations while raising subscription guidance. Life360 Provides FY 2026 Earnings Guidance
- Negative Sentiment: Despite the earnings beat, coverage reported that Life360 shares had plunged on the results, suggesting investors may have been looking for a stronger outlook. The company’s premium valuation and execution risks in advertising were also flagged by an analyst. Life360 shares have plunged on results
Analyst Ratings Changes
LIF has been the topic of several analyst reports. Morgan Stanley set a $65.20 price target on shares of Life360 in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Life360 from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Friday, September 4th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Life360 from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, September 19th. DA Davidson reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $40.00 target price on shares of Life360 in a report on Tuesday, September 29th. Finally, Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of Life360 from $60.10 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $59.93.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Report on LIF
Life360 Trading Down 2.3%
The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $42.87 and its 200 day simple moving average is $46.91. The firm has a market cap of $3.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.72 and a beta of 2.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 5.60 and a quick ratio of 5.46.
Life360 (NASDAQ:LIF – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 9th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $174.14 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $171.53 million. Life360 had a return on equity of 5.66% and a net margin of 25.73%. As a group, research analysts expect that Life360, Inc. will post 0.53 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insider Activity at Life360
In other news, Director James Synge sold 27,466 shares of Life360 stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.31, for a total value of $1,217,018.46. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 191,694 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,493,961.14. This trade represents a 12.53% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Alex Haro sold 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.44, for a total value of $2,072,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 1,010,303 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $41,866,956.32. This represents a 4.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 419,089 shares of company stock worth $18,880,975 over the last quarter. 6.80% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Institutional Trading of Life360
Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in shares of Life360 by 44.0% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,861 shares of the company’s stock worth $103,000 after acquiring an additional 569 shares during the period. Sterling Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Life360 by 872.7% during the third quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 642 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 576 shares during the last quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB raised its holdings in Life360 by 2.4% during the second quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 25,300 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,401,000 after purchasing an additional 600 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in Life360 by 85.5% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 2,059 shares of the company’s stock worth $84,000 after purchasing an additional 949 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund boosted its position in Life360 by 13.2% during the first quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 11,326 shares of the company’s stock worth $462,000 after purchasing an additional 1,323 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 20.00% of the company’s stock.
About Life360
Life360 operates a family safety and location-sharing platform. Its mobile app helps families and other groups share locations, coordinate their activities and receive alerts about arrivals, departures and other events. The service also includes features such as driving insights, roadside assistance and emergency support.
The company’s offerings include the Life360 app and Tile, its line of Bluetooth tracking devices and related services for finding everyday items. Together, these products provide location and safety tools for people, pets and belongings.
Founded in 2008, Life360 serves users in markets around the world, including North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.
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