Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Raised to Hold at Zacks Research

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) was upgraded by research analysts at Zacks Research to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday,Zacks.com reports.

LQDT has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $40.00 price target on shares of Liquidity Services in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Liquidity Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 9th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Liquidity Services has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $38.50.

Liquidity Services Stock Performance

NASDAQ LQDT opened at $29.11 on Wednesday. Liquidity Services has a 52 week low of $21.67 and a 52 week high of $39.72. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $25.19 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $25.02. The stock has a market capitalization of $891.93 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.07 and a beta of 1.13.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 20th. The business services provider reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $118.09 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $100.86 million. Liquidity Services had a net margin of 6.25% and a return on equity of 20.75%. Liquidity Services has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.350 EPS.

Insider Buying and Selling at Liquidity Services

In other Liquidity Services news, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 5,403 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.45, for a total value of $148,312.35. Following the transaction, the director owned 164,562 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,517,226.90. This represents a 3.18% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 28.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in Liquidity Services during the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. CWM LLC grew its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 166.8% in the first quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,318 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 824 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Liquidity Services in the third quarter valued at about $44,000. Quarry LP lifted its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 38.0% during the 1st quarter. Quarry LP now owns 2,006 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $62,000 after acquiring an additional 552 shares during the period. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its holdings in Liquidity Services by 451.0% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,700 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $64,000 after acquiring an additional 2,210 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.15% of the company’s stock.

About Liquidity Services

Liquidity Services, Inc provides e-commerce marketplaces, self-directed auction listing tools, and value-added services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: GovDeals, Retail Supply Chain Group (RSCG), Capital Assets Group (CAG), and Machinio. Its marketplaces include liquidation.com that enable corporations to sell surplus and salvage consumer goods and retail capital assets; GovDeals marketplace, which provides self-directed service solutions in which sellers list their own assets that enables local and state government entities, and commercial businesses located in the United States and Canada to sell surplus and salvage assets; and AllSurplus, a centralized marketplace that connects global buyer base with assets from across the network of marketplaces in a single destination.