Liquidity Services’ (LQDT) “Outperform” Rating Reaffirmed at Barrington Research

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT)‘s stock had its “outperform” rating reissued by investment analysts at Barrington Research in a report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $40.00 target price on the business services provider’s stock. Barrington Research’s target price points to a potential upside of 22.36% from the stock’s current price.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on LQDT. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Liquidity Services to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Liquidity Services currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $40.00.

Liquidity Services Stock Performance

NASDAQ:LQDT traded up $1.22 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $32.69. 207,167 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 135,849. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $31.16 and its 200 day simple moving average is $27.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.57 and a beta of 1.03. Liquidity Services has a fifty-two week low of $21.67 and a fifty-two week high of $39.72.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 20th. The business services provider reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.08. Liquidity Services had a return on equity of 21.06% and a net margin of 6.43%.The firm had revenue of $118.09 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $100.86 million. Liquidity Services has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.350 EPS.

Insider Buying and Selling at Liquidity Services

In related news, CFO Jorge Celaya sold 2,451 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.01, for a total value of $73,554.51. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 34,308 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,029,583.08. This trade represents a 6.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Katharin S. Dyer sold 8,196 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.62, for a total value of $259,157.52. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 36,395 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,150,809.90. The trade was a 18.38% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 25,761 shares of company stock valued at $789,759. 28.06% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Liquidity Services

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LQDT. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Liquidity Services during the third quarter worth $30,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Liquidity Services during the 3rd quarter valued at $44,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its position 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 worth $64,000 after acquiring an additional 2,210 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming increased its holdings in Liquidity Services by 104.1% in the 3rd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 5,028 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $138,000 after purchasing an additional 2,564 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its holdings in Liquidity Services by 52.1% in the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 5,970 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $164,000 after purchasing an additional 2,045 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.15% of the company’s stock.

Liquidity Services Company Profile

Liquidity Services, Inc is a technology-driven provider of online marketplaces for surplus and remarketed assets. Through its wholly owned platforms—such as Liquidation.com, GovDeals, Machinio and GoIndustry DoveBid—the company connects sellers of industrial equipment, commercial inventory, government surplus and transportation assets with a broad base of registered buyers. Its solutions blend auction formats, fixed-price listings and managed-service offerings to support efficient asset disposition across a wide range of industries.

The company’s core services include asset valuation, marketing, inspection and logistics coordination.