Insider Selling: Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Insider Sells $210,972.16 in Stock

Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) insider Novelette Murray sold 6,176 shares of Liquidity Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.16, for a total value of $210,972.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 35,769 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,221,869.04. This represents a 14.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Liquidity Services Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of NASDAQ LQDT opened at $36.21 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $33.28 and its two-hundred day moving average is $31.37. The company has a market cap of $1.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.94 and a beta of 1.10. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a 12 month low of $21.67 and a 12 month high of $38.83.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The business services provider reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $120.73 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $52.86 million. Liquidity Services had a return on equity of 18.49% and a net margin of 6.30%.Liquidity Services has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.300-0.390 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Liquidity Services, Inc. will post 1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Liquidity Services

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of LQDT. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 112.4% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 75,620 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,345,000 after purchasing an additional 40,021 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 18.5% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 27,854 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $864,000 after purchasing an additional 4,344 shares in the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Liquidity Services during the 1st quarter worth approximately $254,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 9.1% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 77,999 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,419,000 after purchasing an additional 6,488 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 42.5% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 49,221 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,526,000 after purchasing an additional 14,684 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.15% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

LQDT has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $44.00 price target on shares of Liquidity Services in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Wall Street Zen raised Liquidity Services from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 23rd. Weiss Ratings raised Liquidity Services from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Liquidity Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $44.00.

Key Liquidity Services News

Here are the key news stories impacting Liquidity Services this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Liquidity Services’ most recent quarterly results were solid, with revenue and earnings both beating expectations. Management also reiterated guidance, which supports confidence in the company’s operating momentum and outlook. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company announced plans for senior executives, including the CEO and CFO, to participate in upcoming investor conferences, which can help keep attention on Liquidity Services’ growth strategy and marketplace platform. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Ottawa Fleet Services’ $14 million milestone on GovDeals highlights continued activity on Liquidity Services’ government surplus auction platform, but this is more of a business update than a direct catalyst for LQDT shares. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple recent insider sales, including several transactions by CFO Jorge Celaya and other executives, may pressure sentiment because investors often view repeated selling as profit-taking after the stock’s recent run-up. Article Title

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.