Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) CFO Sells $143,152.92 in Stock

Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) CFO Jorge Celaya sold 3,842 shares of Liquidity Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.26, for a total transaction of $143,152.92. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 66,895 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,492,507.70. This trade represents a 5.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Jorge Celaya also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, June 1st, Jorge Celaya sold 9,951 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.79, for a total transaction of $366,097.29.
• On Thursday, May 28th, Jorge Celaya sold 6,098 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.40, for a total transaction of $221,967.20.
• On Tuesday, May 26th, Jorge Celaya sold 11,303 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.24, for a total transaction of $398,317.72.
• On Wednesday, May 27th, Jorge Celaya sold 5,320 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.06, for a total transaction of $191,839.20.

Liquidity Services Price Performance

Shares of LQDT stock opened at $37.82 on Thursday. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a 1 year low of $21.67 and a 1 year high of $38.83. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $34.47 and a 200-day moving average price of $32.19. The company has a market cap of $1.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.67 and a beta of 1.09.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on LQDT shares. Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $44.00 price objective on shares of Liquidity Services in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Liquidity Services from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Liquidity Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 6th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Liquidity Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Liquidity Services presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $44.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Liquidity Services

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Chatham Capital Group Inc. bought a new stake in Liquidity Services during the fourth quarter valued at about $1,325,000. Aristotle Capital Boston LLC raised its holdings in Liquidity Services by 13.7% during the third quarter. Aristotle Capital Boston LLC now owns 702,804 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $19,278,000 after acquiring an additional 84,858 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Liquidity Services by 3.1% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,813,734 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $54,974,000 after acquiring an additional 54,045 shares during the period. Miller Global Investments LLC bought a new stake in Liquidity Services during the fourth quarter valued at about $648,000. Finally, Intech Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in Liquidity Services by 344.8% during the fourth quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 57,560 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,745,000 after acquiring an additional 44,618 shares during the period. 71.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Liquidity Services

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.