Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Stock Rating Lowered by Zacks Research

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) was downgraded by stock analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report released on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on the company. Wall Street Zen lowered Liquidity Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 6th. Weiss Ratings raised Liquidity Services from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $44.00 price target on shares of Liquidity Services in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $44.00.

Liquidity Services Price Performance

LQDT stock opened at $39.12 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $36.14 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $33.01. The stock has a market cap of $1.22 billion, a PE ratio of 42.06 and a beta of 1.09. Liquidity Services has a one year low of $21.67 and a one year high of $39.93.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The business services provider reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $52.86 million. Liquidity Services has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.300-0.390 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Liquidity Services will post 1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Liquidity Services

In related news, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 38,471 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.99, for a total value of $1,461,513.29. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 164,380 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,244,796.20. This represents a 18.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Jorge Celaya sold 11,303 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.24, for a total value of $398,317.72. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 50,965 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,796,006.60. The trade was a 18.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 213,960 shares of company stock worth $7,757,473. 28.06% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of LQDT. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its stake in Liquidity Services by 55.1% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,281,332 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $30,227,000 after acquiring an additional 454,988 shares in the last quarter. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 38.9% in the 3rd quarter. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. now owns 909,743 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $24,954,000 after purchasing an additional 254,875 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 141.9% in the 3rd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 357,707 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $9,812,000 after buying an additional 209,807 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its holdings in Liquidity Services by 835.0% in the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 181,535 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $4,282,000 after acquiring an additional 162,120 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd grew its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 120.7% in the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 283,301 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $6,683,000 after acquiring an additional 154,925 shares during the last quarter. 71.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.