Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Shares Down 5.5% – What’s Next?

Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT)’s share price was down 5.5% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $39.90 and last traded at $39.3790. Approximately 33,221 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 82% from the average daily volume of 180,037 shares. The stock had previously closed at $41.68.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Liquidity Services from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Barrington Research set a $50.00 price target on Liquidity Services in a report on Friday, August 7th. Zacks Research raised Liquidity Services from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Liquidity Services from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, August 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have assigned a Buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Liquidity Services has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $50.00.

Liquidity Services Stock Up 0.2%

The firm has a market capitalization of $1.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.62 and a beta of 1.07. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $40.09 and a 200 day moving average of $35.82.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The business services provider reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.11. Liquidity Services had a return on equity of 17.60% and a net margin of 6.79%.The firm had revenue of $129.58 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $57.83 million. Liquidity Services has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.410-0.500 EPS. Analysts predict that Liquidity Services, Inc. will post 1.16 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Liquidity Services

In other Liquidity Services news, EVP John Daunt sold 715 shares of Liquidity Services stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $41.27, for a total value of $29,508.05. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 38,086 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,571,809.22. The trade was a 1.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 38,471 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.99, for a total transaction of $1,461,513.29. Following the sale, the director owned 164,380 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,244,796.20. The trade was a 18.97% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 97,070 shares of company stock worth $3,702,139. Corporate insiders own 28.06% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Amundi acquired a new stake in Liquidity Services during the second quarter worth about $511,000. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al bought a new position in Liquidity Services in the second quarter worth about $243,000. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its stake in Liquidity Services by 4,157.6% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 983,516 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $38,475,000 after acquiring an additional 960,416 shares during the period. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC acquired a new position in Liquidity Services in the second quarter valued at approximately $810,000. Finally, Susquehanna International Group LLP grew its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 37.7% during the second quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 12,690 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $496,000 after purchasing an additional 3,472 shares during the last quarter. 71.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.