John Daunt Sells 2,600 Shares of Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Stock

Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) EVP John Daunt sold 2,600 shares of Liquidity Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.02, for a total value of $85,852.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 42,852 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,414,973.04. The trade was a 5.72% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

Liquidity Services Stock Up 1.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:LQDT opened at $34.00 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $1.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.96 and a beta of 1.02. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a 12-month low of $21.67 and a 12-month high of $34.61. The business’s 50 day moving average is $31.16 and its 200 day moving average is $29.28.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The business services provider reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.11. Liquidity Services had a return on equity of 19.98% and a net margin of 6.26%.The business had revenue of $121.22 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $51.76 million. Liquidity Services has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.290-0.380 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of LQDT. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Liquidity Services during the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Liquidity Services during the 3rd quarter valued at $44,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its position in shares of 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 valued at $64,000 after buying an additional 2,210 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming lifted its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 104.1% during the 3rd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 5,028 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $138,000 after buying an additional 2,564 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Liquidity Services during the 4th quarter valued at $163,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.15% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. Zacks Research cut Liquidity Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Barrington Research set a $44.00 price objective on Liquidity Services in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $44.00.

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.