Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Director Sells $238,636.76 in Stock

Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 6,913 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.52, for a total value of $238,636.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 10,981 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $379,064.12. This represents a 38.63% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Liquidity Services Price Performance

LQDT stock opened at $32.96 on Friday. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a 1-year low of $21.67 and a 1-year high of $38.83. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $32.34 and a 200-day moving average price of $30.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.44 and a beta of 1.10.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The business services provider reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.05. Liquidity Services had a return on equity of 18.49% and a net margin of 6.30%.The firm had revenue of $120.73 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $52.86 million. Liquidity Services has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.300-0.390 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Liquidity Services, Inc. will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $44.00 price target on shares of Liquidity Services in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Liquidity Services from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Zacks Research cut Liquidity Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Liquidity Services presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $44.00.

Institutional Trading of Liquidity Services

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in Liquidity Services during the third quarter valued at $30,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in Liquidity Services during the third quarter valued at $44,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its position in Liquidity Services by 451.0% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,700 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $64,000 after acquiring an additional 2,210 shares during the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Liquidity Services during the first quarter valued at $97,000. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp increased its position in Liquidity Services by 4,505.7% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 3,224 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $99,000 after acquiring an additional 3,154 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.15% of the company’s stock.

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.