Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Sets New 52-Week High – Here’s What Happened

Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT)’s share price reached a new 52-week high on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $34.63 and last traded at $34.6790, with a volume of 48542 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $33.71.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Liquidity Services Stock Performance

The company has a market cap of $1.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.56 and a beta of 1.02. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $31.19 and its 200-day moving average price is $29.40.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The business services provider reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $121.22 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $51.76 million. Liquidity Services had a net margin of 6.26% and a return on equity of 19.98%. Liquidity Services has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.290-0.380 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Liquidity Services, Inc. will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 12,939 shares of Liquidity Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.19, for a total transaction of $429,445.41. Following the transaction, the director owned 86,172 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,860,048.68. This trade represents a 13.06% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Steven Weiskircher sold 4,967 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.07, for a total value of $159,291.69. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 65,495 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,100,424.65. This represents a 7.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 85,957 shares of company stock worth $2,847,551 in the last quarter. 28.06% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Liquidity Services

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Liquidity Services during the third quarter worth $30,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Liquidity Services in the third quarter valued at about $44,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 451.0% in 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 period. State of Wyoming lifted its position in Liquidity Services by 104.1% during the third quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 5,028 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $138,000 after purchasing an additional 2,564 shares during the period. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in Liquidity Services during the fourth quarter worth about $163,000. 71.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.