Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Hits New 1-Year High – What’s Next?

Shares of Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $39.00 and last traded at $38.86, with a volume of 3377 shares. The stock had previously closed at $38.44.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LQDT has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen cut Liquidity Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, June 6th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Liquidity Services from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $44.00 price objective on shares of Liquidity Services in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Zacks Research lowered 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 issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $44.00.

Liquidity Services Stock Up 1.3%

The firm has a market capitalization of $1.21 billion, a PE ratio of 41.83 and a beta of 1.09. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $35.59 and a 200-day moving average price of $32.71.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The business services provider reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.30 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $120.73 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $52.86 million. Liquidity Services had a return on equity of 18.49% and a net margin of 6.30%.Liquidity Services has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.300-0.390 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Liquidity Services, Inc. will post 1 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other Liquidity Services news, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 33,727 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.95, for a total value of $1,279,939.65. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 213,653 shares in the company, valued at $8,108,131.35. The trade was a 13.63% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Steven Weiskircher sold 11,477 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.23, for a total transaction of $392,857.71. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 58,559 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,004,474.57. This trade represents a 16.39% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 164,300 shares of company stock worth $5,858,213. Insiders own 28.06% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Liquidity Services

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in LQDT. Pacer Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Liquidity Services in the first quarter worth approximately $265,000. Access Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Liquidity Services by 24.6% during the first quarter. Access Investment Management LLC now owns 200,170 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $6,119,000 after acquiring an additional 39,545 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in Liquidity Services by 16.3% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 44,435 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,358,000 after purchasing an additional 6,235 shares during the period. Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 31.8% in the 1st quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 18,681 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $571,000 after purchasing an additional 4,503 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 12.5% in the 1st quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 111,597 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $3,412,000 after purchasing an additional 12,442 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.