Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) CFO Sells $73,554.51 in Stock

Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) CFO Jorge Celaya sold 2,451 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.01, for a total transaction of $73,554.51. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 34,308 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,029,583.08. This trade represents a 6.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Jorge Celaya also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, November 26th, Jorge Celaya sold 15,114 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.24, for a total value of $457,047.36.

Liquidity Services Trading Up 2.5%

NASDAQ LQDT opened at $30.17 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $924.41 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.68 and a beta of 1.13. The business’s 50 day moving average is $25.32 and its two-hundred day moving average is $25.13. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a 12-month low of $21.67 and a 12-month high of $39.72.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The business services provider reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $118.09 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $100.86 million. Liquidity Services had a return on equity of 21.06% and a net margin of 6.43%.Liquidity Services has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.350 EPS.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently commented on LQDT. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Liquidity Services to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Liquidity Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $40.00 price target on shares of Liquidity Services in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $38.50.

Institutional Trading of Liquidity Services

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of LQDT. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Liquidity Services during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. CWM LLC increased its position in Liquidity Services by 166.8% during the first quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,318 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 824 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Liquidity Services in the third quarter worth $44,000. Quarry LP lifted its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 38.0% in the first quarter. Quarry LP now owns 2,006 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $62,000 after acquiring an additional 552 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its stake in shares of 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. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.15% of the company’s stock.

Liquidity Services Company Profile

Liquidity Services, Inc provides e-commerce marketplaces, self-directed auction listing tools, and value-added services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: GovDeals, Retail Supply Chain Group (RSCG), Capital Assets Group (CAG), and Machinio. Its marketplaces include liquidation.com that enable corporations to sell surplus and salvage consumer goods and retail capital assets; GovDeals marketplace, which provides self-directed service solutions in which sellers list their own assets that enables local and state government entities, and commercial businesses located in the United States and Canada to sell surplus and salvage assets; and AllSurplus, a centralized marketplace that connects global buyer base with assets from across the network of marketplaces in a single destination.