Q1 Earnings Estimate for LQDT Issued By Barrington Research

Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) – Equities researchers at Barrington Research issued their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Liquidity Services in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, November 24th. Barrington Research analyst G. Prestopino anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings of $0.20 per share for the quarter. Barrington Research currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $40.00 target price on the stock. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Liquidity Services’ Q2 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.28 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.32 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.96 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.22 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.21 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.32 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.36 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.11 EPS.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 20th. The business services provider reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) 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 net margin of 6.25% and a return on equity of 20.75%. Liquidity Services has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.350 EPS.

Several other research firms have also commented on LQDT. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Liquidity Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $38.50.

Liquidity Services Stock Down 0.2%

Liquidity Services stock opened at $30.21 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $943.67 million, a P/E ratio of 36.40 and a beta of 1.13. The business has a fifty day moving average of $25.12 and a two-hundred day moving average of $24.95. Liquidity Services has a twelve month low of $21.67 and a twelve month high of $39.72.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Liquidity Services

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Liquidity Services during the third quarter valued at about $30,000. CWM LLC grew its position in Liquidity Services by 166.8% during the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,318 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 824 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in Liquidity Services during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $44,000. Quarry LP increased its stake in Liquidity Services by 38.0% during the 1st quarter. Quarry LP now owns 2,006 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $62,000 after purchasing an additional 552 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its holdings 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 worth $64,000 after buying an additional 2,210 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.15% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Liquidity Services

In related news, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 5,403 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.45, for a total transaction of $148,312.35. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 164,562 shares in the company, valued at $4,517,226.90. The trade was a 3.18% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 28.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Liquidity Services

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.