What is Craig Hallum’s Forecast for LQDT Q2 Earnings?

Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) – Research analysts at Craig Hallum issued their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Liquidity Services in a report released on Thursday, April 30th. Craig Hallum analyst G. Sutton anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings of $0.23 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Liquidity Services’ current full-year earnings is $1.01 per share.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The business services provider reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.11. Liquidity Services had a net margin of 6.26% and a return on equity of 19.98%. The firm had revenue of $121.22 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $51.76 million. Liquidity Services has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.290-0.380 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Zacks Research cut shares of Liquidity Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $44.00 target price on shares of Liquidity Services in a report on Monday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Liquidity Services currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $44.00.

Liquidity Services Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of LQDT stock opened at $35.82 on Tuesday. Liquidity Services has a 12 month low of $21.67 and a 12 month high of $36.32. The stock has a market cap of $1.11 billion, a PE ratio of 38.94 and a beta of 1.10. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $31.75 and its 200-day moving average price is $29.92.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP John Daunt sold 2,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.06, for a total value of $91,156.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 40,252 shares in the company, valued at $1,411,235.12. The trade was a 6.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 52,061 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.20, for a total transaction of $1,728,425.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 99,111 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,290,485.20. The trade was a 34.44% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 88,557 shares of company stock worth $2,938,707 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 28.06% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Liquidity Services

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of LQDT. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Liquidity Services during the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in Liquidity Services during the 3rd quarter valued at about $44,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its stake in Liquidity Services by 451.0% during the 2nd 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. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its stake in Liquidity Services by 4,505.7% during the 1st 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 period. Finally, State of Wyoming lifted its stake in Liquidity Services by 104.1% during the 3rd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 5,028 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $138,000 after acquiring an additional 2,564 shares during the period. 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.