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 trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $39.00 and last traded at $38.86, with a volume of 3377 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $38.44.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

LQDT has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Liquidity Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, June 6th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Liquidity Services from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $44.00 target price on shares of Liquidity Services in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Liquidity Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Liquidity Services has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $44.00.

Liquidity Services Trading Up 1.3%

The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $35.59 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $32.71. The company has a market capitalization of $1.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.83 and a beta of 1.09.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Liquidity Services news, VP Mark A. Shaffer sold 45,246 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.00, for a total value of $1,538,364.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 28,398 shares in the company, valued at approximately $965,532. This represents a 61.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 33,727 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.95, for a total transaction of $1,279,939.65. Following the sale, the director directly owned 213,653 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,108,131.35. The trade was a 13.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 164,300 shares of company stock valued at $5,858,213 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 28.06% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Liquidity Services

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LQDT. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its position in 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 worth $64,000 after acquiring an additional 2,210 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 20.7% in the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 2,114 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $71,000 after purchasing an additional 363 shares during the period. Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Liquidity Services during the first quarter worth about $97,000. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 4,505.7% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 3,224 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $99,000 after purchasing an additional 3,154 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Liquidity Services during the 4th quarter worth about $163,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.15% of the company’s stock.

About Liquidity Services

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.