Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Stock Price Down 5.5% – Should You Sell?

Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT)’s share price traded down 5.5% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $39.90 and last traded at $39.3790. 33,221 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 82% from the average daily volume of 180,037 shares. The stock had previously closed at $41.68.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. Barrington Research set a $50.00 price objective on Liquidity Services in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Liquidity Services from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, August 16th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Liquidity Services from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Liquidity Services from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have issued a Buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $50.00.

Liquidity Services Price Performance

The business has a 50 day moving average of $40.06 and a 200 day moving average of $35.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.04 and a beta of 1.10.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The business services provider reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.11. Liquidity Services had a return on equity of 17.60% and a net margin of 6.79%.The firm had revenue of $129.58 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $57.83 million. Liquidity Services has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.410-0.500 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Liquidity Services, Inc. will post 1.16 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Liquidity Services

In related news, CFO Jorge Celaya sold 3,842 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.26, for a total value of $143,152.92. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 66,895 shares in the company, valued at $2,492,507.70. This trade represents a 5.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 38,471 shares of Liquidity Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.99, for a total transaction of $1,461,513.29. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 164,380 shares in the company, valued at $6,244,796.20. The trade was a 18.97% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 100,197 shares of company stock worth $3,815,784 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 28.06% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Liquidity Services

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Liquidity Services in the 2nd quarter valued at $140,508,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Liquidity Services by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,813,734 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $54,974,000 after buying an additional 54,045 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in Liquidity Services by 55.1% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,281,332 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $30,227,000 after acquiring an additional 454,988 shares in the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its stake in Liquidity Services by 4,157.6% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 983,516 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $38,475,000 after acquiring an additional 960,416 shares during the period. Finally, Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in Liquidity Services in the second quarter valued at about $37,349,000. 71.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.