Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) SVP Sells $392,857.71 in Stock

Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) SVP Steven Weiskircher sold 11,477 shares of Liquidity Services stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.23, for a total transaction of $392,857.71. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 58,559 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,004,474.57. This represents a 16.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Steven Weiskircher also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, May 21st, Steven Weiskircher sold 493 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.45, for a total transaction of $16,983.85.
• On Friday, March 6th, Steven Weiskircher sold 4,967 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.07, for a total value of $159,291.69.

Liquidity Services Price Performance

Shares of LQDT stock traded up $1.33 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $35.76. The stock had a trading volume of 134,898 shares, compared to its average volume of 163,017. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.45 and a beta of 1.10. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a one year low of $21.67 and a one year high of $38.83. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $32.65 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $31.06.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The business services provider reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.30 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $120.73 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $52.86 million. Liquidity Services had a return on equity of 18.49% and a net margin of 6.30%.Liquidity Services has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.300-0.390 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Liquidity Services, Inc. will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Liquidity Services

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 55.1% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,281,332 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $30,227,000 after purchasing an additional 454,988 shares during the last quarter. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in Liquidity Services by 38.9% during the 3rd quarter. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. now owns 909,743 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $24,954,000 after buying an additional 254,875 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC lifted its position in Liquidity Services by 141.9% in the third quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 357,707 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $9,812,000 after buying an additional 209,807 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its stake in Liquidity Services by 835.0% during the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 181,535 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $4,282,000 after buying an additional 162,120 shares during the period. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd boosted its stake in Liquidity Services by 120.7% during the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 283,301 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $6,683,000 after buying an additional 154,925 shares during the period. 71.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

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.