Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) EVP John Daunt Sells 10,139 Shares

Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) EVP John Daunt sold 10,139 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.24, for a total transaction of $397,854.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 38,086 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,494,494.64. This represents a 21.02% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

John Daunt also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, April 24th, John Daunt sold 2,600 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.06, for a total transaction of $91,156.00.
• On Tuesday, April 14th, John Daunt sold 2,600 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.02, for a total transaction of $85,852.00.

Liquidity Services Stock Performance

NASDAQ LQDT traded up $0.94 during trading on Friday, reaching $39.08. 683,517 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 169,206. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a 1-year low of $21.67 and a 1-year high of $39.55. The company has a market cap of $1.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.02 and a beta of 1.09. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $35.82 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $32.83.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The business services provider reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.30 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $120.73 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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. Equities research analysts expect that Liquidity Services, Inc. will post 1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Liquidity Services

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings 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 buying an additional 363 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its position in Liquidity Services by 451.0% in 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 in the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Liquidity Services in the 1st quarter valued at about $97,000. Fifth Third Bancorp raised its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 4,505.7% in the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 3,224 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $99,000 after acquiring an additional 3,154 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of Liquidity Services in the fourth quarter worth about $163,000. 71.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

LQDT has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Zacks Research cut Liquidity Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $44.00 target price on shares of Liquidity Services in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Liquidity Services from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Liquidity Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus 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.