Jaime Mateus-Tique Sells 6,913 Shares of Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Stock

Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 6,913 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.52, for a total value of $238,636.76. Following the sale, the director owned 10,981 shares in the company, valued at $379,064.12. The trade was a 38.63% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Liquidity Services Trading Down 1.2%

NASDAQ:LQDT traded down $0.41 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $33.17. 212,210 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 164,773. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $32.29 and its 200-day moving average is $30.43. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a 12-month low of $21.67 and a 12-month high of $38.83. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.67 and a beta of 1.10.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The business services provider reported $0.35 earnings per share 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 company had revenue of $120.73 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $52.86 million. Liquidity Services has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.300-0.390 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Liquidity Services, Inc. will post 1.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Liquidity Services

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 20.7% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 2,114 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $71,000 after purchasing an additional 363 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its stake in Liquidity Services by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 57,698 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,749,000 after buying an additional 426 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its stake in Liquidity Services by 3.9% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 17,753 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $487,000 after buying an additional 660 shares during the last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH raised its stake in Liquidity Services by 7.6% in the third quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 10,002 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $274,000 after buying an additional 703 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Diversified Trust Co raised its stake in Liquidity Services by 9.0% in the first quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 8,955 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $274,000 after buying an additional 742 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.15% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LQDT has been the topic of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded Liquidity Services from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Zacks Research lowered 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 price target on shares of Liquidity Services in a report on Monday, May 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock 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.