Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) CFO Jorge Celaya Sells 9,951 Shares

Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) CFO Jorge Celaya sold 9,951 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.79, for a total value of $366,097.29. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 66,895 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,461,067.05. The trade was a 12.95% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Jorge Celaya also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, May 28th, Jorge Celaya sold 6,098 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.40, for a total value of $221,967.20.
• On Tuesday, May 26th, Jorge Celaya sold 11,303 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.24, for a total value of $398,317.72.
• On Wednesday, May 27th, Jorge Celaya sold 5,320 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.06, for a total value of $191,839.20.

Liquidity Services Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of LQDT opened at $36.14 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $1.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.86 and a beta of 1.09. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a twelve month low of $21.67 and a twelve month high of $38.83. The company has a 50 day moving average of $33.73 and a two-hundred day moving average of $31.70.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last announced its 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. The company had revenue of $120.73 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $52.86 million. Liquidity Services had a net margin of 6.30% and a return on equity of 18.49%. Liquidity Services has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.300-0.390 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Liquidity Services, Inc. will post 1 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings raised Liquidity Services from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Zacks Research downgraded Liquidity Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Liquidity Services from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 23rd. Finally, Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $44.00 target price on shares of Liquidity Services in a report on Thursday, May 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $44.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised 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 worth $71,000 after acquiring an additional 363 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its position in shares of 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 worth $1,749,000 after acquiring an additional 426 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 3.9% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 17,753 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $487,000 after acquiring an additional 660 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH raised its position in shares of 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 worth $274,000 after acquiring an additional 703 shares during the period. Finally, Diversified Trust Co raised its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 9.0% during the 1st quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 8,955 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $274,000 after buying an additional 742 shares during the period. 71.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Liquidity Services Company Profile

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.