Liquidity Services (LQDT) to Post Earnings on Thursday

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) will likely be announcing its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, August 6th. Analysts expect Liquidity Services to announce earnings of $0.35 per share and revenue of $57.83 million for the quarter. Liquidity Services has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.300-0.390 EPS. Individuals are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 10:30 AM ET.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The business services provider reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.30 by $0.05. Liquidity Services had a net margin of 6.30% and a return on equity of 18.49%. The company had revenue of $120.73 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $52.86 million. On average, analysts expect Liquidity Services to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Liquidity Services Price Performance

Liquidity Services stock opened at $39.30 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $38.07 and a 200-day simple moving average of $34.28. The stock has a market cap of $1.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.26 and a beta of 1.10. Liquidity Services has a 1-year low of $21.67 and a 1-year high of $41.28.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently issued reports on LQDT shares. Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $44.00 price objective on shares of Liquidity Services in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Liquidity Services from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Zacks Research raised Liquidity Services from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Liquidity Services from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Liquidity Services currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $44.00.

Insider Transactions at Liquidity Services

In other Liquidity Services news, CFO Jorge Celaya sold 11,303 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.24, for a total value of $398,317.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 50,965 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,796,006.60. This trade represents a 18.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 38,471 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the director owned 164,380 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,244,796.20. This trade represents a 18.97% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 209,222 shares of company stock valued at $7,598,543. 28.06% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its stake in Liquidity Services by 55.1% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,281,332 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $30,227,000 after buying an additional 454,988 shares in the last quarter. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of 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 worth $24,954,000 after acquiring an additional 254,875 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC boosted its holdings 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 valued at $9,812,000 after purchasing an additional 209,807 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP lifted its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 835.0% during the 2nd 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 last quarter. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 120.7% in the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 283,301 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $6,683,000 after buying an additional 154,925 shares in the last quarter. 71.15% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.