Insider Selling: Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Director Sells $429,445.41 in Stock

Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 12,939 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.19, for a total transaction of $429,445.41. Following the sale, the director directly owned 86,172 shares in the company, valued at $2,860,048.68. This trade represents a 13.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Jaime Mateus-Tique also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, February 9th, Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 52,061 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.20, for a total transaction of $1,728,425.20.
• On Friday, February 6th, Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 1,100 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.19, for a total transaction of $36,509.00.
• On Thursday, February 5th, Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 12,290 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.20, for a total transaction of $408,028.00.

Liquidity Services Stock Performance

Liquidity Services stock opened at $30.27 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $31.45 and a 200 day simple moving average of $27.71. The stock has a market capitalization of $938.67 million, a P/E ratio of 32.90 and a beta of 1.03. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a 52 week low of $21.67 and a 52 week high of $37.34.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The business services provider reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.11. Liquidity Services had a return on equity of 19.98% and a net margin of 6.26%.The firm had revenue of $121.22 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $51.76 million. Liquidity Services has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.290-0.380 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 112.4% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 75,620 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,345,000 after buying an additional 40,021 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in Liquidity Services by 18.5% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 27,854 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $864,000 after acquiring an additional 4,344 shares in the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new position in Liquidity Services in the 1st quarter valued at $254,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 9.1% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 77,999 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,419,000 after acquiring an additional 6,488 shares during the period. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 42.5% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 49,221 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,526,000 after purchasing an additional 14,684 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.15% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have commented on LQDT. Barrington Research set a $44.00 price objective on shares of Liquidity Services in a report on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Liquidity Services to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target 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.