Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Raised to “Strong-Buy” at Zacks Research

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Barrington Research set a $44.00 target price on shares of Liquidity Services in a report on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $44.00.

Liquidity Services Price Performance

NASDAQ:LQDT opened at $30.27 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $938.67 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.90 and a beta of 1.03. Liquidity Services has a 1 year low of $21.67 and a 1 year high of $37.34. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $31.45 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $27.71.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The business services provider reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $51.76 million. Liquidity Services has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.290-0.380 EPS.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Katharin S. Dyer sold 8,196 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.62, for a total value of $259,157.52. Following the sale, the director directly owned 36,395 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,150,809.90. This represents a 18.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 52,061 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.20, for a total value of $1,728,425.20. Following the transaction, the director owned 99,111 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,290,485.20. The trade was a 34.44% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 104,151 shares of company stock valued at $3,392,167. 28.06% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Liquidity Services by 112.4% in the 1st 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. boosted its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 18.5% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 27,854 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $864,000 after purchasing an additional 4,344 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new position in Liquidity Services in the first quarter worth approximately $254,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its holdings in 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 worth $2,419,000 after purchasing an additional 6,488 shares during the period. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC raised its position in 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 valued at $1,526,000 after purchasing an additional 14,684 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.15% of the company’s stock.

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.