Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Reaches New 12-Month High – Should You Buy?

Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT)’s stock price reached a new 52-week high on Monday . The stock traded as high as $36.17 and last traded at $36.0970, with a volume of 8935 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $35.91.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $44.00 price target on shares of Liquidity Services in a report on Monday. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Liquidity Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $44.00.

Liquidity Services Price Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $1.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.32 and a beta of 1.10. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $31.85 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $30.01.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The business services provider reported $0.39 earnings per share (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 business 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. On average, equities analysts predict that Liquidity Services, Inc. will post 1.01 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP John Daunt sold 2,600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, April 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.06, for a total value of $91,156.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 40,252 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,411,235.12. This trade represents a 6.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Steven Weiskircher sold 4,967 shares of Liquidity Services stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.07, for a total transaction of $159,291.69. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 65,495 shares in the company, valued at $2,100,424.65. The trade was a 7.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 88,557 shares of company stock worth $2,938,707 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 28.06% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Liquidity Services

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of LQDT. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its holdings in Liquidity Services by 55.1% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,281,332 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $30,227,000 after acquiring an additional 454,988 shares in the last quarter. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. increased 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 purchasing an additional 254,875 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC increased its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 141.9% during the 3rd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 357,707 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $9,812,000 after purchasing an additional 209,807 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP raised its stake 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 purchasing an additional 162,120 shares in 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 during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.15% of the company’s stock.

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.