Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a report issued on Monday morning.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Liquidity Services from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $44.00 price target on shares of Liquidity Services in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Liquidity Services from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $44.00.

Liquidity Services Stock Down 1.2%

NASDAQ LQDT opened at $38.35 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $1.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.24 and a beta of 1.07. Liquidity Services has a 52 week low of $21.67 and a 52 week high of $41.28. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $37.34 and a 200-day moving average price of $33.86.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The business services provider reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.05. The business 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, equities research analysts anticipate that Liquidity Services will post 1 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Liquidity Services

In related news, EVP John Daunt sold 10,139 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.24, for a total value of $397,854.36. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 38,086 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,494,494.64. The trade was a 21.02% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 38,471 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.99, for a total transaction of $1,461,513.29. Following the transaction, the director owned 164,380 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,244,796.20. The trade was a 18.97% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 211,822 shares of company stock worth $7,689,699 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 28.06% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 5.4% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,957 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $233,000 after purchasing an additional 306 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Liquidity Services during the first quarter valued at $265,000. Access Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Liquidity Services by 24.6% during the first quarter. Access Investment Management LLC now owns 200,170 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $6,119,000 after purchasing an additional 39,545 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in Liquidity Services by 16.3% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 44,435 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,358,000 after purchasing an additional 6,235 shares during the period. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP increased its position in Liquidity Services by 31.8% in the first quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 18,681 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $571,000 after buying an additional 4,503 shares during the last quarter. 71.15% of the stock is owned by 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.