Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Share Price Passes Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Here’s Why

Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT)’s stock price crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $26.91 and traded as high as $31.93. Liquidity Services shares last traded at $31.89, with a volume of 138,974 shares traded.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

LQDT has been the subject of several recent research reports. Zacks Research upgraded Liquidity Services to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $40.00 price objective on shares of Liquidity Services in a report on Monday, November 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $40.00.

Liquidity Services Stock Up 2.0%

The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $29.92 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $26.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $982.53 million, a P/E ratio of 36.66 and a beta of 0.99.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The business services provider reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.08. Liquidity Services had a return on equity of 21.06% and a net margin of 6.43%.The company had revenue of $118.09 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $100.86 million. Liquidity Services has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.350 EPS.

Insider Transactions at Liquidity Services

In other news, Director Katharin S. Dyer sold 8,196 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were 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 trade represents a 18.38% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Jorge Celaya sold 15,114 shares of Liquidity Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.24, for a total transaction of $457,047.36. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 32,816 shares in the company, valued at $992,355.84. This trade represents a 31.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 25,761 shares of company stock worth $789,759. Company insiders own 28.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Liquidity Services

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Chatham Capital Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Liquidity Services during the fourth quarter worth $1,325,000. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of Liquidity Services in the 4th quarter valued at $231,000. Diversified Trust Co. bought a new position in shares of Liquidity Services in the 4th quarter valued at $249,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 20.7% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 2,114 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $71,000 after acquiring an additional 363 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Miller Global Investments LLC bought a new stake in Liquidity Services during the 4th quarter worth $648,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.