Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Shares Cross Above 200-Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT)’s share price crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $28.81 and traded as high as $29.70. Liquidity Services shares last traded at $29.49, with a volume of 69,807 shares changing hands.

Analyst Ratings Changes

LQDT has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Zacks Research raised shares of Liquidity Services from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Barrington Research set a $44.00 price target on shares of Liquidity Services in a research note on Friday, February 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Liquidity Services currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $44.00.

Liquidity Services Trading Down 1.0%

The company has a market cap of $914.48 million, a PE ratio of 32.05 and a beta of 1.07. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $31.13 and a two-hundred day moving average of $28.81.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $51.76 million. Liquidity Services has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.290-0.380 EPS.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 52,061 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.20, for a total transaction of $1,728,425.20. Following the sale, the director directly owned 99,111 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,290,485.20. This represents a 34.44% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Steven Weiskircher sold 4,967 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.07, for a total transaction of $159,291.69. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 65,495 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,100,424.65. This represents a 7.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 83,357 shares of company stock valued at $2,761,699. 28.06% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Access Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 14.3% during the third quarter. Access Investment Management LLC now owns 160,625 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $4,406,000 after buying an additional 20,155 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its holdings in Liquidity Services by 19.5% in the 3rd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 271,885 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $7,458,000 after acquiring an additional 44,443 shares during the last quarter. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC raised its holdings in Liquidity Services by 41.0% in the 3rd quarter. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC now owns 465,158 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $12,759,000 after acquiring an additional 135,204 shares during the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC lifted its position in Liquidity Services by 213.3% in the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 126,976 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,995,000 after acquiring an additional 86,447 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aristotle Capital Boston LLC lifted its position in Liquidity Services by 13.7% in the 3rd quarter. Aristotle Capital Boston LLC now owns 702,804 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $19,278,000 after acquiring an additional 84,858 shares in the last quarter. 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.