Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) SVP Steven Weiskircher Sells 11,477 Shares of Stock

Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) SVP Steven Weiskircher sold 11,477 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.23, for a total value of $392,857.71. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 58,559 shares in the company, valued at $2,004,474.57. The trade was a 16.39% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Steven Weiskircher also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, May 21st, Steven Weiskircher sold 493 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.45, for a total value of $16,983.85.
• On Friday, March 6th, Steven Weiskircher sold 4,967 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.07, for a total value of $159,291.69.

Liquidity Services Trading Up 3.9%

Liquidity Services stock opened at $35.76 on Wednesday. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a 12 month low of $21.67 and a 12 month high of $38.83. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $32.80 and its 200-day moving average is $31.14. The company has a market capitalization of $1.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.45 and a beta of 1.10.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The business services provider reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.05. Liquidity Services had a return on equity of 18.49% and a net margin of 6.30%.The company had revenue of $120.73 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $52.86 million. Liquidity Services has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.300-0.390 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Liquidity Services, Inc. will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Liquidity Services

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Liquidity Services in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Liquidity Services in the third quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 451.0% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,700 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $64,000 after buying an additional 2,210 shares during the period. Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in Liquidity Services during the first quarter worth $97,000. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its stake in Liquidity Services by 4,505.7% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 3,224 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $99,000 after purchasing an additional 3,154 shares during the last quarter. 71.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently commented on LQDT. Wall Street Zen raised Liquidity Services from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $44.00 price target on shares of Liquidity Services in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Weiss Ratings upgraded Liquidity Services from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Zacks Research cut Liquidity Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Liquidity Services has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $44.00.

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.