Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Rating Increased to Strong-Buy at Wall Street Zen

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report released on Monday.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $44.00 target price on shares of Liquidity Services in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Liquidity Services from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Zacks Research cut Liquidity Services from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $44.00.

Liquidity Services Stock Performance

LQDT stock opened at $39.52 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $37.04 and its 200 day moving average is $33.69. The stock has a market cap of $1.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.49 and a beta of 1.07. Liquidity Services has a 1-year low of $21.67 and a 1-year high of $41.28.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last announced its 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. Liquidity Services had a net margin of 6.30% and a return on equity of 18.49%. The business had revenue of $120.73 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $52.86 million. Liquidity Services has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.300-0.390 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Liquidity Services will post 1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Liquidity Services

In other news, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 38,471 shares of Liquidity Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.99, for a total value of $1,461,513.29. Following the sale, the director directly owned 164,380 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,244,796.20. This trade represents a 18.97% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Mark A. Shaffer sold 45,246 shares of Liquidity Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.00, for a total value of $1,538,364.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 28,398 shares in the company, valued at approximately $965,532. This represents a 61.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 211,822 shares of company stock worth $7,689,699 over the last 90 days. 28.06% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Liquidity Services

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LQDT. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Liquidity Services by 112.4% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 75,620 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,345,000 after acquiring an additional 40,021 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in Liquidity Services by 18.5% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 27,854 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $864,000 after purchasing an additional 4,344 shares in the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new position in Liquidity Services in the 1st quarter worth $254,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 9.1% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 77,999 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,419,000 after purchasing an additional 6,488 shares during the period. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 42.5% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 49,221 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,526,000 after purchasing an additional 14,684 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other 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.