Liquidity Services (LQDT) to Release Earnings on Thursday

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) is projected to announce its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, February 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.28 per share for the quarter. Liquidity Services has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.350 EPS. Interested persons may visit the the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 10:30 AM ET.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The business services provider reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $118.09 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $100.86 million. Liquidity Services had a net margin of 6.43% and a return on equity of 21.06%.

Liquidity Services Price Performance

Shares of Liquidity Services stock opened at $31.71 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $30.82 and a 200 day moving average of $27.17. The firm has a market cap of $976.99 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.45 and a beta of 0.99. Liquidity Services has a 1 year low of $21.67 and a 1 year high of $39.72.

Insider Buying and Selling at Liquidity Services

In related news, Director Katharin S. Dyer sold 8,196 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.62, for a total transaction of $259,157.52. Following the sale, the director directly owned 36,395 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,150,809.90. This trade represents a 18.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Jorge Celaya sold 2,451 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.01, for a total value of $73,554.51. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 34,308 shares in the company, valued at $1,029,583.08. This trade represents a 6.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 25,761 shares of company stock worth $789,759. Company insiders own 28.06% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Liquidity Services

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 451.0% during 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 purchasing an additional 2,210 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its stake in Liquidity Services by 52.1% during the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 5,970 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $164,000 after buying an additional 2,045 shares during the last quarter. iSAM Funds UK Ltd purchased a new stake in Liquidity Services during the 3rd quarter valued at $199,000. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new position in shares of Liquidity Services during the 1st quarter valued at $254,000. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 9.8% in the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 8,727 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $206,000 after buying an additional 780 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.15% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research raised Liquidity Services to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $40.00 target price on shares of Liquidity Services in a research note on Monday, November 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $40.00.

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.