Liquidity Services’ (LQDT) Outperform Rating Reiterated at Barrington Research

Barrington Research reissued their outperform rating on shares of Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) in a research report released on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. Barrington Research currently has a $40.00 price target on the business services provider’s stock.

LQDT has been the subject of several other reports. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Liquidity Services to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $40.00.

Liquidity Services Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of NASDAQ LQDT opened at $32.00 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $31.03 and its 200 day simple moving average is $27.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $985.92 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.78 and a beta of 1.03. Liquidity Services has a 52-week low of $21.67 and a 52-week high of $39.72.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $118.09 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $100.86 million. Liquidity Services had a net margin of 6.43% and a return on equity of 21.06%. Liquidity Services has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.350 EPS.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Liquidity Services news, CFO Jorge Celaya sold 2,451 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 34,308 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,029,583.08. This trade represents a 6.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Katharin S. Dyer sold 8,196 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.62, for a total value of $259,157.52. Following the transaction, the director 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 25,761 shares of company stock worth $789,759. 28.06% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Liquidity Services

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Access Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Liquidity Services by 14.3% in the 3rd 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. increased its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 19.5% during 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 lifted its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 41.0% during 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 buying an additional 135,204 shares during the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 213.3% during the second quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 126,976 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,995,000 after acquiring an additional 86,447 shares during the period. Finally, Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Liquidity Services during the 2nd quarter worth $2,477,000. 71.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.