Wall Street Zen Downgrades Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) to Buy

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday.

LQDT has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Liquidity Services from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $44.00 price objective on shares of Liquidity Services in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Liquidity Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Liquidity Services has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $44.00.

Liquidity Services Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:LQDT opened at $37.23 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $1.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.03 and a beta of 1.09. Liquidity Services has a 52 week low of $21.67 and a 52 week high of $38.83. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $34.00 and a 200 day moving average price of $31.84.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The business services provider reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.30 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $120.73 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $52.86 million. Liquidity Services had a net margin of 6.30% and a return on equity of 18.49%. Liquidity Services has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.300-0.390 EPS. Analysts expect that Liquidity Services will post 1 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Liquidity Services news, VP Mark A. Shaffer sold 45,246 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.00, for a total value of $1,538,364.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 28,398 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $965,532. This trade represents a 61.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Steven Weiskircher sold 11,477 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.23, for a total transaction of $392,857.71. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 58,559 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,004,474.57. This trade represents a 16.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 114,940 shares of company stock valued at $3,987,652 in the last 90 days. 28.06% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in Liquidity Services in the third quarter valued at about $30,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Liquidity Services during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $44,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 451.0% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,700 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $64,000 after purchasing an additional 2,210 shares in the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Liquidity Services during the 1st quarter worth approximately $97,000. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp increased its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 4,505.7% during the 1st 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 in the last quarter. 71.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.