Jaime Mateus-Tique Sells 38,471 Shares of Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Stock

Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 38,471 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.99, for a total transaction 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. The trade was a 18.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Jaime Mateus-Tique also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, June 22nd, Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 1,011 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.95, for a total transaction of $38,367.45.
• On Thursday, June 18th, Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 9,791 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.95, for a total transaction of $371,568.45.
• On Tuesday, June 16th, Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 33,727 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.95, for a total transaction of $1,279,939.65.
• On Monday, June 15th, Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 2,000 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.95, for a total value of $75,900.00.
• On Monday, May 11th, Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 6,913 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.52, for a total value of $238,636.76.

Liquidity Services Trading Down 2.0%

NASDAQ:LQDT opened at $38.14 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $1.19 billion, a PE ratio of 41.01 and a beta of 1.09. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $35.82 and a 200 day moving average price of $32.83. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a 12-month low of $21.67 and a 12-month high of $39.55.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently weighed in on LQDT shares. Zacks Research lowered shares of Liquidity Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Liquidity Services from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $44.00 price target on shares of Liquidity Services in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Liquidity Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 6th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $44.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LQDT. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 2,210 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 20.7% in the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 2,114 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $71,000 after acquiring an additional 363 shares during the period. Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Liquidity Services in the 1st quarter valued at $97,000. Fifth Third Bancorp raised its position in Liquidity Services by 4,505.7% in the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 3,224 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $99,000 after purchasing an additional 3,154 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in Liquidity Services in the 4th quarter valued at $163,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.15% of the company’s stock.

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.