Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Trading Up 7% Following Better-Than-Expected Earnings

Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT)’s stock price was up 7% during mid-day trading on Friday after the company announced better than expected quarterly earnings. The stock traded as high as $27.34 and last traded at $27.5150. Approximately 123,718 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 57% from the average daily volume of 286,177 shares. The stock had previously closed at $25.71.

The business services provider reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.08. Liquidity Services had a return on equity of 20.75% and a net margin of 6.25%.The business had revenue of $118.09 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $100.86 million. Liquidity Services has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.350 EPS.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have commented on LQDT. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $40.00 price objective on shares of Liquidity Services in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Liquidity Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Liquidity Services currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $38.50.

Insider Transactions at Liquidity Services

In related news, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 5,403 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.45, for a total transaction of $148,312.35. Following the sale, the director owned 164,562 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,517,226.90. This trade represents a 3.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 28.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Liquidity Services

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of LQDT. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank grew its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 11.5% during the 1st quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 4,606 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $143,000 after acquiring an additional 476 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers grew its holdings in Liquidity Services by 0.8% in the first quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 63,884 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,981,000 after purchasing an additional 486 shares during the period. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in Liquidity Services by 3.2% in the first quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. now owns 15,895 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $493,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the period. Quarry LP increased its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 38.0% in the first quarter. Quarry LP now owns 2,006 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $62,000 after buying an additional 552 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc raised its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 0.9% during the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 64,366 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,518,000 after buying an additional 556 shares during the period. 71.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Liquidity Services Trading Up 8.8%

The business has a 50-day moving average price of $25.01 and a 200-day moving average price of $24.97. The stock has a market cap of $873.39 million, a PE ratio of 33.69 and a beta of 1.13.

About Liquidity Services

Liquidity Services, Inc provides e-commerce marketplaces, self-directed auction listing tools, and value-added services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: GovDeals, Retail Supply Chain Group (RSCG), Capital Assets Group (CAG), and Machinio. Its marketplaces include liquidation.com that enable corporations to sell surplus and salvage consumer goods and retail capital assets; GovDeals marketplace, which provides self-directed service solutions in which sellers list their own assets that enables local and state government entities, and commercial businesses located in the United States and Canada to sell surplus and salvage assets; and AllSurplus, a centralized marketplace that connects global buyer base with assets from across the network of marketplaces in a single destination.