Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Shares Pass Above 200-Day Moving Average – Here’s What Happened

Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT)’s share price passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $26.61 and traded as high as $31.85. Liquidity Services shares last traded at $31.71, with a volume of 86,901 shares.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have weighed in on LQDT. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $40.00 target price on shares of Liquidity Services in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Liquidity Services to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Liquidity Services has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $40.00.

Liquidity Services Trading Up 0.3%

The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $28.92 and its 200 day simple moving average is $26.61. The firm has a market cap of $971.59 million, a PE ratio of 36.45 and a beta of 0.99.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The business services provider reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 return on equity of 21.06% and a net margin of 6.43%.Liquidity Services has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.350 EPS.

Insider Activity at Liquidity Services

In related news, CFO Jorge Celaya sold 2,451 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.01, for a total transaction of $73,554.51. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 34,308 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,029,583.08. This represents a 6.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Katharin S. Dyer sold 8,196 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.62, for a total transaction of $259,157.52. Following the completion of the sale, 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 ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 25,761 shares of company stock worth $789,759 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 28.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Liquidity Services

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in LQDT. Truist Financial Corp purchased a new position in Liquidity Services during the 2nd quarter valued at $34,179,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 55.1% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,281,332 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $30,227,000 after buying an additional 454,988 shares during the last quarter. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 38.9% during the third quarter. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. now owns 909,743 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $24,954,000 after purchasing an additional 254,875 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC lifted its position in Liquidity Services by 141.9% during the third quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 357,707 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $9,812,000 after purchasing an additional 209,807 shares during the period. Finally, Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its position in Liquidity Services by 337,736.2% in the 2nd quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 195,945 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $4,622,000 after purchasing an additional 195,887 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.15% of the company’s stock.

Liquidity Services Company Profile

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.