Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Director Sells $408,028.00 in Stock

Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 12,290 shares of Liquidity Services stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.20, for a total transaction of $408,028.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 152,272 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,055,430.40. The trade was a 7.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

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

• On Tuesday, February 10th, Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 12,939 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.19, for a total value of $429,445.41.
• On Monday, February 9th, Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 52,061 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.20, for a total value of $1,728,425.20.
• On Friday, February 6th, Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 1,100 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.19, for a total transaction of $36,509.00.

Liquidity Services Trading Down 4.6%

Shares of LQDT opened at $31.43 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $31.44 and its 200-day moving average is $27.69. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a 12 month low of $21.67 and a 12 month high of $37.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $974.77 million, a PE ratio of 34.16 and a beta of 1.03.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The business services provider reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $121.22 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $51.76 million. Liquidity Services had a return on equity of 19.98% and a net margin of 6.26%.Liquidity Services has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.290-0.380 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Liquidity Services

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of LQDT. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 112.4% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 75,620 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,345,000 after purchasing an additional 40,021 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in Liquidity Services by 18.5% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 27,854 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $864,000 after acquiring an additional 4,344 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Liquidity Services during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $254,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 9.1% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 77,999 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,419,000 after acquiring an additional 6,488 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC lifted its holdings in Liquidity Services by 42.5% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 49,221 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,526,000 after purchasing an additional 14,684 shares in the last quarter. 71.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LQDT has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Barrington Research set a $44.00 target price on Liquidity Services in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Liquidity Services to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $44.00.

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.