Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Shares Cross Above 200-Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Shares of Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $28.81 and traded as high as $29.70. Liquidity Services shares last traded at $29.49, with a volume of 69,807 shares changing hands.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently commented on LQDT. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Liquidity Services from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Barrington Research set a $44.00 price objective on Liquidity Services in a research note on Friday, February 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Liquidity Services presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $44.00.

Liquidity Services Price Performance

The stock has a market cap of $914.48 million, a PE ratio of 32.05 and a beta of 1.07. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $31.13 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $28.81.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The business services provider reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.11. Liquidity Services had a net margin of 6.26% and a return on equity of 19.98%. The company had revenue of $121.22 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $51.76 million. Liquidity Services has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.290-0.380 EPS.

Insider Transactions at Liquidity Services

In other news, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 52,061 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.20, for a total transaction of $1,728,425.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 99,111 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,290,485.20. This represents a 34.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Steven Weiskircher sold 4,967 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.07, for a total transaction of $159,291.69. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 65,495 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,100,424.65. This represents a 7.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 83,357 shares of company stock worth $2,761,699 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 28.06% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of LQDT. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Liquidity Services in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Liquidity Services during the third quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 451.0% during 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 in the last quarter. State of Wyoming lifted its stake in Liquidity Services by 104.1% in the third quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 5,028 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $138,000 after acquiring an additional 2,564 shares during the period. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in Liquidity Services in the fourth quarter worth $163,000. Institutional investors 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.