Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Cut to “Hold” at Zacks Research

Zacks Research cut shares of Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) from a strong-buy rating to a hold rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday morning,Zacks.com reports.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the company. Barrington Research set a $44.00 price objective on Liquidity Services in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Liquidity Services currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $44.00.

Liquidity Services Trading Up 1.0%

NASDAQ LQDT opened at $32.31 on Tuesday. Liquidity Services has a 12 month low of $21.67 and a 12 month high of $33.61. The stock has a market cap of $1.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.12 and a beta of 1.02. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $31.03 and its 200-day moving average price is $29.04.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The business services provider reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.11. Liquidity Services had a return on equity of 19.98% and a net margin of 6.26%.The firm had revenue of $121.22 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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 Liquidity Services news, 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 value of $159,291.69. Following the transaction, 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 transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 52,061 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.20, for a total value of $1,728,425.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 99,111 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,290,485.20. This represents a 34.44% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 83,357 shares of company stock worth $2,761,699. 28.06% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of LQDT. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Liquidity Services in the third quarter valued at about $30,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in Liquidity Services in the third quarter valued at about $44,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its holdings in 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. State of Wyoming raised its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 2,564 shares during the period. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of Liquidity Services in the fourth quarter worth about $163,000. 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.