What is Craig Hallum’s Forecast for LQDT Q3 Earnings?

Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) – Craig Hallum issued their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Liquidity Services in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, July 16th. Craig Hallum analyst G. Sutton expects that the business services provider will post earnings of $0.23 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Liquidity Services’ current full-year earnings is $1.00 per share.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The business services provider reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $120.73 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $52.86 million. Liquidity Services had a return on equity of 18.49% and a net margin of 6.30%.Liquidity Services has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.300-0.390 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on LQDT. Weiss Ratings upgraded Liquidity Services from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Wall Street Zen cut Liquidity Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, July 12th. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $44.00 target price on shares of Liquidity Services in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Liquidity Services from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $44.00.

Liquidity Services Price Performance

Liquidity Services stock opened at $39.52 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $37.04 and its 200-day moving average is $33.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.23 billion, a PE ratio of 42.49 and a beta of 1.07. Liquidity Services has a fifty-two week low of $21.67 and a fifty-two week high of $41.28.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in LQDT. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 20.7% in the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 2,114 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $71,000 after buying an additional 363 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 2,210 shares during the period. Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Liquidity Services during the first quarter worth approximately $97,000. Fifth Third Bancorp grew its position in Liquidity Services by 4,505.7% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 3,224 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $99,000 after buying an additional 3,154 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in Liquidity Services during the 4th quarter worth $163,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.15% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 38,471 shares of Liquidity Services stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.99, for a total transaction of $1,461,513.29. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 164,380 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,244,796.20. This trade represents a 18.97% 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. Also, EVP John Daunt sold 10,139 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.24, for a total transaction of $397,854.36. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 38,086 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,494,494.64. The trade was a 21.02% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 211,822 shares of company stock worth $7,689,699. Corporate insiders own 28.06% 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.