Liquidity Services (LQDT) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) is expected to release its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, February 5th. Analysts expect Liquidity Services to post earnings of $0.28 per share for the quarter. Liquidity Services has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.350 EPS. Investors may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 10:30 AM ET.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last released its earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The business services provider reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.08. Liquidity Services had a return on equity of 21.06% and a net margin of 6.43%.The business had revenue of $118.09 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $100.86 million.

Liquidity Services Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of LQDT stock opened at $31.71 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $30.82 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $27.17. Liquidity Services has a 12-month low of $21.67 and a 12-month high of $39.72. The firm has a market cap of $976.99 million, a P/E ratio of 36.45 and a beta of 0.99.

Insider Transactions at Liquidity Services

In other news, CFO Jorge Celaya sold 15,114 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.24, for a total transaction of $457,047.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 32,816 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $992,355.84. This represents a 31.53% 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, Director Katharin S. Dyer sold 8,196 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.62, for a total value of $259,157.52. Following the transaction, the director owned 36,395 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,150,809.90. This represents a 18.38% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 25,761 shares of company stock worth $789,759 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 28.06% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Liquidity Services

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Dark Forest Capital Management LP purchased a new position in Liquidity Services during the 3rd quarter valued at $312,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd increased its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 12.9% during the third quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 319,891 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $8,775,000 after buying an additional 36,590 shares during the period. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. increased its position 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 valued at $24,954,000 after buying an additional 254,875 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC raised its stake in Liquidity Services by 141.9% in the third quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 357,707 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $9,812,000 after buying an additional 209,807 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brevan Howard Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in Liquidity Services in the third quarter worth about $725,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.15% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have issued reports on LQDT. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $40.00 target price on shares of Liquidity Services in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Zacks Research raised shares of Liquidity Services to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $40.00.

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.