Jaime Mateus-Tique Sells 12,939 Shares of Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Stock

Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 12,939 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.19, for a total transaction of $429,445.41. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 86,172 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,860,048.68. The trade was a 13.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

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

• On Monday, February 9th, Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 52,061 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The stock was 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 value of $36,509.00.
• On Thursday, February 5th, Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 12,290 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.20, for a total transaction of $408,028.00.

Liquidity Services Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ LQDT opened at $31.43 on Thursday. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $21.67 and a fifty-two week high of $37.34. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $31.44 and its 200 day simple moving average is $27.69. The stock has a market cap of $974.77 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.16 and a beta of 1.03.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The business services provider reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $121.22 million for 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 have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LQDT. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings 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 worth $71,000 after purchasing an additional 363 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc increased its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 0.9% in the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 64,366 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,518,000 after acquiring an additional 556 shares in the last quarter. Aviva PLC lifted its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 3.1% during the second quarter. Aviva PLC now owns 19,861 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $469,000 after purchasing an additional 599 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its holdings in Liquidity Services by 3.9% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 17,753 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $487,000 after acquiring an additional 660 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH grew its position in Liquidity Services by 7.6% during the 3rd quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 10,002 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $274,000 after purchasing an additional 703 shares during the last quarter. 71.15% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Liquidity Services to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Barrington Research set a $44.00 price target on Liquidity Services in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Liquidity Services currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price 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.