Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Shares Pass Above 200 Day Moving Average – What’s Next?

Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) shares passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $28.15 and traded as high as $30.91. Liquidity Services shares last traded at $30.68, with a volume of 135,030 shares trading hands.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LQDT has been the subject of several recent research reports. Barrington Research set a $44.00 price objective on shares of Liquidity Services in a report on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Liquidity Services from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $44.00.

Liquidity Services Stock Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $951.51 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.35 and a beta of 1.03. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $31.43 and a 200 day simple moving average of $28.15.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The business services provider reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $121.22 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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.

Insider Buying and Selling at Liquidity Services

In other news, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 52,061 shares of Liquidity Services stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.20, for a total value of $1,728,425.20. Following the transaction, the director owned 99,111 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,290,485.20. This trade represents a 34.44% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Katharin S. Dyer sold 8,196 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.62, for a total value of $259,157.52. Following the sale, the director owned 36,395 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,150,809.90. This represents a 18.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 89,037 shares of company stock worth $2,935,120 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 28.06% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Liquidity Services

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LQDT. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in Liquidity Services by 20.7% in the 4th 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 in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 57,698 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,749,000 after purchasing an additional 426 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc increased its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 0.9% in the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 64,366 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,518,000 after buying an additional 556 shares during the period. Aviva PLC raised its holdings in Liquidity Services by 3.1% in the 2nd quarter. Aviva PLC now owns 19,861 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $469,000 after buying an additional 599 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its position in Liquidity Services by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 17,753 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $487,000 after buying an additional 660 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.