Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Stock Price Crosses Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Shares of Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $28.97 and traded as high as $31.67. Liquidity Services shares last traded at $31.38, with a volume of 107,100 shares changing hands.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Liquidity Services Stock Up 0.7%

The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $31.03 and its 200 day moving average price is $28.97. The company has a market capitalization of $973.09 million, a P/E ratio of 34.11 and a beta of 1.02.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The business services provider reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $121.22 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $51.76 million. Liquidity Services had a net margin of 6.26% and a return on equity of 19.98%. Liquidity Services has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.290-0.380 EPS.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 12,939 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.19, for a total transaction of $429,445.41. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly 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 legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Steven Weiskircher sold 4,967 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.07, for a total transaction of $159,291.69. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 65,495 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,100,424.65. The trade was a 7.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 83,357 shares of company stock valued at $2,761,699. 28.06% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Liquidity Services

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its position in Liquidity Services by 55.1% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,281,332 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $30,227,000 after purchasing an additional 454,988 shares in the last quarter. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in Liquidity Services by 38.9% in the 3rd 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 last quarter. Millennium Management LLC increased its stake in Liquidity Services by 141.9% in the 3rd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 357,707 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $9,812,000 after buying an additional 209,807 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 835.0% in the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 181,535 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $4,282,000 after buying an additional 162,120 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 120.7% in the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 283,301 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $6,683,000 after acquiring an additional 154,925 shares in the last quarter. 71.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.