Barrington Research Reaffirms “Outperform” Rating for Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT)

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT)‘s stock had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by stock analysts at Barrington Research in a research report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $40.00 price objective on the business services provider’s stock. Barrington Research’s target price indicates a potential upside of 24.42% from the company’s previous close.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research raised Liquidity Services to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $40.00.

Liquidity Services Stock Up 1.4%

Shares of LQDT stock opened at $32.15 on Friday. Liquidity Services has a 12 month low of $21.67 and a 12 month high of $39.72. The company has a market cap of $990.54 million, a PE ratio of 36.95 and a beta of 0.99. The business’s 50 day moving average is $30.95 and its two-hundred day moving average is $27.20.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 20th. The business services provider reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.08. Liquidity Services had a net margin of 6.43% and a return on equity of 21.06%. The business had revenue of $118.09 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $100.86 million. Liquidity Services has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.350 EPS.

Insider Activity at Liquidity Services

In other Liquidity Services news, Director Katharin S. Dyer sold 8,196 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the director owned 36,395 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,150,809.90. This trade represents a 18.38% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Jorge Celaya sold 15,114 shares of Liquidity Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.24, for a total value of $457,047.36. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 32,816 shares in the company, valued at $992,355.84. The trade was a 31.53% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 25,761 shares of company stock valued at $789,759. Insiders own 28.06% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Liquidity Services

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Liquidity Services by 3.1% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,813,734 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $54,974,000 after purchasing an additional 54,045 shares during the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Liquidity Services in the 2nd quarter valued at $34,179,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its stake in shares of 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 valued at $30,227,000 after buying an additional 454,988 shares during the period. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. raised 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 worth $24,954,000 after acquiring an additional 254,875 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 18.3% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 884,001 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $24,248,000 after acquiring an additional 136,626 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.15% of the company’s stock.

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.