Insider Selling: Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Director Sells 6,913 Shares of Stock

Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 6,913 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.52, for a total value of $238,636.76. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 10,981 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $379,064.12. This trade represents a 38.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Liquidity Services Price Performance

Liquidity Services stock traded down $0.41 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $33.17. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 212,210 shares, compared to its average volume of 164,773. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $32.29 and its 200-day simple moving average is $30.43. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a 52-week low of $21.67 and a 52-week high of $38.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.67 and a beta of 1.10.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The business services provider reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.30 by $0.05. Liquidity Services had a return on equity of 18.49% and a net margin of 6.30%.The company had revenue of $120.73 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $52.86 million. Liquidity Services has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.300-0.390 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Liquidity Services, Inc. will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have commented on LQDT shares. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $44.00 price target on shares of Liquidity Services in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Zacks Research cut Liquidity Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Liquidity Services from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $44.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. First Trust Advisors LP purchased a new position in shares of Liquidity Services in the first quarter worth about $293,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Liquidity Services in the first quarter worth about $97,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 1.5% in the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 115,271 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $3,524,000 after purchasing an additional 1,746 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp raised its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 4,505.7% in the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 3,224 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $99,000 after purchasing an additional 3,154 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strs Ohio raised its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 16.5% in the first quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 14,100 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $431,000 after purchasing an additional 2,000 shares during the last quarter. 71.15% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other 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.