What is Craig Hallum’s Estimate for LQDT Q3 Earnings?

Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) – Equities researchers at Craig Hallum issued their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Liquidity Services in a note issued to investors on Thursday, July 16th. Craig Hallum analyst G. Sutton expects that the business services provider will post earnings of $0.23 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Liquidity Services’ current full-year earnings is $1.00 per share.

LQDT has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Liquidity Services from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Zacks Research downgraded Liquidity Services from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Wall Street Zen cut Liquidity Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, July 12th. Finally, Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $44.00 price target on shares of Liquidity Services in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $44.00.

Liquidity Services Trading Up 3.5%

Shares of NASDAQ LQDT opened at $41.02 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.11 and a beta of 1.07. Liquidity Services has a twelve month low of $21.67 and a twelve month high of $41.25. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $36.98 and a 200-day simple moving average of $33.63.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The business services provider reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.30 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $120.73 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $52.86 million. Liquidity Services had a net margin of 6.30% and a return on equity of 18.49%. Liquidity Services has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.300-0.390 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Liquidity Services

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its position in Liquidity Services by 451.0% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,700 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $64,000 after purchasing an additional 2,210 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in 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 buying an additional 363 shares during the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in Liquidity Services during the first quarter valued at approximately $97,000. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its stake in 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 valued at $99,000 after acquiring an additional 3,154 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Liquidity Services during the 4th quarter worth $163,000. 71.15% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Jorge Celaya sold 3,842 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.26, for a total value of $143,152.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 66,895 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,492,507.70. This trade represents a 5.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP John Daunt sold 10,139 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.24, for a total value of $397,854.36. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 38,086 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,494,494.64. This trade represents a 21.02% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 211,822 shares of company stock worth $7,689,699. Insiders own 28.06% 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.