Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Raised to “Strong-Buy” at Wall Street Zen

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report issued on Monday.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Liquidity Services from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Zacks Research cut shares of Liquidity Services from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Finally, Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $44.00 price target on shares of Liquidity Services in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Liquidity Services has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $44.00.

Liquidity Services Stock Up 0.2%

Liquidity Services stock opened at $38.83 on Monday. Liquidity Services has a 52 week low of $21.67 and a 52 week high of $41.28. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $37.24 and a 200 day simple moving average of $33.80. The stock has a market cap of $1.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.75 and a beta of 1.07.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last announced its 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $52.86 million. Liquidity Services had a return on equity of 18.49% and a net margin of 6.30%.Liquidity Services has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.300-0.390 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Liquidity Services will post 1 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other Liquidity Services news, EVP John Daunt sold 10,139 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.24, for a total transaction of $397,854.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 38,086 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,494,494.64. This represents a 21.02% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Steven Weiskircher sold 11,477 shares of Liquidity Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.23, for a total value of $392,857.71. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 58,559 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,004,474.57. This represents a 16.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 211,822 shares of company stock valued at $7,689,699. 28.06% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LQDT. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its holdings 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 in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 20.7% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 2,114 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $71,000 after purchasing an additional 363 shares in the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Liquidity Services during the first quarter valued at about $97,000. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 4,505.7% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 3,224 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $99,000 after buying an additional 3,154 shares during the period. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in Liquidity Services in the fourth quarter worth about $163,000. 71.15% of the stock is 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.