Liquidity Services (LQDT) to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) is expected to release its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, August 6th. Analysts expect Liquidity Services to post earnings of $0.35 per share and revenue of $57.83 million for the quarter. Liquidity Services has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.300-0.390 EPS. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 10:30 AM ET.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The business services provider reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.05. Liquidity Services had a net margin of 6.30% and a return on equity of 18.49%. The business had revenue of $120.73 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $52.86 million. On average, analysts expect Liquidity Services to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Liquidity Services Price Performance

Shares of LQDT stock opened at $38.24 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $1.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.12 and a beta of 1.10. Liquidity Services has a 1 year low of $21.67 and a 1 year high of $41.28. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $38.12 and a 200-day moving average price of $34.33.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have issued reports on LQDT. Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $44.00 price target on shares of Liquidity Services in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Zacks Research raised Liquidity Services from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Weiss Ratings raised Liquidity Services from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Liquidity Services from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Liquidity Services currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $44.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at Liquidity Services

In related news, CFO Jorge Celaya sold 3,842 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.26, for a total transaction of $143,152.92. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 66,895 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,492,507.70. This trade represents a 5.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 38,471 shares of Liquidity Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.99, for a total value of $1,461,513.29. Following the sale, the director directly owned 164,380 shares in the company, valued at $6,244,796.20. This trade represents a 18.97% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 209,222 shares of company stock valued at $7,598,543 over the last ninety days. 28.06% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in Liquidity Services by 29.6% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 133,650 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $4,051,000 after buying an additional 30,486 shares in the last quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury lifted its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 72.8% in the fourth quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 9,490 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $304,000 after buying an additional 3,998 shares in the last quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 20.5% in the fourth quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 65,223 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,045,000 after buying an additional 11,088 shares in the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new position in shares of Liquidity Services during the fourth quarter worth $286,000. Finally, Balyasny Asset Management L.P. bought a new position in shares of Liquidity Services during the fourth quarter worth $383,000. 71.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.