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

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT)‘s stock had its “outperform” rating restated by research analysts at Barrington Research in a note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $40.00 price target on the business services provider’s stock. Barrington Research’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 22.36% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on LQDT. Weiss Ratings reiterated 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 research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Liquidity Services currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $40.00.

Liquidity Services Price Performance

Shares of Liquidity Services stock traded up $1.22 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $32.69. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 207,167 shares, compared to its average volume of 135,849. The company has a market capitalization of $1.01 billion, a PE ratio of 37.57 and a beta of 1.03. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $31.16 and a 200 day moving average of $27.43. Liquidity Services has a 12 month low of $21.67 and a 12 month high of $39.72.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Liquidity Services

In related news, CFO Jorge Celaya sold 15,114 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.24, for a total transaction of $457,047.36. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 32,816 shares in the company, valued at approximately $992,355.84. The trade was a 31.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Katharin S. Dyer sold 8,196 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.62, for a total transaction of $259,157.52. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 36,395 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,150,809.90. This represents a 18.38% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 25,761 shares of company stock valued at $789,759 over the last three months. 28.06% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Liquidity Services

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Liquidity Services during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Liquidity Services in the third quarter valued at about $44,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 451.0% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,700 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $64,000 after buying an additional 2,210 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming boosted its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 104.1% during the 3rd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 5,028 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $138,000 after buying an additional 2,564 shares during the period. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 52.1% during the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 5,970 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $164,000 after buying an additional 2,045 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 71.15% 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.