Insider Selling: Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Director Sells $1,728,425.20 in Stock

Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 52,061 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.20, for a total value of $1,728,425.20. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 99,111 shares in the company, valued at $3,290,485.20. The trade was a 34.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Jaime Mateus-Tique also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, February 10th, Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 12,939 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.19, for a total transaction of $429,445.41.
• On Friday, February 6th, Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 1,100 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.19, for a total transaction of $36,509.00.
• On Thursday, February 5th, Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 12,290 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.20, for a total transaction of $408,028.00.

Liquidity Services Stock Down 4.6%

LQDT stock opened at $31.43 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $974.77 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.16 and a beta of 1.03. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a 12-month low of $21.67 and a 12-month high of $37.34. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $31.44 and its 200 day simple moving average is $27.69.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The business services provider reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.11. Liquidity Services had a return on equity of 19.98% and a net margin of 6.26%.The firm had revenue of $121.22 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $51.76 million. Liquidity Services has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.290-0.380 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Liquidity Services

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Deutsche Bank AG raised its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 5.8% in the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 14,018 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $425,000 after purchasing an additional 774 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its position in Liquidity Services by 9.1% in the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 19,364 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $587,000 after purchasing an additional 1,611 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming increased its stake in Liquidity Services by 104.0% in the 4th quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 10,256 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $311,000 after buying an additional 5,228 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 70.1% during the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 360,822 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $10,937,000 after buying an additional 148,681 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Liquidity Services during the 4th quarter worth approximately $344,000. 71.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on LQDT shares. Barrington Research set a $44.00 price target on shares of Liquidity Services in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Zacks Research upgraded Liquidity Services to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $44.00.

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.