Mark Shaffer Sells 45,246 Shares of Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Stock

Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) VP Mark Shaffer sold 45,246 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.00, for a total transaction of $1,538,364.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 28,398 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $965,532. This trade represents a 61.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Liquidity Services Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ LQDT traded up $1.33 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $35.76. 134,898 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 163,017. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $32.65 and its 200-day moving average price is $31.06. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a 1-year low of $21.67 and a 1-year high of $38.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.45 and a beta of 1.10.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The business services provider reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.30 by $0.05. The firm 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 expect that Liquidity Services, Inc. will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research lowered shares of Liquidity Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Liquidity Services from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Liquidity Services from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $44.00 price objective on shares of Liquidity Services in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $44.00.

Institutional Trading of Liquidity Services

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of LQDT. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Liquidity Services in the third quarter valued at $30,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Liquidity Services during the third quarter worth $44,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased 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 valued at $64,000 after buying an additional 2,210 shares during the period. Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in Liquidity Services in the 1st quarter valued at $97,000. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp raised its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 4,505.7% in the 1st 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 in the last quarter. 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.