Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Raised to Strong-Buy at Zacks Research

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) was upgraded by stock analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report issued on Thursday,Zacks.com reports.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Liquidity Services from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Liquidity Services from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, August 16th. Finally, Barrington Research set a $50.00 target price on Liquidity Services in a research note on Friday, August 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have given a Buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $50.00.

Liquidity Services Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:LQDT opened at $41.48 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $39.98 and a 200-day moving average of $35.62. Liquidity Services has a one year low of $21.67 and a one year high of $44.09. The stock has a market cap of $1.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.67 and a beta of 1.10.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The business services provider reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.34 by $0.11. Liquidity Services had a return on equity of 17.60% and a net margin of 6.79%.The company had revenue of $129.58 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $57.83 million. Liquidity Services has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.410-0.500 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Liquidity Services will post 1.16 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Liquidity Services

In other news, CFO Jorge Celaya sold 3,842 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.26, for a total value of $143,152.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 66,895 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,492,507.70. This trade represents a 5.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 38,471 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 23rd. The stock was 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. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 110,148 shares of company stock valued at $4,181,881 in the last 90 days. 28.06% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Liquidity Services

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in Liquidity Services by 5.4% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,957 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $233,000 after purchasing an additional 306 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its position in Liquidity Services by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 57,698 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,749,000 after buying an additional 426 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its stake in Liquidity Services by 3.9% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 17,753 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $487,000 after buying an additional 660 shares in the last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH boosted its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 7.3% in the 4th quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 10,736 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $336,000 after purchasing an additional 734 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Diversified Trust Co boosted its position in Liquidity Services by 9.0% during the first quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 8,955 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $274,000 after buying an additional 742 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other 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.