Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Releases Q2 2026 Earnings Guidance

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) updated its second quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.290-0.380 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.240. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have commented on LQDT shares. Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $40.00 price objective on shares of Liquidity Services in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Liquidity Services to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $40.00.

Liquidity Services Stock Up 0.4%

LQDT opened at $31.59 on Thursday. Liquidity Services has a twelve month low of $21.67 and a twelve month high of $39.72. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $31.16 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $27.43. The stock has a market cap of $973.13 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.30 and a beta of 1.03.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The business services provider reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $121.22 million during the quarter. Liquidity Services had a return on equity of 21.06% and a net margin of 6.43%.Liquidity Services has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.290-0.380 EPS.

Insider Activity at Liquidity Services

In related news, Director Katharin S. Dyer sold 8,196 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the director directly owned 36,395 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,150,809.90. This represents a 18.38% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Jorge Celaya sold 2,451 shares of Liquidity Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.01, for a total transaction of $73,554.51. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 34,308 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,029,583.08. This represents a 6.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 25,761 shares of company stock worth $789,759. Insiders own 28.06% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Liquidity Services

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its position in Liquidity Services by 451.0% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,700 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $64,000 after purchasing an additional 2,210 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its stake in Liquidity Services by 52.1% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 5,970 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $164,000 after purchasing an additional 2,045 shares during the last quarter. iSAM Funds UK Ltd bought a new position in shares of Liquidity Services during the 3rd quarter valued at about $199,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 9.8% during the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 8,727 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $206,000 after buying an additional 780 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caxton Associates LLP bought a new stake in Liquidity Services in the 1st quarter worth approximately $254,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.15% of the company’s stock.

About Liquidity Services

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.