Insider Selling: Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) CFO Sells 3,842 Shares of Stock

Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) CFO Jorge Celaya sold 3,842 shares of Liquidity Services stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The shares were 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 owned 66,895 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,492,507.70. This trade represents a 5.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Jorge Celaya also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, June 1st, Jorge Celaya sold 9,951 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.79, for a total value of $366,097.29.
• On Thursday, May 28th, Jorge Celaya sold 6,098 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.40, for a total value of $221,967.20.
• On Tuesday, May 26th, Jorge Celaya sold 11,303 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.24, for a total value of $398,317.72.
• On Wednesday, May 27th, Jorge Celaya sold 5,320 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.06, for a total value of $191,839.20.

Liquidity Services Trading Down 1.6%

NASDAQ:LQDT traded down $0.58 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $36.65. The company had a trading volume of 184,780 shares, compared to its average volume of 162,464. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.41 and a beta of 1.09. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $34.00 and its 200-day simple moving average is $31.90. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a 12-month low of $21.67 and a 12-month high of $38.83.

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 during 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. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Liquidity Services, Inc. will post 1 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Liquidity Services

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in Liquidity Services in the third quarter valued at $30,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Liquidity Services in the third quarter valued at $44,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its stake in Liquidity Services by 451.0% in 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 buying an additional 2,210 shares in the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Liquidity Services in the first quarter valued at $97,000. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp raised its stake in Liquidity Services by 4,505.7% in the first 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 and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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