Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Lowered to Hold Rating by Zacks Research

Zacks Research downgraded shares of Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) from a strong-buy rating to a hold rating in a research report released on Tuesday morning,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on LQDT. Barrington Research set a $44.00 price objective on Liquidity Services in a report on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $44.00.

Liquidity Services Stock Up 1.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:LQDT opened at $31.99 on Tuesday. Liquidity Services has a 12-month low of $21.67 and a 12-month high of $33.61. The stock has a market cap of $992.01 million, a PE ratio of 34.77 and a beta of 1.02. The business has a 50 day moving average of $31.03 and a 200-day moving average of $29.02.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The business services provider reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) 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 company had revenue of $121.22 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $51.76 million. Liquidity Services has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.290-0.380 EPS.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 12,939 shares of Liquidity Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.19, for a total value of $429,445.41. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 86,172 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,860,048.68. The trade was a 13.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Steven Weiskircher sold 4,967 shares of Liquidity Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.07, for a total transaction of $159,291.69. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 65,495 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,100,424.65. The trade was a 7.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 83,357 shares of company stock valued at $2,761,699. 28.06% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LQDT. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in Liquidity Services by 112.4% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 75,620 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,345,000 after purchasing an additional 40,021 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in Liquidity Services by 18.5% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 27,854 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $864,000 after purchasing an additional 4,344 shares in the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new position in Liquidity Services during the first quarter valued at approximately $254,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its position in Liquidity Services by 9.1% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 77,999 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,419,000 after purchasing an additional 6,488 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC raised its position in Liquidity Services by 42.5% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 49,221 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,526,000 after purchasing an additional 14,684 shares in the last quarter. 71.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.