Zacks Research Upgrades Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) to “Hold”

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) was upgraded by investment analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

LQDT has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Liquidity Services from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Liquidity Services from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $44.00 price target on shares of Liquidity Services in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $44.00.

Liquidity Services Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ LQDT opened at $38.45 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.34 and a beta of 1.07. Liquidity Services has a 12 month low of $21.67 and a 12 month high of $41.28. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $37.80 and its 200-day simple moving average is $34.13.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The business services provider reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.05. Liquidity Services had a net margin of 6.30% and a return on equity of 18.49%. The firm had revenue of $120.73 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $52.86 million. Liquidity Services has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.300-0.390 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Liquidity Services will post 1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Liquidity Services

In related news, CFO Jorge Celaya sold 3,842 shares of the business’s 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 sale, the chief financial officer owned 66,895 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,492,507.70. The trade was a 5.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP John Daunt sold 10,139 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.24, for a total transaction of $397,854.36. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 38,086 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,494,494.64. This represents a 21.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 209,222 shares of company stock valued at $7,598,543. 28.06% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of LQDT. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Liquidity Services by 112.4% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 75,620 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,345,000 after buying an additional 40,021 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 4,344 shares during the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new position in shares of Liquidity Services in the first quarter valued at approximately $254,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 9.1% in 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 acquiring an additional 6,488 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 42.5% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 49,221 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,526,000 after acquiring an additional 14,684 shares during the last quarter. 71.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.