Liquidity Services’ (LQDT) Outperform Rating Reaffirmed at Barrington Research

Barrington Research reissued their outperform rating on shares of Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) in a research note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a $40.00 price target on the business services provider’s stock.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on LQDT. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research upgraded 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 given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $40.00.

Liquidity Services Stock Performance

LQDT stock opened at $32.00 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $985.79 million, a P/E ratio of 36.78 and a beta of 0.99. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $31.03 and a 200 day simple moving average of $27.26. Liquidity Services has a 52 week low of $21.67 and a 52 week high of $39.72.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 20th. The business services provider reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.08. Liquidity Services had a net margin of 6.43% and a return on equity of 21.06%. The firm had revenue of $118.09 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $100.86 million. Liquidity Services has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.350 EPS.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Jorge Celaya sold 15,114 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.24, for a total value of $457,047.36. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 32,816 shares in the company, valued at approximately $992,355.84. This trade represents a 31.53% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Katharin S. Dyer sold 8,196 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.62, for a total transaction of $259,157.52. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 36,395 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,150,809.90. This represents a 18.38% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 25,761 shares of company stock worth $789,759 over the last quarter. 28.06% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Liquidity Services

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 19.5% during the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 271,885 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $7,458,000 after buying an additional 44,443 shares during the last quarter. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC increased its stake in Liquidity Services by 41.0% during the third quarter. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC now owns 465,158 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $12,759,000 after acquiring an additional 135,204 shares during the period. Squarepoint Ops LLC raised its holdings in Liquidity Services by 213.3% in the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 126,976 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,995,000 after acquiring an additional 86,447 shares in the last quarter. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Liquidity Services in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,477,000. Finally, Truist Financial Corp bought a new stake in shares of Liquidity Services in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $34,179,000. 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.