Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Sees Large Volume Increase – Here’s What Happened

Shares of Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) saw an uptick in trading volume on Friday . 395,876 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 146% from the previous session’s volume of 161,037 shares.The stock last traded at $28.42 and had previously closed at $28.42.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Barrington Research set a $44.00 target price on Liquidity Services in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Liquidity Services from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $44.00.

Liquidity Services Stock Up 1.7%

The stock has a market cap of $896.19 million, a P/E ratio of 31.33 and a beta of 1.07. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $31.35 and a 200 day moving average price of $28.68.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The business services provider reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 the consensus estimate of $51.76 million. Liquidity Services has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.290-0.380 EPS.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 12,939 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.19, for a total transaction of $429,445.41. Following the sale, the director directly owned 86,172 shares in the company, valued at $2,860,048.68. This trade represents a 13.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Steven Weiskircher sold 4,967 shares of Liquidity Services stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the senior vice president owned 65,495 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,100,424.65. This trade represents a 7.05% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 83,357 shares of company stock valued at $2,761,699. Corporate insiders own 28.06% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in Liquidity Services during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Liquidity Services during the third quarter worth $44,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its stake 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 acquiring an additional 2,210 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming increased its holdings in Liquidity Services by 104.1% in the 3rd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 5,028 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $138,000 after acquiring an additional 2,564 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in Liquidity Services in the 4th quarter valued at $163,000. 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.