Insider Selling: Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) SVP Sells 493 Shares of Stock

Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) SVP Steven Weiskircher sold 493 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.45, for a total transaction of $16,983.85. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 69,222 shares in the company, valued at $2,384,697.90. This trade represents a 0.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Steven Weiskircher also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, May 22nd, Steven Weiskircher sold 11,477 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.23, for a total transaction of $392,857.71.
• On Friday, March 6th, Steven Weiskircher sold 4,967 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.07, for a total transaction of $159,291.69.

Liquidity Services Trading Up 3.9%

NASDAQ:LQDT traded up $1.33 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $35.76. 134,898 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 163,017. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $32.65 and its 200-day moving average is $31.06. The firm has a market cap of $1.11 billion, a PE ratio of 38.45 and a beta of 1.10. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a twelve month low of $21.67 and a twelve month high of $38.83.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The business services provider reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.30 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $120.73 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $52.86 million. Liquidity Services had a net margin of 6.30% and a return on equity of 18.49%. Liquidity Services has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.300-0.390 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Liquidity Services, Inc. will post 1.01 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research cut shares of Liquidity Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $44.00 price objective on shares of Liquidity Services in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Liquidity Services from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Liquidity Services from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $44.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Liquidity Services

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 3.1% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,813,734 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $54,974,000 after buying an additional 54,045 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 55.1% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,281,332 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $30,227,000 after buying an additional 454,988 shares during the last quarter. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 1.1% in the first quarter. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. now owns 920,394 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $28,136,000 after buying an additional 10,148 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 18.3% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 884,001 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $24,248,000 after buying an additional 136,626 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 866,467 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $26,263,000 after buying an additional 7,919 shares during the last quarter. 71.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.