Ascendiant Capital Markets Predicts LIQT Q3 Earnings

LiqTech International, Inc. (NASDAQ:LIQT) – Equities researchers at Ascendiant Capital Markets raised their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for LiqTech International in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, September 3rd. Ascendiant Capital Markets analyst L. Ward now forecasts that the company will earn ($0.06) per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of ($0.14). Ascendiant Capital Markets has a “Buy” rating and a $1.30 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for LiqTech International’s current full-year earnings is ($0.79) per share. Ascendiant Capital Markets also issued estimates for LiqTech International’s Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.07) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($0.30) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.08) EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at ($0.07) EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at ($0.05) EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at ($0.07) EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($0.28) EPS.

LiqTech International (NASDAQ:LIQT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.14) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.19) by $0.05. The company had revenue of $4.36 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.00 million. LiqTech International had a negative return on equity of 69.03% and a negative net margin of 63.18%.

Several other brokerages have also commented on LIQT. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of LiqTech International from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (e+)” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of LiqTech International from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $1.30.

LiqTech International Price Performance

LIQT stock opened at $0.69 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $0.65 and a 200 day moving average price of $1.25. The stock has a market cap of $22.80 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.82 and a beta of 1.06. LiqTech International has a fifty-two week low of $0.52 and a fifty-two week high of $3.35. The company has a quick ratio of 3.43, a current ratio of 4.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of LIQT. StoneX Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of LiqTech International during the fourth quarter worth about $42,000. Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of LiqTech International in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $52,000. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of LiqTech International in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $424,000. Cable Car Capital LP purchased a new stake in shares of LiqTech International during the second quarter worth approximately $849,000. Finally, Alyeska Investment Group L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of LiqTech International during the second quarter worth $1,698,000. 35.06% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About LiqTech International

LiqTech International, Inc develops and manufactures advanced ceramic filtration systems that leverage proprietary silicon carbide (SiC) membranes to remove particulates and hydrophobic contaminants from a variety of fluid streams. The company’s core products include tubular ceramic membrane modules and complete filtration skids designed for applications where high chemical resistance, thermal stability and mechanical strength are required.

Their filtration solutions are utilized across multiple industries, including municipal and industrial water treatment, desalination pretreatment, produced water management in oil and gas operations, and process water recycling in power generation and chemical processing.