Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Hits New 1-Year High - Time to Buy?

Key Points

• Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) hit a new 52-week high of $36.17 Monday; the stock trades with a market cap of about $1.12B, a P/E of 39.35, and 50-/200-day simple moving averages of $31.75 and $29.92.
• The company beat quarterly estimates with $0.39 EPS (vs. $0.28 expected) and $121.22M in revenue, set Q2 2026 guidance of $0.29–$0.38 EPS, and analysts project roughly $1.01 EPS for the year.
• Analyst coverage is mixed—MarketBeat shows a consensus Hold with a $44.00 target despite Barrington’s "Outperform"—while insiders sold 88,557 shares last quarter and institutional investors own about 71.15% of the stock.

Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT - Get Free Report)'s share price hit a new 52-week high on Monday . The stock traded as high as $36.17 and last traded at $36.0970, with a volume of 8935 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $35.91.

Analyst Ratings Changes

LQDT has been the subject of several analyst reports. Barrington Research restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $44.00 price objective on shares of Liquidity Services in a research note on Monday. Zacks Research cut Liquidity Services from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. One research 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 presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $44.00.

Liquidity Services Trading Up 0.8%

The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $31.75 and a 200-day simple moving average of $29.92. The firm has a market cap of $1.12 billion, a PE ratio of 39.35 and a beta of 1.10.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The business services provider reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $121.22 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $51.76 million. Liquidity Services had a return on equity of 19.98% and a net margin of 6.26%.Liquidity Services has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.290-0.380 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Liquidity Services, Inc. will post 1.01 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Liquidity Services

In related news, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 52,061 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.20, for a total transaction of $1,728,425.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 99,111 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,290,485.20. This represents a 34.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 2,600 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, April 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.06, for a total transaction of $91,156.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 40,252 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,411,235.12. The trade was a 6.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 88,557 shares of company stock valued at $2,938,707. 28.06% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Liquidity Services

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Access Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 14.3% during the 3rd quarter. Access Investment Management LLC now owns 160,625 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $4,406,000 after acquiring an additional 20,155 shares in the last quarter. Chatham Capital Group Inc. bought a new stake in Liquidity Services in the fourth quarter worth $1,325,000. Aristotle Capital Boston LLC raised its stake in Liquidity Services by 13.7% during the third quarter. Aristotle Capital Boston LLC now owns 702,804 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $19,278,000 after purchasing an additional 84,858 shares in the last quarter. Willis Investment Counsel lifted its position in Liquidity Services by 49.2% during the fourth quarter. Willis Investment Counsel now owns 124,869 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $3,785,000 after purchasing an additional 41,177 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Miller Global Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of Liquidity Services in the 4th quarter worth $648,000. 71.15% of the stock is owned by 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.

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