Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Reaches New 12-Month High - Still a Buy?

Key Points

• Liquidity Services reached a new 52-week high, trading as high as $44.09 and closing near $43.69. The stock has a $1.37 billion market capitalization and trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.97.
• Analyst sentiment is generally positive, with two Buy ratings and one Hold rating producing a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $50.00.
• The company exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting adjusted EPS of $0.45 versus estimates of $0.34 and revenue of $129.58 million. However, insiders sold roughly $7.15 million of stock over the past 90 days, while institutional investors own 71.15% of shares.

Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT - Get Free Report)'s share price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $44.09 and last traded at $43.69, with a volume of 9535 shares. The stock had previously closed at $43.26.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have issued reports on LQDT shares. Zacks Research raised shares of Liquidity Services from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Barrington Research set a $50.00 target price on Liquidity Services in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Weiss Ratings raised Liquidity Services from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Liquidity Services from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Sunday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Liquidity Services currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $50.00.

Liquidity Services Stock Performance

The stock has a market cap of $1.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.97 and a beta of 1.10. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $39.18 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $35.05.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The business services provider reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.34 by $0.11. Liquidity Services had a net margin of 6.79% and a return on equity of 17.60%. The company had revenue of $129.58 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $57.83 million. Liquidity Services has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.410-0.500 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Liquidity Services, Inc. will post 1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Liquidity Services

In other Liquidity Services news, EVP John Daunt sold 715 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.00, for a total value of $27,885.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 38,086 shares in the company, valued at $1,485,354. The trade was a 1.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 38,471 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.99, for a total value of $1,461,513.29. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 164,380 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,244,796.20. The trade was a 18.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 196,261 shares of company stock valued at $7,153,183. Insiders own 28.06% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Liquidity Services

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LQDT. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 5.4% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,957 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $233,000 after acquiring an additional 306 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its position in Liquidity Services by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 57,698 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $1,749,000 after purchasing an additional 426 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its position in Liquidity Services by 3.9% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 17,753 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $487,000 after purchasing an additional 660 shares in the last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH lifted its stake in Liquidity Services by 7.3% during the fourth quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 10,736 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $336,000 after purchasing an additional 734 shares during the period. Finally, Diversified Trust Co lifted its stake in Liquidity Services by 9.0% during the first quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 8,955 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $274,000 after purchasing an additional 742 shares during the period. 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.

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