Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Receives Outperform Rating from Barrington Research

Key Points

• Barrington Research reissued an Outperform rating with a $44 price target (≈21.9% upside), even though the consensus analyst rating for LQDT remains a Hold.
• Liquidity Services beat Q1 estimates with $0.39 EPS (vs. $0.28 expected) and $121.2M revenue (vs. $51.8M expected), and set Q2 2026 guidance of $0.29–$0.38 EPS.
• Insiders have been net sellers recently (director sold 52,061 shares; insiders sold 88,557 shares worth about $2.94M in the quarter), while institutional investors own roughly 71.15% of the stock.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "outperform" rating reissued by investment analysts at Barrington Research in a note issued to investors on Monday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $44.00 target price on the business services provider's stock. Barrington Research's price objective would indicate a potential upside of 21.85% from the stock's current price.

Several other analysts have also commented on LQDT. Zacks Research lowered shares of Liquidity Services from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $44.00.

Liquidity Services Stock Up 0.6%

NASDAQ:LQDT opened at $36.11 on Monday. The business's 50-day moving average price is $31.75 and its 200 day moving average price is $29.92. Liquidity Services has a 52-week low of $21.67 and a 52-week high of $36.08. The firm has a market cap of $1.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.25 and a beta of 1.10.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The business services provider reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.11. Liquidity Services had a net margin of 6.26% and a return on equity of 19.98%. 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. Sell-side analysts expect that Liquidity Services will post 1.01 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Liquidity Services news, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 52,061 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.20, for a total value of $1,728,425.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 99,111 shares in the company, valued at $3,290,485.20. This trade represents a 34.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP John Daunt sold 2,600 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 40,252 shares in the company, valued at $1,411,235.12. This represents a 6.07% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 88,557 shares of company stock valued at $2,938,707. 28.06% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Liquidity Services

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Liquidity Services in the third quarter worth $30,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in Liquidity Services during the third quarter valued at $44,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its stake in Liquidity Services by 451.0% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,700 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $64,000 after acquiring an additional 2,210 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its stake in Liquidity Services by 4,505.7% in the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 3,224 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $99,000 after acquiring an additional 3,154 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State of Wyoming boosted its position in Liquidity Services by 104.1% during the 3rd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 5,028 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $138,000 after acquiring an additional 2,564 shares during the period. 71.15% of the stock is 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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