Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Key Points

• Wall Street Zen upgraded Liquidity Services to “strong buy” from “buy.” Other analysts also improved their views, giving the stock a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and a $50.00 price target.
• Liquidity Services reported quarterly EPS of $0.45, exceeding the $0.34 consensus estimate, while revenue reached $129.58 million. The company issued fourth-quarter 2026 EPS guidance of $0.410 to $0.500.
• The stock opened at $43.47, near its 52-week high of $43.82, while insiders have sold 196,261 shares worth $7.15 million over the past three months. Institutional investors own 71.15% of the company, including a new $140.5 million position initiated by BlackRock.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT - Get Free Report) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report issued on Sunday.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on LQDT. Weiss Ratings raised Liquidity Services from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a report on Tuesday. Zacks Research upgraded Liquidity Services from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Barrington Research set a $50.00 price objective on shares of Liquidity Services in a report on Friday, August 7th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Liquidity Services has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $50.00.

Liquidity Services Stock Performance

Shares of LQDT stock opened at $43.47 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $38.95 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $34.87. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.36 billion, a PE ratio of 42.62 and a beta of 1.10. Liquidity Services has a 52-week low of $21.67 and a 52-week high of $43.82.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The business services provider reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $129.58 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $57.83 million. Liquidity Services had a return on equity of 17.60% and a net margin of 6.79%.Liquidity Services has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.410-0.500 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Liquidity Services will post 1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Liquidity Services

In other news, EVP John Daunt sold 10,139 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.24, for a total transaction of $397,854.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 38,086 shares in the company, valued at $1,494,494.64. This trade represents a 21.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Steven Weiskircher sold 11,477 shares of Liquidity Services stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.23, for a total value of $392,857.71. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 58,559 shares in the company, valued at $2,004,474.57. This trade represents a 16.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 196,261 shares of company stock worth $7,153,183. Insiders own 28.06% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Liquidity Services

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of LQDT. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Liquidity Services in the second quarter valued at $140,508,000. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Liquidity Services by 3.1% during 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 purchasing an additional 54,045 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its position in Liquidity Services by 55.1% during 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 purchasing an additional 454,988 shares during the last quarter. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Liquidity Services by 1.1% during 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 purchasing an additional 10,148 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP grew its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 18.3% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 884,001 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $24,248,000 after buying an additional 136,626 shares in the last quarter. 71.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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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