NASDAQ:LQDT Liquidity Services (LQDT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $43.23 -0.41 (-0.94%) Closing price 10/2/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$43.23 0.00 (0.00%) As of 10/2/2026 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Liquidity Services Stock (NASDAQ:LQDT) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Liquidity Services alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$42.87▼$45.0050-Day Range$37.54▼$43.6452-Week Range$21.67▼$45.00Volume373,370 shsAverage Volume218,318 shsMarket Capitalization$1.35 billionP/E Ratio42.38Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$50.00Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: LQDT) operates online marketplaces and related services for managing and selling surplus, returned, and otherwise underutilized assets. The company helps businesses, government agencies, and other organizations recover value from excess inventory and equipment while supporting the reuse and redistribution of goods. Its marketplace portfolio includes GovDeals, which serves public-sector sellers; Liquidation.com and AllSurplus, which facilitate the sale of surplus and returned merchandise; and Machinio, a search marketplace for used equipment. Liquidity Services also provides asset valuation, auction management, logistics, refurbishment, and other services designed to support the reverse supply chain. Founded in 1999, Liquidity Services serves sellers and buyers across multiple industries and geographic markets, with activity spanning North America and international markets. The company was co-founded by William P. Angrick, who serves as chairman and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Liquidity Services Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks71st Percentile Overall ScoreLQDT MarketRank™: Liquidity Services scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 354th out of 653 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.3 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingLiquidity Services has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.33, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialLiquidity Services has a consensus price target of $50.00, representing about 15.7% upside from its current price of $43.23.Amount of Analyst CoverageLiquidity Services has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Liquidity Services' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth12.07% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Liquidity Services are expected to grow by 12.07% in the coming year, from $1.16 to $1.30 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Liquidity Services is 42.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.65.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Liquidity Services is 42.38, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.69.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLiquidity Services has a P/B Ratio of 6.64. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Liquidity Services' valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted4.51% of the float of Liquidity Services has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLiquidity Services has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.65.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Liquidity Services has recently increased by 11.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldLiquidity Services does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthLiquidity Services does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media3.4 / 5News Sentiment0.45 News SentimentLiquidity Services has a news sentiment score of 0.45. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Liquidity Services this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for LQDT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Liquidity Services to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.1 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Liquidity Services insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $87,959.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders28.06% of the stock of Liquidity Services is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions71.15% of the stock of Liquidity Services is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Liquidity Services' insider trading history. Receive LQDT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Liquidity Services and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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Former Bloomberg reporter and SAC Capital trader Josh Baylin says the evidence is mounting. He notes the FCC recently gave Musk a green light connected to his mobile plans, adding fuel to speculation. Baylin previously called the smartphone boom in 2004 and predicted Apple would sell a billion phones when others expected a fraction of that.October 4 at 1:00 AM | Stansberry Research (Ad)Liquidity Services Completes Auction Holdings Acquisition ExpansionOctober 1 at 4:31 PM | tipranks.comLiquidity Services Acquires Invaluable MarketplaceOctober 1 at 4:05 PM | globenewswire.comAmazon, Walmart surplus auctioneer climbs toward a breakout; stock up 45%September 29, 2026 | msn.comMississippi Department of Public Safety Launches Online Surplus Auction on GovDealsSeptember 10, 2026 | globenewswire.comMachinio Adds New Marketplace Features to Increase Buyer Confidence in Machinery and Equipment PurchasesSeptember 10, 2026 | globenewswire.comSee More Headlines LQDT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LQDT shares performed this year? Liquidity Services' stock was trading at $30.31 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LQDT stock has increased by 42.6% and is now trading at $43.23. How were Liquidity Services' earnings last quarter? Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 6th. The business services provider reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.11. The business services provider earned $129.58 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $57.83 million. Liquidity Services had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.60% and a net margin of 6.79%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Liquidity Services' major shareholders? Liquidity Services' top institutional shareholders include Miller Global Investments LLC (0.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Jaime Mateus-Tique, Beatriz V Infante, Jorge Celaya, Steven Weiskircher, John Daunt, Katharin S Dyer, Novelette Murray, Mark A Shaffer, George H Ellis and Edward Kolodzieski. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Liquidity Services? Shares of LQDT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Liquidity Services own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Liquidity Services investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Arista Networks (ANET), Adobe (ADBE) and ServiceNow (NOW). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/06/2026Today10/04/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/19/2026Fiscal Year End9/30/2027Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (10m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 LQDT's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. LQDT has been in this zone for over 10 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorIndustrials Industry Commercial Services & Supplies Sub-IndustryDiversified Support Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:LQDT CIK1235468 Webwww.liquidityservices.com Phone(202) 467-6868Fax202-467-5475Employees818Year Founded1999Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Liquidity Services$50.00 High Price Target$50.00 Low Price Target$50.00 Potential Upside/Downside+15.7%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.33 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.02 Trailing P/E Ratio42.38 Forward P/E Ratio37.27 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$28.09 million Net Margins6.79% Pretax Margin9.99% Return on Equity17.60% Return on Assets9.86% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.58 Quick Ratio1.49 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$476.67 million Price / Sales2.84 Cash Flow$1.66 per share Price / Cash Flow26.03 Book Value$6.51 per share Price / Book6.64Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares31,330,000Free Float22,540,000Market Cap$1.35 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.04 Social Links 7 Best Space Stocks to Own in 2026The space race is growing fast, and you don’t have to have gotten in early on SpaceX to profit. 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