Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT - Free Report) - Analysts at Craig Hallum issued their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Liquidity Services in a research report issued on Thursday, April 30th. Craig Hallum analyst G. Sutton expects that the business services provider will post earnings of $0.23 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Liquidity Services' current full-year earnings is $1.01 per share.
A number of other research firms have also commented on LQDT. Barrington Research reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $44.00 price objective on shares of Liquidity Services in a research note on Monday. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Liquidity Services from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated 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 assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $44.00.
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Liquidity Services Stock Performance
NASDAQ:LQDT opened at $35.82 on Tuesday. The firm's fifty day moving average is $31.75 and its 200-day moving average is $29.92. Liquidity Services has a 52 week low of $21.67 and a 52 week high of $36.32. The firm has a market cap of $1.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.94 and a beta of 1.10.
Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The business services provider reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $121.22 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $51.76 million. Liquidity Services has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.290-0.380 EPS.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Liquidity Services
Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of LQDT. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 20.7% in the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 2,114 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $71,000 after acquiring an additional 363 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 426 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 660 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH increased its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 7.6% in the third quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 10,002 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $274,000 after buying an additional 703 shares during the period. Finally, Diversified Trust Co increased its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 9.0% in the first quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 8,955 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $274,000 after buying an additional 742 shares during the period. 71.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 52,061 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 approximately $3,290,485.20. This trade represents a 34.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Steven Weiskircher sold 4,967 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.07, for a total transaction of $159,291.69. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 65,495 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,100,424.65. This trade represents a 7.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 88,557 shares of company stock worth $2,938,707 over the last quarter. 28.06% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
About Liquidity Services
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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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