Zacks Research Downgrades Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) to Hold

Key Points

• Zacks Research downgraded Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) from "strong-buy" to Hold, and the stock's consensus rating is currently Hold with an average target price of $44.00.
• Liquidity Services posted a strong quarter, beating estimates with EPS $0.39 vs. $0.28 and revenue of $121.22M (vs. $51.76M est.), and set Q2 2026 guidance of $0.29–$0.38 EPS.
• Insiders have been net sellers—83,357 shares sold in the last 90 days for about $2.76M—while institutional investors hold roughly 71.15% of the company.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT - Get Free Report) was downgraded by stock analysts at Zacks Research from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on the stock. Barrington Research set a $44.00 price target on shares of Liquidity Services in a report on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $44.00.

Liquidity Services Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ LQDT opened at $31.99 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $992.01 million, a PE ratio of 34.77 and a beta of 1.02. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $31.03 and a 200 day moving average of $29.02. Liquidity Services has a one year low of $21.67 and a one year high of $33.61.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The business services provider reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $121.22 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $51.76 million. Liquidity Services had a net margin of 6.26% and a return on equity of 19.98%. Liquidity Services has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.290-0.380 EPS.

Insider Buying and Selling at Liquidity Services

In other Liquidity Services news, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 12,939 shares of Liquidity Services stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.19, for a total transaction of $429,445.41. Following the sale, the director owned 86,172 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,860,048.68. The trade was a 13.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Steven Weiskircher sold 4,967 shares of Liquidity Services stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.07, for a total transaction of $159,291.69. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 65,495 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,100,424.65. This trade represents a 7.05% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 83,357 shares of company stock worth $2,761,699. 28.06% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of LQDT. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 55.1% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,281,332 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $30,227,000 after acquiring an additional 454,988 shares during the last quarter. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 38.9% during the 3rd quarter. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. now owns 909,743 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $24,954,000 after acquiring an additional 254,875 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 141.9% during the 3rd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 357,707 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $9,812,000 after acquiring an additional 209,807 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 835.0% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 181,535 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $4,282,000 after acquiring an additional 162,120 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd boosted its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 120.7% during the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 283,301 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $6,683,000 after acquiring an additional 154,925 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.15% of the company's stock.

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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