Liquidity Services (LQDT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Liquidity Services, Inc. operates online marketplaces and related services for surplus and returned assets. The company connects government agencies, businesses, manufacturers, and other organizations with buyers seeking used, excess, refurbished, and end-of-life inventory. Its services include asset valuation, auction management, transaction processing, logistics coordination, and remarketing.

The company operates several specialized marketplaces, including GovDeals for public-sector surplus, GovPlanet for government and military equipment, AllSurplus for commercial and government surplus, and Liquidation.com for returned and excess merchandise. It also provides Machinio, a search marketplace for used equipment and machinery.

Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Liquidity Services serves sellers and buyers across North America and international markets through its digital platforms. The company has been led by co-founder William P. Angrick, who serves as chairman and chief executive officer, and has been publicly traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol LQDT since 2006.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $42.10 to $42.98
• 50-Day Range: $37.47 to $43.58
• 52-Week Range: $21.67 to $44.09
• Volume: 574,865 shs
• Average Volume: 196,588 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.34 billion
• P/E Ratio: 42.04
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $50.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Liquidity Services Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Liquidity Services scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 338th out of 662 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Liquidity 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 Potential

Liquidity Services has a consensus price target of $50.00, representing about 16.6% upside from its current price of $42.88.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Liquidity Services has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.07%

Earnings Growth

Earnings 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 Market

The P/E ratio of Liquidity Services is 42.04, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.95.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Liquidity Services is 42.04, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.52.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Liquidity Services has a P/B Ratio of 6.59. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.06% of the float of Liquidity Services has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Liquidity Services has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.05.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Liquidity Services has recently decreased by 9.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Liquidity Services does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Liquidity Services does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Liquidity Services has a news sentiment score of 0.50. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.62 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Liquidity Services this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for LQDT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Liquidity Services to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In 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 $1,974,731.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

28.06% 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 Institutions

71.15% of the stock of Liquidity Services is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2026
• Today: 9/19/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/19/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Commercial Services & Supplies
• Sub-Industry: Diversified Support Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:LQDT
• CIK: 1235468
• Web: www.liquidityservices.com
• Phone: (202) 467-6868
• Fax: 202-467-5475
• Employees: 818
• Year Founded: 1999

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Liquidity Services: $50.00
• High Price Target: $50.00
• Low Price Target: $50.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +16.6%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.33
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.02
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 42.04
• Forward P/E Ratio: 36.97
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $28.09 million
• Net Margins: 6.79%
• Pretax Margin: 9.99%
• Return on Equity: 17.60%
• Return on Assets: 9.86%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.58
• Quick Ratio: 1.49

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $476.67 million
• Price / Sales: 2.82
• Cash Flow: $1.65 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 26.00
• Book Value: $6.51 per share
• Price / Book: 6.59

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 31,330,000
• Free Float: 22,540,000
• Market Cap: $1.34 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.07