Liquidity Services, Inc provides e-commerce marketplace that enable buyers and sellers to transact in an automated environment offering approximately 500 product categories. The company's marketplaces include liquidation.com that enable corporations to sell surplus and salvage consumer goods and capital assets; govdeals.com that enables local and state government entities, including city, county, and state agencies to sell surplus and salvage assets, as well as offers a suite of services that includes asset sales and marketing, and seller self-service; and auctiondeals.com, a self-service solution, which enable sellers list their own assets, and enable commercial businesses to sell surplus and salvage assets.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Business services, not elsewhere classified
Sub-IndustryInternet Software & Services
SectorBusiness Services
Phone202-467-6868
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$224.51 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees669
Next Earnings Date12/5/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Liquidity Services' stock symbol?
Liquidity Services trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "LQDT."
How were Liquidity Services' earnings last quarter?
Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) released its earnings results on Thursday, August, 1st. The business services provider reported ($0.05) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of ($0.07) by $0.02. The business services provider earned $56.88 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $52.17 million. Liquidity Services had a negative return on equity of 8.11% and a negative net margin of 6.84%. View Liquidity Services' Earnings History.
When is Liquidity Services' next earnings date?
What guidance has Liquidity Services issued on next quarter's earnings?
Liquidity Services issued an update on its fourth quarter 2019 earnings guidance on Thursday, August, 1st. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $-0.11--0.04 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $-0.08.
What price target have analysts set for LQDT?
1 equities research analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Liquidity Services' shares. Their predictions range from $10.00 to $10.00. On average, they anticipate Liquidity Services' share price to reach $10.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 22.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Liquidity Services.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Liquidity Services?
1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Liquidity Services in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Liquidity Services.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Liquidity Services stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Liquidity Services stock:
- 1. Barrington Research analysts commented, "We view this as a positive for the company in that the Scrap contract added volatility as it was exposed to commodity pricing and represented a small percentage of GMV at $17-20 million annually." (8/1/2019)
- 2. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Liquidity Services, Inc. employs innovative e-commerce marketplace solutions to manage, value and sell inventory and equipment for business and government clients. The company operates a network of leading e-commerce marketplaces that enable buyers and sellers to transact in an efficient, automated environment offering over 500 product categories. Their superior service, unmatched scale and ability to deliver results enable us to forge trusted, long-term relationships with over 10,000 clients worldwide. " (8/1/2019)
Has Liquidity Services been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about LQDT stock has trended somewhat positive recently, according to InfoTrie. InfoTrie rates the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Liquidity Services earned a coverage optimism score of 0.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the business services provider a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for Liquidity Services.
Are investors shorting Liquidity Services?
Liquidity Services saw a drop in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 599,400 shares, a drop of 15.8% from the July 31st total of 712,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 85,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 7.0 days. Approximately 2.2% of the company's shares are sold short. View Liquidity Services' Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Liquidity Services' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Liquidity Services include Radware (RDWR), Uxin (UXIN), Phreesia (PHR), Cass Information Systems (CASS), Emerald Expositions Events (EEX), TechTarget (TTGT), QuinStreet (QNST), B. Riley Financial (RILY), Fiverr International (FVRR), i3 Verticals (IIIV), Resources Connection (RECN), International Money Express (IMXI), PaySign (PAYS), NEWTEK Business Services (NEWT) and Limelight Networks (LLNW).
What other stocks do shareholders of Liquidity Services own?
Who are Liquidity Services' key executives?
Liquidity Services' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. William P. Angrick III, Co-founder, Chairman of Directors & CEO (Age 51)
- Mr. Jorge A. Celaya, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 53)
- Mr. Roger Gravley, Chief Information Officer (Age 61)
- Mr. Mark A. Shaffer, VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 45)
- Mr. Samuel M. Guzman Jr., VP & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 44)
Who are Liquidity Services' major shareholders?
Liquidity Services' stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (11.89%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (6.97%), Staley Capital Advisers Inc. (6.66%), Vanguard Group Inc. (5.00%), Roumell Asset Management LLC (2.25%) and Russell Investments Group Ltd. (1.76%). Company insiders that own Liquidity Services stock include George H Ellis, James M Rallo, Jorge Celaya, Roger Gravley and Sam Guzman. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Liquidity Services.
Which major investors are selling Liquidity Services stock?
LQDT stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Staley Capital Advisers Inc., Eagle Boston Investment Management Inc., Acadian Asset Management LLC, Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc., Panagora Asset Management Inc., Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. and Diversified Investment Strategies LLC. Company insiders that have sold Liquidity Services company stock in the last year include George H Ellis, James M Rallo, Roger Gravley and Sam Guzman. View Insider Buying and Selling for Liquidity Services.
Which major investors are buying Liquidity Services stock?
LQDT stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Roumell Asset Management LLC, Russell Investments Group Ltd., BlackRock Inc., Renaissance Technologies LLC, Boston Partners, Harvey Partners LLC, Morgan Stanley and Citadel Advisors LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Liquidity Services.
How do I buy shares of Liquidity Services?
Shares of LQDT can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Liquidity Services' stock price today?
One share of LQDT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $8.20.
How big of a company is Liquidity Services?
Liquidity Services has a market capitalization of $275.94 million and generates $224.51 million in revenue each year. The business services provider earns $-11,610,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.50) on an earnings per share basis. Liquidity Services employs 669 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Liquidity Services.
What is Liquidity Services' official website?
How can I contact Liquidity Services?
Liquidity Services' mailing address is 6931 Arlington Road Suite 200, Bethesda MD, 20814. The business services provider can be reached via phone at 202-467-6868 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Liquidity Services (NASDAQ LQDT)
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