Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) VP Sells 45,246 Shares

Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) VP Mark Shaffer sold 45,246 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.00, for a total transaction of $1,538,364.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 28,398 shares in the company, valued at $965,532. This trade represents a 61.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Liquidity Services Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:LQDT traded up $1.33 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $35.76. 134,898 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 163,017. The company has a market capitalization of $1.11 billion, a PE ratio of 38.45 and a beta of 1.10. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a 52-week low of $21.67 and a 52-week high of $38.83. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $32.65 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $31.06.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The business services provider reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.30 by $0.05. Liquidity Services had a return on equity of 18.49% and a net margin of 6.30%.The firm had revenue of $120.73 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $52.86 million. Liquidity Services has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.300-0.390 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Liquidity Services, Inc. will post 1.01 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in LQDT. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 363 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted 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 last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted 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 last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH boosted its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 7.6% during the 3rd 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 boosted its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 9.0% during the 1st 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. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.15% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Liquidity Services from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Liquidity Services from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Liquidity Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $44.00 price target on shares of Liquidity Services in a report on Thursday, May 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $44.00.

About Liquidity Services

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.