Jaime Mateus-Tique Sells 2,000 Shares of Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Stock

Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 2,000 shares of Liquidity Services stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.95, for a total value of $75,900.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 247,380 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,388,071. The trade was a 0.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Jaime Mateus-Tique also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, June 16th, Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 33,727 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.95, for a total value of $1,279,939.65.
• On Monday, May 11th, Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 6,913 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.52, for a total value of $238,636.76.

Liquidity Services Stock Up 3.7%

Liquidity Services stock opened at $37.89 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $35.25 and a 200 day simple moving average of $32.54. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a 12-month low of $21.67 and a 12-month high of $38.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.74 and a beta of 1.09.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The business services provider reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $120.73 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $52.86 million. Liquidity Services had a net margin of 6.30% and a return on equity of 18.49%. Liquidity Services has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.300-0.390 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Liquidity Services, Inc. will post 1 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Liquidity Services

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in Liquidity Services by 20.7% in the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 2,114 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $71,000 after buying an additional 363 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 0.7% during the 4th 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 valued at $1,749,000 after acquiring an additional 426 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 3.9% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 17,753 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $487,000 after purchasing an additional 660 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH boosted its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 7.3% in the 4th quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 10,736 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $336,000 after purchasing an additional 734 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Diversified Trust Co boosted its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 9.0% in the 1st quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 8,955 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $274,000 after purchasing an additional 742 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.15% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on LQDT. Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $44.00 price target on shares of Liquidity Services in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Weiss Ratings upgraded Liquidity Services from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Zacks Research cut Liquidity Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Liquidity Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average 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.