Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Director Sells $1,461,513.29 in Stock

Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 38,471 shares of Liquidity Services stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.99, for a total value of $1,461,513.29. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 164,380 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,244,796.20. This represents a 18.97% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

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

• On Monday, June 22nd, Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 1,011 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.95, for a total value of $38,367.45.
• On Thursday, June 18th, Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 9,791 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.95, for a total transaction of $371,568.45.
• On Tuesday, June 16th, Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 33,727 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.95, for a total transaction of $1,279,939.65.
• On Monday, June 15th, Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 2,000 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.95, for a total value of $75,900.00.
• On Monday, May 11th, Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 6,913 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.52, for a total transaction of $238,636.76.

Liquidity Services Trading Up 2.5%

LQDT opened at $39.09 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.22 billion, a PE ratio of 42.03 and a beta of 1.09. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a twelve month low of $21.67 and a twelve month high of $39.55. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $35.92 and its 200 day moving average price is $32.88.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on LQDT shares. Wall Street Zen cut Liquidity Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, June 6th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Liquidity Services from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $44.00 price objective on shares of Liquidity Services in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Liquidity Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Liquidity Services presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $44.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in LQDT. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 451.0% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,700 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $64,000 after purchasing an additional 2,210 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in shares of 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 valued at $71,000 after purchasing an additional 363 shares during the period. Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in Liquidity Services during the 1st quarter worth approximately $97,000. Fifth Third Bancorp grew its stake in Liquidity Services by 4,505.7% during the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 3,224 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $99,000 after buying an additional 3,154 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in Liquidity Services during the fourth quarter worth approximately $163,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.15% of the company’s stock.

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.