Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Downgraded to Strong Sell Rating by Zacks Research

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) was downgraded by research analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report released on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other analysts also recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings raised Liquidity Services from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $44.00 target price on shares of Liquidity Services in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Liquidity Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, June 6th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $44.00.

Liquidity Services Trading Up 0.1%

LQDT stock opened at $39.12 on Monday. Liquidity Services has a 1-year low of $21.67 and a 1-year high of $39.93. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $36.14 and a 200-day moving average price of $33.01. The firm has a market cap of $1.22 billion, a PE ratio of 42.06 and a beta of 1.09.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The business services provider reported $0.35 earnings per share 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 analyst estimates 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. On average, analysts forecast that Liquidity Services will post 1 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Liquidity Services

In other Liquidity Services news, CFO Jorge Celaya sold 3,842 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.26, for a total transaction of $143,152.92. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 66,895 shares in the company, valued at $2,492,507.70. This represents a 5.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 38,471 shares of Liquidity Services stock in a transaction on 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 trade represents a 18.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 213,960 shares of company stock worth $7,757,473. 28.06% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LQDT. Pacer Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Liquidity Services during the first quarter valued at about $265,000. Access Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Liquidity Services by 24.6% in the 1st quarter. Access Investment Management LLC now owns 200,170 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $6,119,000 after purchasing an additional 39,545 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 16.3% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 44,435 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,358,000 after purchasing an additional 6,235 shares in the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP increased its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 31.8% in the first quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 18,681 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $571,000 after purchasing an additional 4,503 shares during the period. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 12.5% in the 1st quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 111,597 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $3,412,000 after acquiring an additional 12,442 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.15% of the company’s stock.

Liquidity Services Company Profile

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.