Ascendiant Capital Markets Forecasts LIQT Q3 Earnings

LiqTech International, Inc. (NASDAQ:LIQT) – Equities researchers at Ascendiant Capital Markets lifted their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of LiqTech International in a research note issued on Thursday, September 3rd. Ascendiant Capital Markets analyst L. Ward now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.06) for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of ($0.14). Ascendiant Capital Markets currently has a “Buy” rating and a $1.30 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for LiqTech International’s current full-year earnings is ($0.79) per share. Ascendiant Capital Markets also issued estimates for LiqTech International’s Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.07) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($0.30) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.08) EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at ($0.07) EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at ($0.05) EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at ($0.07) EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($0.28) EPS.

LiqTech International (NASDAQ:LIQT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.14) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.19) by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $4.36 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.00 million. LiqTech International had a negative return on equity of 69.03% and a negative net margin of 63.18%.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of LiqTech International from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (e+)” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Zacks Research raised shares of LiqTech International from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $1.30.

LiqTech International Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ LIQT opened at $0.69 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.80 million, a P/E ratio of -0.82 and a beta of 1.06. LiqTech International has a one year low of $0.52 and a one year high of $3.35. The company’s fifty day moving average is $0.65 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 3.43 and a current ratio of 4.37.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On LiqTech International

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. StoneX Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of LiqTech International in the fourth quarter valued at $42,000. Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in LiqTech International in the 2nd quarter valued at about $52,000. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of LiqTech International during the 2nd quarter worth about $424,000. Cable Car Capital LP purchased a new stake in shares of LiqTech International during the second quarter worth about $849,000. Finally, Alyeska Investment Group L.P. purchased a new position in shares of LiqTech International during the 2nd quarter worth $1,698,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 35.06% of the company’s stock.

About LiqTech International

LiqTech International, Inc develops and manufactures advanced ceramic filtration systems that leverage proprietary silicon carbide (SiC) membranes to remove particulates and hydrophobic contaminants from a variety of fluid streams. The company’s core products include tubular ceramic membrane modules and complete filtration skids designed for applications where high chemical resistance, thermal stability and mechanical strength are required.

Their filtration solutions are utilized across multiple industries, including municipal and industrial water treatment, desalination pretreatment, produced water management in oil and gas operations, and process water recycling in power generation and chemical processing.