Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Sees Strong Trading Volume – Here’s What Happened

Shares of Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) saw an uptick in trading volume on Friday . 395,876 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 146% from the previous session’s volume of 161,037 shares.The stock last traded at $28.42 and had previously closed at $28.42.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently commented on LQDT. Barrington Research set a $44.00 target price on Liquidity Services in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research raised Liquidity Services from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $44.00.

Liquidity Services Stock Performance

The stock has a market cap of $896.19 million, a P/E ratio of 31.33 and a beta of 1.07. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $31.35 and its 200 day moving average is $28.68.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The business services provider reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.11. Liquidity Services had a return on equity of 19.98% and a net margin of 6.26%.The company had revenue of $121.22 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $51.76 million. Liquidity Services has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.290-0.380 EPS.

Insider Buying and Selling at Liquidity Services

In other Liquidity Services news, SVP Steven Weiskircher sold 4,967 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.07, for a total transaction of $159,291.69. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 65,495 shares in the company, valued at $2,100,424.65. The trade was a 7.05% 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 52,061 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.20, for a total transaction of $1,728,425.20. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 99,111 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,290,485.20. This trade represents a 34.44% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 83,357 shares of company stock valued at $2,761,699 over the last ninety days. 28.06% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Liquidity Services

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Access Investment Management LLC grew its position in Liquidity Services by 14.3% in the 3rd quarter. Access Investment Management LLC now owns 160,625 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $4,406,000 after acquiring an additional 20,155 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its holdings in Liquidity Services by 19.5% during the 3rd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 271,885 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $7,458,000 after purchasing an additional 44,443 shares during the period. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC raised its position in Liquidity Services by 41.0% during the 3rd quarter. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC now owns 465,158 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $12,759,000 after purchasing an additional 135,204 shares in the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 213.3% in the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 126,976 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,995,000 after buying an additional 86,447 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 5.1% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 554,752 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $13,088,000 after buying an additional 26,889 shares during the period. 71.15% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.