Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Given “Outperform” Rating at Barrington Research

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT)‘s stock had its “outperform” rating reissued by research analysts at Barrington Research in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $44.00 target price on the business services provider’s stock. Barrington Research’s price target suggests a potential upside of 27.72% from the company’s current price.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on LQDT. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Liquidity Services from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Liquidity Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $44.00.

Liquidity Services Stock Up 1.4%

Shares of LQDT stock opened at $34.45 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $32.45 and a two-hundred day moving average of $30.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.07 billion, a PE ratio of 37.04 and a beta of 1.10. Liquidity Services has a 52 week low of $21.67 and a 52 week high of $38.83.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The business services provider reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.05. The firm 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. Analysts expect that Liquidity Services will post 1.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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 sale, the senior vice president directly owned 65,495 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,100,424.65. The trade was a 7.05% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 6,913 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.52, for a total transaction of $238,636.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 10,981 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $379,064.12. This represents a 38.63% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 23,843 shares of company stock valued at $809,545 in the last three months. 28.06% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Liquidity Services during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in Liquidity Services during the third quarter worth $44,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its position in 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. Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Liquidity Services in the first quarter valued at $97,000. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp increased its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 4,505.7% in the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 3,224 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $99,000 after buying an additional 3,154 shares in the last quarter. 71.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.