Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) CFO Jorge Celaya Sells 6,098 Shares

Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) CFO Jorge Celaya sold 6,098 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.40, for a total transaction of $221,967.20. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 66,895 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,434,978. This trade represents a 8.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Jorge Celaya also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, May 26th, Jorge Celaya sold 11,303 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.24, for a total transaction of $398,317.72.
• On Wednesday, May 27th, Jorge Celaya sold 5,320 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.06, for a total transaction of $191,839.20.

Liquidity Services Stock Up 0.7%

LQDT opened at $36.33 on Friday. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a twelve month low of $21.67 and a twelve month high of $38.83. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $33.12 and a 200 day moving average price of $31.34. The company has a market cap of $1.13 billion, a PE ratio of 39.06 and a beta of 1.10.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Liquidity Services

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 3.1% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,813,734 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $54,974,000 after purchasing an additional 54,045 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 55.1% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,281,332 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $30,227,000 after buying an additional 454,988 shares during the period. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 1.1% in the 1st quarter. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. now owns 920,394 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $28,136,000 after buying an additional 10,148 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 18.3% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 884,001 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $24,248,000 after buying an additional 136,626 shares during the period. Finally, State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 866,467 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $26,263,000 after buying an additional 7,919 shares during the period. 71.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Liquidity Services

Here are the key news stories impacting Liquidity Services this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Liquidity Services’ latest quarter beat analyst estimates on earnings and revenue, and management reiterated guidance, reinforcing confidence in the company’s growth and profitability. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Senior leadership, including CEO Bill Angrick and CFO Jorge Celaya, is scheduled to participate in upcoming investor conferences, which may help keep attention on Liquidity Services’ strategy and long-term growth story. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views remain mixed overall, with Barrington Research maintaining an Outperform rating and $44 target, while the broader consensus still sits at Hold.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent insider sales may weigh on sentiment, including CFO Jorge Celaya’s multiple transactions and additional sales by other executives, which can be interpreted as management taking profits after the stock’s strong run. Article Title

Analysts Set New Price Targets

LQDT has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Liquidity Services from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Zacks Research cut shares of Liquidity Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Liquidity Services from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 23rd. Finally, Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $44.00 target price on shares of Liquidity Services in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $44.00.

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.