Jaime Mateus-Tique Sells 52,061 Shares of Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Stock

Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 52,061 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.20, for a total value of $1,728,425.20. Following the transaction, the director owned 99,111 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,290,485.20. This represents a 34.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Jaime Mateus-Tique also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, February 6th, Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 1,100 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.19, for a total transaction of $36,509.00.
• On Thursday, February 5th, Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 12,290 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.20, for a total transaction of $408,028.00.

Liquidity Services Price Performance

Shares of Liquidity Services stock traded up $0.68 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $33.19. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 213,728 shares, compared to its average volume of 145,913. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $31.28 and a 200-day moving average price of $27.55. The stock has a market cap of $1.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.08 and a beta of 1.03. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a one year low of $21.67 and a one year high of $37.34.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The business services provider reported $0.39 EPS 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $51.76 million. Liquidity Services has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.290-0.380 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Liquidity Services

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its position in Liquidity Services by 55.1% during 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 purchasing an additional 454,988 shares in the last quarter. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 38.9% during the third quarter. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. now owns 909,743 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $24,954,000 after buying an additional 254,875 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 141.9% during the third quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 357,707 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $9,812,000 after buying an additional 209,807 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP raised its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 835.0% in the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 181,535 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $4,282,000 after acquiring an additional 162,120 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd lifted its stake in Liquidity Services by 120.7% in the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 283,301 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $6,683,000 after acquiring an additional 154,925 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.15% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on LQDT. Zacks Research upgraded Liquidity Services to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Barrington Research set a $44.00 price target on shares of Liquidity Services in a research note on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently 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.