Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) CFO Sells $457,047.36 in Stock

Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) CFO Jorge Celaya sold 15,114 shares of Liquidity Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.24, for a total transaction of $457,047.36. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 32,816 shares in the company, valued at approximately $992,355.84. This trade represents a 31.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

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

• On Monday, December 1st, Jorge Celaya sold 2,451 shares of Liquidity Services stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.01, for a total transaction of $73,554.51.

Liquidity Services Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of LQDT stock traded down $0.20 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $29.84. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 194,872 shares, compared to its average volume of 287,336. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $25.23 and its 200-day simple moving average is $25.06. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a 12-month low of $21.67 and a 12-month high of $39.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $914.30 million, a PE ratio of 35.95 and a beta of 1.13.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The business services provider reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.08. Liquidity Services had a return on equity of 20.75% and a net margin of 6.25%.The firm had revenue of $118.09 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $100.86 million. Liquidity Services has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.350 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Liquidity Services

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Liquidity Services in the third quarter worth $30,000. CWM LLC grew its holdings in Liquidity Services by 166.8% during the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,318 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 824 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Liquidity Services in the 3rd quarter worth about $44,000. Quarry LP increased its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 38.0% in the 1st quarter. Quarry LP now owns 2,006 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $62,000 after purchasing an additional 552 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its stake in shares of Liquidity Services by 451.0% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,700 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $64,000 after purchasing an additional 2,210 shares in the last quarter. 71.15% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently commented on LQDT shares. Zacks Research raised Liquidity Services to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $40.00 price objective on shares of Liquidity Services in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Liquidity Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $38.50.

Liquidity Services Company Profile

Liquidity Services, Inc provides e-commerce marketplaces, self-directed auction listing tools, and value-added services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: GovDeals, Retail Supply Chain Group (RSCG), Capital Assets Group (CAG), and Machinio. Its marketplaces include liquidation.com that enable corporations to sell surplus and salvage consumer goods and retail capital assets; GovDeals marketplace, which provides self-directed service solutions in which sellers list their own assets that enables local and state government entities, and commercial businesses located in the United States and Canada to sell surplus and salvage assets; and AllSurplus, a centralized marketplace that connects global buyer base with assets from across the network of marketplaces in a single destination.