Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Downgraded to “Strong Sell” Rating by Zacks Research

Zacks Research cut shares of Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) from a hold rating to a strong sell rating in a research report report published on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on LQDT. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $44.00 price target on shares of Liquidity Services in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Wall Street Zen cut Liquidity Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, June 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Liquidity Services from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $44.00.

Liquidity Services Price Performance

LQDT opened at $39.12 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.06 and a beta of 1.09. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $36.14 and its 200-day simple moving average is $33.01. Liquidity Services has a one year low of $21.67 and a one year high of $39.93.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 analysts’ expectations of $52.86 million. Liquidity Services has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.300-0.390 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Liquidity Services will post 1 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Liquidity Services news, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 38,471 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.99, for a total value of $1,461,513.29. Following the transaction, the director owned 164,380 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,244,796.20. This represents a 18.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Mark A. Shaffer sold 45,246 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.00, for a total value of $1,538,364.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 28,398 shares in the company, valued at approximately $965,532. This trade represents a 61.44% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 213,960 shares of company stock worth $7,757,473 over the last three months. Insiders own 28.06% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Liquidity Services

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Chatham Capital Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Liquidity Services in the 4th quarter valued at $1,325,000. Aristotle Capital Boston LLC grew its stake in Liquidity Services by 13.7% in the third quarter. Aristotle Capital Boston LLC now owns 702,804 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $19,278,000 after acquiring an additional 84,858 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. increased 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 worth $54,974,000 after acquiring an additional 54,045 shares in the last quarter. Miller Global Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of Liquidity Services in the fourth quarter worth about $648,000. Finally, Intech Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 344.8% during the fourth quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 57,560 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,745,000 after purchasing an additional 44,618 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 71.15% of the company’s stock.

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.