Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) SVP Sells $159,291.69 in Stock

Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) SVP Steven Weiskircher sold 4,967 shares of Liquidity Services stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.07, for a total transaction of $159,291.69. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 65,495 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,100,424.65. The trade was a 7.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

Liquidity Services Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of LQDT stock traded down $0.33 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $32.24. 137,132 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 156,101. The firm has a market capitalization of $999.76 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.04 and a beta of 1.07. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a 12-month low of $21.67 and a 12-month high of $33.61. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $31.58 and its 200-day moving average price is $28.56.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The business services provider reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $121.22 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $51.76 million. Liquidity Services had a net margin of 6.26% and a return on equity of 19.98%. Liquidity Services has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.290-0.380 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Liquidity Services

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of LQDT. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in Liquidity Services by 112.4% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 75,620 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,345,000 after purchasing an additional 40,021 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 18.5% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 27,854 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $864,000 after buying an additional 4,344 shares in the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new position in shares of Liquidity Services during the first quarter valued at $254,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services by 9.1% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 77,999 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,419,000 after acquiring an additional 6,488 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC lifted its stake in Liquidity Services by 42.5% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 49,221 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,526,000 after acquiring an additional 14,684 shares during the period. 71.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LQDT has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Zacks Research upgraded Liquidity Services from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Barrington Research set a $44.00 target price on Liquidity Services in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Liquidity Services has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus 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.