Should I buy or sell Liquidity Services stock right now?

1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Liquidity Services in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" LQDT shares. View LQDT analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Liquidity Services' stock price target for 2024?

1 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Liquidity Services' stock. Their LQDT share price targets range from $27.00 to $27.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $27.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 59.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for LQDT or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have LQDT shares performed in 2024?

Liquidity Services' stock was trading at $17.21 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LQDT stock has decreased by 1.7% and is now trading at $16.91. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

When is Liquidity Services' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 9th 2024. View our LQDT earnings forecast .

How can I listen to Liquidity Services' earnings call?

Liquidity Services will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, May 9th at 10:30 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link .

How were Liquidity Services' earnings last quarter?

Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 8th. The business services provider reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.16 by $0.02. The business services provider earned $71.33 million during the quarter. Liquidity Services had a net margin of 6.03% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.62%.

What ETF holds Liquidity Services' stock?

ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF holds 46,587 shares of LQDT stock, representing 1.16% of its portfolio.

What guidance has Liquidity Services issued on next quarter's earnings?

Liquidity Services issued an update on its second quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Thursday, February, 8th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.170-0.270 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.210. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

What is Bill Angrick III's approval rating as Liquidity Services' CEO?

113 employees have rated Liquidity Services Chief Executive Officer Bill Angrick III on Glassdoor.com . Bill Angrick III has an approval rating of 44% among the company's employees. This puts Bill Angrick III in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Liquidity Services own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Liquidity Services investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA) , Riot Platforms (RIOT) , Overstock.com (OSTK) , Pure Storage (PSTG) , Boeing (BA) , Enphase Energy (ENPH) , Mastercard (MA) , QUALCOMM (QCOM) , Twilio (TWLO) and CalAmp (CAMP) .

How do I buy shares of Liquidity Services?

Shares of LQDT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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$16.91

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Today's Range: $16.79
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$17.19
50-Day Range: $15.42
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$18.69
52-Week Range: $12.62
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$21.10

Volume: 113,060 shs
Average Volume: 131,490 shs
Market Capitalization: $519.48 million

P/E Ratio: 28.18
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $27.00

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Liquidity Services MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 59.7% Upside
$27.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
3.77% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$105,000 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

3.61 out of 5 stars

Business Services Sector

86th out of 294 stocks

Business Services, Not Elsewhere Classified Industry

38th out of 83 stocks

3.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Liquidity Services has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Liquidity Services has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

4.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
3.77% of the float of Liquidity Services has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Liquidity Services has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.4.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Liquidity Services has recently decreased by 9.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Liquidity Services does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Liquidity Services does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for LQDT.

2.5

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Liquidity Services has a news sentiment score of 1.56. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.51 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Liquidity Services this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 2 people have searched for LQDT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

4.2

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Liquidity Services insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $105,000.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
29.77% of the stock of Liquidity Services is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.
Percentage Held by Institutions
71.15% of the stock of Liquidity Services is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Liquidity Services is 28.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 142.54.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Liquidity Services is 28.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 33.57.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Liquidity Services has a P/B Ratio of 3.21. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Liquidity Services Stock (NASDAQ:LQDT)

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. The company also offers a suite of services, including surplus management, asset valuation, asset sales, marketing, returns management, asset recovery, and ecommerce services. In addition, it operates a global search engine platform for listing used equipment for sale in the construction, machine tool, transportation, printing, and agriculture sectors. The company offers products from industry verticals, such as consumer electronics, general merchandise, apparel, scientific equipment, aerospace parts and equipment, technology hardware, real estate, energy equipment, industrial capital assets, heavy equipment, fleet and transportation equipment, and specialty equipment. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

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AllSurplus to Conduct Online Auction of Surplus Equipment and Machinery for Leading Arms Manufacturer in U.S.

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February 13, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

Liquidity Services: Strong Q1 Performance and Positive Outlook Justify Buy Rating

February 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Liquidity Services ESG Report Highlights Achievements in Sustainability

February 11, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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February 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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February 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/08/2024
Today: 4/18/2024
Next Earnings (Confirmed): 5/09/2024
Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Business Services
Industry: Business services, not elsewhere classified
Sub-Industry: Internet Software & Services
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:LQDT
CUSIP: 53635B10
CIK: 1235468
Web: www.liquidityservices.com
Phone: (202) 467-6868
Fax: 202-467-5475
Employees: 716
Year Founded: 1999

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $27.00
High Stock Price Target: $27.00
Low Stock Price Target: $27.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +59.7%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.60
Trailing P/E Ratio: 28.18
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $20.98 million
Net Margins: 6.03%
Pretax Margin: 8.51%
Return on Equity: 17.62%
Return on Assets: 9.85%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 1.29
Quick Ratio: 1.15

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $314.46 million
Price / Sales: 1.65
Cash Flow: $1.30 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 13.05
Book Value: $5.26 per share
Price / Book: 3.21

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 30,720,000
Free Float: 21,574,000
Market Cap: $519.48 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.34

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Key Executives

Mr. William P. Angrick III (Age 56)
Co-founder, Chairman of the Board of Directors & CEO
Comp: $905.04k
Mr. Jorge A. Celaya (Age 58)
Executive VP & CFO
Comp: $642.97k
Mr. Steven J. Weiskircher (Age 49)
SVP & CTO
Comp: $524.42k
Mr. Mark A. Shaffer (Age 50)
Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary
Comp: $490.37k
Mr. John P. Daunt (Age 58)
Executive VP & Chief Commercial Officer
Comp: $611.87k
Mr. Anthony D. Long
Vice President of Marketing
Ms. Novelette E. Murray (Age 58)
Chief Human Resources Officer

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Insiders & Institutions

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LQDT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Liquidity Services stock right now?: 1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Liquidity Services in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" LQDT shares.
View LQDT analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Liquidity Services' stock price target for 2024?: 1 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Liquidity Services' stock. Their LQDT share price targets range from $27.00 to $27.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $27.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 59.7% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for LQDT or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have LQDT shares performed in 2024?: Liquidity Services' stock was trading at $17.21 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LQDT stock has decreased by 1.7% and is now trading at $16.91.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
When is Liquidity Services' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 9th 2024.
View our LQDT earnings forecast.
How can I listen to Liquidity Services' earnings call?: Liquidity Services will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, May 9th at 10:30 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link.
How were Liquidity Services' earnings last quarter?: Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 8th. The business services provider reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.16 by $0.02. The business services provider earned $71.33 million during the quarter. Liquidity Services had a net margin of 6.03% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.62%.

What ETF holds Liquidity Services' stock?: ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF holds 46,587 shares of LQDT stock, representing 1.16% of its portfolio.
What guidance has Liquidity Services issued on next quarter's earnings?: Liquidity Services issued an update on its second quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Thursday, February, 8th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.170-0.270 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.210. The company issued revenue guidance of -.
What is Bill Angrick III's approval rating as Liquidity Services' CEO?: 113 employees have rated Liquidity Services Chief Executive Officer Bill Angrick III on Glassdoor.com. Bill Angrick III has an approval rating of 44% among the company's employees. This puts Bill Angrick III in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.
What other stocks do shareholders of Liquidity Services own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Liquidity Services investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Riot Platforms (RIOT), Overstock.com (OSTK), Pure Storage (PSTG), Boeing (BA), Enphase Energy (ENPH), Mastercard (MA), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Twilio (TWLO) and CalAmp (CAMP).
How do I buy shares of Liquidity Services?: Shares of LQDT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Liquidity Services (LQDT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Liquidity Services MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Liquidity Services Stock (NASDAQ:LQDT)

LQDT Stock Price History

LQDT Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Social Links

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

LQDT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™