At the time of writing, Liquidity Services Inc [LQDT] stock is trading at $36.48, up 2.16%. It is a good measure of the stock’s recent performance to check whether the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The LQDT shares have gain 11.53% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 2.07%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Liquidity Services Inc [NASDAQ: LQDT] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on June 27, 2022, when Craig Hallum initiated its Buy rating and assigned the stock a price target of $28. Previously, The Benchmark Company reaffirmed its Hold rating on May 06, 2016, and elevated its price target to $6.50. On February 05, 2016, RBC Capital Mkts reiterated its Sector Perform rating and revised its price target to $6 on the stock. RBC Capital Mkts reiterated its Sector Perform rating and decreased its price target to $8 on November 20, 2015. RBC Capital Mkts downgraded its rating to a Sector Perform and reduced its price target to $15 on May 09, 2014. Robert W. Baird downgraded its rating to Neutral for this stock on April 03, 2014. In a note dated November 22, 2013, The Benchmark Company reiterated an Buy rating on this stock and revised its target price from $33 to $27.
For the past year, the stock price of Liquidity Services Inc fluctuated between $16.11 and $39.72. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $37 within the next 12 months. Liquidity Services Inc [NASDAQ: LQDT] shares were valued at $36.48 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 1.43% based on the average LQDT price forecast.
Analyzing the LQDT fundamentals
According to Liquidity Services Inc [NASDAQ:LQDT], the company’s sales were 414.32M for trailing twelve months, which represents an 71.51% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.46% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.07%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.08%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.06%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.07, Equity is 0.14 and Total Capital is 0.15. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.07.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 35.97 points at the first support level, and at 35.47 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 36.81, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 37.15.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Liquidity Services Inc [NASDAQ:LQDT] has a current ratio of 1.38. Further, the Quick Ratio stands at 1.28, while the Cash Ratio is 0.95. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 2.73, the price to book ratio is 5.94 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 48.42.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Murray Novelette, Chief Human Resources Officer, that happened on Feb 12 ’25 when 10000.0 shares were sold. Chief Human Resources Officer, Murray Novelette completed a deal on Feb 11 ’25 to sell 10000.0 shares. Meanwhile, VP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary Shaffer Mark A sold 9537.0 shares on Feb 11 ’25.
