Liquidity Services bought Auction Holdings. Liquidity Services stock stood at EUR 36.60
Published on 10/08/2026 at 12:06 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Liquidity Services stock stood at EUR 36.60 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 12:03 p.m. CEST, down 0.81 percent from the EUR 36.90 prior close. The company had completed its USD 80 million acquisition of Auction Holdings on October 1, 2026, according to Liquidity Services.
USD 80 million marketplace deal
The transaction adds Invaluable, AuctionZip and RFC Auction Systems to Liquidity Services' marketplace portfolio. The acquired platforms serve auction houses, collectors and buyers in collectibles, fine art, antiques, jewelry, decorative arts and estate markets.
Liquidity Services said the businesses provided access to four million registered bidders and processed more than USD 500 million in gross merchandise sales in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The company expects the acquisition to be accretive to GAAP and non-GAAP adjusted diluted earnings per share in fiscal 2027.
Recent quarterly earnings add support
Liquidity Services reported USD 129.58 million in revenue for its fiscal third quarter of 2026 and adjusted earnings per share of USD 0.45, versus a USD 0.35 consensus estimate, according to MarketBeat. The earnings comparison gives the acquisition a stronger operating backdrop than a deal announcement alone.
Stock remains below its yearly high
On the Nasdaq, Liquidity Services had a USD 21.67 to USD 45.00 52-week range and a USD 1.3 billion market capitalization as of October 7, 2026. The Lang & Schwarz euro quote therefore sits below the latest US dollar high, while the separate currency bases prevent a direct distance calculation.
Price and investor perspective
At Lang & Schwarz, the stock was trading at EUR 36.60 on October 8, 2026 at 12:03 p.m. CEST, down 0.81 percent versus the prior close of EUR 36.90 on October 7, 2026. The acquisition's immediate test is whether the added platforms can translate their transaction volume into the fiscal 2027 earnings accretion outlined by the company.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Liquidity Services stock.
Liquidity Services stock data
- Company: Liquidity Services, Inc.
- ISIN: US53635B1070
- Ticker: LQDT
- Primary exchange: Nasdaq
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 8, 2026, 12:03 p.m. CEST): EUR 36.60
- Change versus prior close: minus 0.81 percent
- Prior close Lang & Schwarz (October 7, 2026): EUR 36.90
- Market capitalization: USD 1.3 billion (as of October 7, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 21.67-45.00 (as of October 7, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Industrials / Commercial Services and Supplies
