** Liquidity Services shares up 27% to $32.72 after reaching intraday high of $33.10 highest level since Oct. 2013
** LQDT shares also on track for biggest daily pct jump since early May, 2021
** The operator of e-commerce marketplace platforms for surplus assets reported Q4 EPS and revenue above consensus expectations, as per LSEG, which shows just two analysts covering the company
** LQDT also forecast Q1 EPS between 18 cents to 26 cents vs current estimate of 22 cents
** As per LSEG, co has two ratings: 1 'strong buy,' and 1 'buy' rating and median price target at $27.50
** Short interest in the stock relatively low, with short interest only 3.3% of float
** Astec Analytics holds a borrowing activity rating of 1 on the stock out of 10, indicating it is the cheapest to borrow, with the most abundant and least shorted shares
** LQDT shares up ~91% YTD vs ~18% gain in S&P 600 commerical services and supplies index
** The 14-day RSI on LQDT has shot up to nearly 87, highest since December 2020, indicating an overbought condition
(Reporting by Chuck Mikolajczak)
((charles.mikolajczak@tr.com; @ChuckMik;))
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