LiqTech International (LIQT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

LiqTech International, Inc., a clean technology company, designs, develops, produces, markets, and sells automated filtering systems, ceramic silicon carbide liquid applications, and diesel particulate air filters in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and South America. The company operates through Water, Ceramics, and Plastics segments. It also manufactures and sells silicon carbide ceramic filtration technologies for liquid and gas purification; and diesel particulate filters for exhaust emission control solutions to the verified retrofit and the original equipment manufacturer market. In addition, the company develops, manufactures, and sells liquid filtration systems, which are used for the marine scrubber systems, filtration of produced water, industrial applications, pool and spa water, food and beverage application, and silicon carbide membrane technology. Further, it provides flexible and plastics manufacturing products for machining, welding, bending, and solvent cementing. LiqTech International, Inc. sells its products primarily to industrial customers through direct sales, systems integrators, distributors, agents, and partners. The company was formerly known as Blue Moose Media, Inc. and changed its name to LiqTech International, Inc. in October 2011. LiqTech International, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Ballerup, Denmark.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.59 to $1.65
• 50-Day Range: $1.59 to $2.04
• 52-Week Range: $1.51 to $3.42
• Volume: 2,594 shs
• Average Volume: 6,662 shs
• Market Capitalization: $15.03 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $4.60
• Consensus Rating: Buy

LiqTech International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

LiqTech International scored higher than 68% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 103rd out of 173 stocks in the industrial products sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

LiqTech International has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

LiqTech International has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for LiqTech International are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.64) to ($1.00) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of LiqTech International is -0.87, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of LiqTech International is -0.87, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

LiqTech International has a P/B Ratio of 0.53. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.08% of the float of LiqTech International has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

LiqTech International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in LiqTech International has recently decreased by 5.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

LiqTech International does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

LiqTech International does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.08% of the float of LiqTech International has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

LiqTech International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in LiqTech International has recently decreased by 5.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.48

News Sentiment

LiqTech International has a news sentiment score of 0.48. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Industrial Products companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for LiqTech International this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added LiqTech International to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, LiqTech International insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

11.00% of the stock of LiqTech International is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 35.06% of the stock of LiqTech International is held by institutions.

LIQT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LIQT shares performed this year?

LiqTech International's stock was trading at $1.8429 at the start of the year. Since then, LIQT stock has decreased by 13.7% and is now trading at $1.59.
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How were LiqTech International's earnings last quarter?

LiqTech International, Inc. (NASDAQ:LIQT) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 14th. The company reported ($0.41) earnings per share for the quarter. The company earned $4.24 million during the quarter. LiqTech International had a negative net margin of 69.76% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 76.05%.

When did LiqTech International's stock split?

Shares of LiqTech International reverse split on the morning of Friday, May 26th 2023. The 1-8 reverse split was announced on Friday, May 26th 2023. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Friday, May 26th 2023. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 13 shares after the split.

Who are LiqTech International's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of LiqTech International include Bleichroeder LP (33.67%), WealthTrust Axiom LLC (2.20%), Geode Capital Management LLC (0.68%) and HighTower Advisors LLC (0.61%). Insiders that own company stock include Laurence W Lytton, Alexander J Buehler, Fei Chen, Simon Seidelin Stadil and Peyton Boswell.
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How do I buy shares of LiqTech International?

Shares of LIQT 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of LiqTech International own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that LiqTech International investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Adobe (ADBE), Meta Platforms (META), CymaBay Therapeutics (CBAY), Builders FirstSource (BLDR) and General Electric (GE).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/14/2024
• Today: 2/22/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 3/20/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrial Products
• Industry: Miscellaneous industrial & commercial machinery & equipment
• Sub-Industry: Machinery
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:LIQT
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1307579
• Web: www.liqtech.com
• Phone: (454) 498-6000
• Fax: 45-4498-6061
• Employees: 120
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $4.60
• High Stock Price Target: $6.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $3.20
• Potential Upside/Downside: +189.3%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($1.82)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-8,570,000.00
• Net Margins: -69.76%
• Pretax Margin: -71.09%
• Return on Equity: -76.05%
• Return on Assets: -33.87%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.60
• Current Ratio: 2.66
• Quick Ratio: 1.62

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $18 million
• Price / Sales: 0.83
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $3.02 per share
• Price / Book: 0.53

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 9,450,000
• Free Float: 8,410,000
• Market Cap: $15.03 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.01