Liquidity Services, Inc. $LQDT Shares Sold by Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership

Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership cut its holdings in shares of Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) by 6.4% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 558,583 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 38,056 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership’s holdings in Liquidity Services were worth $13,177,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in LQDT. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank increased its position in shares of Liquidity Services by 11.5% during the first quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 4,606 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $143,000 after acquiring an additional 476 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers boosted its holdings in Liquidity Services by 0.8% in the first quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 63,884 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,981,000 after purchasing an additional 486 shares during the period. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Liquidity Services by 3.2% in the first quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. now owns 15,895 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $493,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the period. Quarry LP grew its stake in Liquidity Services by 38.0% during the 1st quarter. Quarry LP now owns 2,006 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $62,000 after purchasing an additional 552 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc increased its holdings in Liquidity Services by 0.9% during the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 64,366 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,518,000 after purchasing an additional 556 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.15% of the company’s stock.

Liquidity Services Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of Liquidity Services stock opened at $30.13 on Tuesday. Liquidity Services, Inc. has a 52 week low of $21.67 and a 52 week high of $39.72. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $25.48 and its two-hundred day moving average is $25.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $923.18 million, a P/E ratio of 34.63 and a beta of 1.13.

Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The business services provider reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.08. Liquidity Services had a net margin of 6.43% and a return on equity of 21.06%. The business had revenue of $118.09 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $100.86 million. Liquidity Services has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.350 EPS.

Insider Buying and Selling at Liquidity Services

In other news, Director Jaime Mateus-Tique sold 5,403 shares of Liquidity Services stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.45, for a total transaction of $148,312.35. Following the sale, the director owned 164,562 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,517,226.90. The trade was a 3.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Jorge Celaya sold 15,114 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.24, for a total value of $457,047.36. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 32,816 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $992,355.84. The trade was a 31.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 27,565 shares of company stock valued at $805,056 in the last 90 days. 28.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LQDT has been the subject of several recent research reports. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $40.00 price objective on shares of Liquidity Services in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Liquidity Services to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Liquidity Services in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Liquidity Services currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $38.50.

Liquidity Services Profile

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.